Carolyn Louise Crites of Houston, Texas, died peacefully on May 10, 2018. Carolyn was born on May 13, 1930, and upon graduation from Lamar High School, attended Randolph-Macon College and graduated with a degree in Education from the University of Texas in Austin, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha. After graduation, she taught for many years at the Kinkaid School, and is remembered warmly by her many students and their parents.
Carolyn enjoyed traveling the world and was a supporter of both the visual and performing arts, including The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, The Houston Grand Opera, and The Houston Symphony. She was also an active participant in many charitable organizations, including The Blue Bird Circle of Houston, and with her brother, Don, held memberships in the Houston Club, Petroleum Club of Houston, and The Houston Racquet Club.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Omar Don Crites and Orlene B McCombs Crites, and her brother, Omar Don Crites, Jr., and is survived by her cousin, Robert M McCombs of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
A funeral service will be held for Carolyn at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday May 31, 2018, at Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home, Located at 12800 Westheimer Road Houston, TX, 77077. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Blue Bird Circle, or to any other preferred charity or institution.
Published in Houston Chronicle on May 30, 2018
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