Susan Claire Farmer

Susan Claire White Farmer was born on the 23 of August 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John and Mildred White. She passed away peacefully at her home in Houston Tuesday, the 7th of September 2021. She was 78 years of age.

Susan grew up in Groves, Texas, and attended Booker T. Washington high school. She then went on to attend TCU in Fort Worth, where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Upon graduation, she married Robert Farmer and was an elementary school teacher. They lived in Lake Jackson, Texas, until 2007 when they moved to Houston to be closer to family.

Susan was active in PEO, garden club and St Luke’s wedding guild. She was a member at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. Susan enjoyed cooking, having a glass of wine out on her beautiful patio with friends and family, and Boston terriers.

She had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to be the life of the party. She was a devoted and fun mother, grandmother and friend.

She was proceeded in death by her parents, John and Mildred White; her husband of 52 years, Robert Farmer; and sister, Cindy Reed. She is survived by sister, Nancy White; her son, Clinton Farmer; daughter, Claire Johnson; and four grandchildren, Alex Farmer, Kate Farmer, Thomas Johnson and Ella Johnson.

Special thanks go to Anthony and Debra Martin for extraordinary care and compassion.

Friends are cordially invited to greet the family and share remembrances during a visitation from five o'clock in the afternoon until seven o'clock in the evening on Tuesday, the 14th of September, in the Grand Foyer of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.

A memorial service and celebration of life is to be conducted at twelve o'clock noon on Wednesday, the 15th of September, in the Sanctuary of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer Road in Houston, where the Rev. Katy Montgomery Mears, Associate Director of Adult Ministries, will officiate.

In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions in her name be directed to the Houston SPCA, 7007 Old Katy Road, Houston, Texas 77024. Or, for your convenience, you may simply select the link below which will provide direct access to the donation page.