Meet Your Neighbor: Austa Sue Kelley

Austa Sue Kelley is the new President of the Docents Society. She was surprised when she was elected in January and hopes that she can do as good of a job as past presidents. Her main responsibility in this role is to keep the board updated and informed so the Docents can continue to stay involved in events.

Austa Sue grew up in the West University area of Houston, Texas, but is originally from Arkansas, where her mother was a school teacher. She moved to Houston in the 1950s when her father passed away and has lived here ever since. She now lives with her his­tory buff husband, Ray, in Greatwood, the place they have called home since 2004.

Austa Sue is the mother of four daughters and is dedicated to volunteer work. “I’ve been a scout leader, volunteered for senior services, served on the parks board... You name it, I’ve done it. Having four daughters makes you want to get involved,” Sue said.

Her love of museums and local history lead Austa Sue to becoming a member of the Do­cents Society about a year ago. Sue said, “The best way to learn more about it was to get involved in it,” and was glad she did. Sue described the Docents as, “…a great group Everyone is well informed and there’s a lot of history here.”

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