Lael Kenton Kerr, 82, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born on February 20, 1939, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa to Otto Leamon Kerr and Mildred Almeda Swarts.
Lael proudly served in the United States Navy for 17 ½ years. He was an avid antique car enthusiast, loved the Dallas Cowboys and Iowa Hawkeyes but his greatest joy was spending time with his family.
He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.
Lael was preceded in death by his parents; loving wife of 45 years, J. Kay Kerr and five siblings.
Family left to cherish his memories are his loving children, Kandace Elizabeth Kerr of Corpus Christi, Texas, Janet Michelle Kincaid of Aransas Pass, Jon David (Estele) Kerr and Robert Manning both of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren, Justin (Shonna) Lillie, Tara Lillie, Sean Lillie, Stefanie Kincaid, Sarah Kincaid, Daniel (Niki) Kincaid, Allison (Christopher) Hederman, Stephen Kerr, Jonathan Burks, and Nathan Wade-Marshall; fifteen great grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Holmgreen Mortuary, 2061 East Main St. Alice, TX 78332. A Christian Burial with Military Honors will follow at Alice Cemetery.
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