Sue Felt Kerr passed away at home on Sunday, February 18, 2018. She was 93. Well known in Houston as a portrait artist of houses, Sue had a thriving business with her eldest daughter drawing historic landmarks of cities in the U.S. and abroad. She also wrote and illustrated five children’s books. A graduate in fine arts from Scripps College in Claremont, California, her vibrant career consisted of positions at Vogue magazine, The New York Public Library, Cornell University and as staff artist at Pioneer Press in the suburbs of Chicago.
She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Jamie H. Kerr; her four daughters, Lucy Otto, Candace Martin (Bob), Alison O’Leary (Danny) and Weezie Mackey (Rob); 13 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
There will be a memorial service Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 3 p.m. in the chapel at St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks Blvd., Houston, TX 77019. A reception will follow.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Sue's name to Houston Hospice.
