Mrs. Karen Ann Sellers Briscoe

Karen Ann Briscoe, age 79 of Henderson, Texas, passed away from this world to everlasting life with her Lord and Savior Saturday, September 6, 2025, at her home in Henderson, Texas with her true love of 9 years, Larry Kelso, holding her in his arms. A celebration of life for Mrs. Briscoe will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at First Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Mayhugh officiating. The family will receive friends before the service from 12:00 PM until 1:30 PM in the Great Hall at the church. Karen was born on April 10, 1946, in Laneville, TX. to loving parents T.W. and Sue Sellers. She grew up in Laneville and upon graduation she attended Stephen F Austin University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and became a teacher. In the summer during her off period from teaching she travelled to Las Vegas to visit her younger sister Sherry. While there she met, Jim Briscoe, they fell in love and were married soon after in Monterrey Mexico. They resided in Alvin, Texas where Jim was born and raised. After Jim’s untimely passing she continued to live in Alvin and raise their two children Meredith and Nathan. While in Alvin she was a member of Alvin Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. After her children were grown, she moved to Houston TX. While in Houston she worked for Neiman Marcus in the Designer Jewelry Department. Karen was a lifetime member of {AAUW} American Association of University Women, she was also on the Texas Arts Council. She opened her home for fundraising parties with artists donating their art for the auctions. She was a member and volunteer of the Houston Museum Of Fine Arts for over 40 years, she was also a member and volunteer for the Houston Symphony for over 40 years. Karen loved Art, music and Paris. She was a great artist, her paintings were viewed and sold at her studios in Houston and Galveston as well as other venues. She shared a love of art with a special group of her friends for the last 45 years with Kate Frost Neal as the mentor. Karen was also a member of the {ASID}, American Society of Interior Designers. She designed and decorated many homes and offices in Alvin, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. Karen was an excellent cook and loved to entertain. She took cooking classes at the {CIA} Culinary Institute of America, as well as cooking classes in Paris, France as part of their study abroad program. Her parties were the social event of the season. Creativity came easy to Karen, her homes and art displayed her love for color and design. At the age of 25 she designed and built the home where she raised her family. Her chefs kitchen was featured on the cover of numerous magazines. Karen was the epitome of style, grace, elegance, and kindness. She simply loved life and was an enthusiast of nature, art, music, family, and traveling. She actively cultivated and maintained life-long friendships. Karen met Larry Kelso at a gathering of family and friends. They fell in love and have been happy together for 9 years. They enjoyed every minute together, traveling, visiting friends and family, their dates to the Symphony or a trip to a Museum or a festival. They were always making great memories. It is obvious how much they loved and enjoyed each other. Karen was preceded in death by her parents T.W “Bill” Sellers and Sue Rawlinson Sellers, the father of her children James P. Briscoe, her former husband, Thomas Bowman, with whom she remained friends with throughout her life, and sisters Sandra Sellers Watts, Sherry Sellers Brady, and great nephew Case Watts. Survivors include Larry Kelso her husband of 9 years; Children Meredith Briscoe Driver and husband George Driver of Henderson, Nathan Briscoe and fiancé Jennifer Truss of San Antonio, Alicia Emr and her husband Tim of Austin, Matt Kelso and wife Sara, Marissa Kelso, Rhiannon Kelso and husband Chris and Powell Kelso; grandchildren include Avery Briscoe, Luke Briscoe, Allie Briscoe, Kate Briscoe, Olivia and Lucy Emr, Brandt Kelso, Halle Kelso, Kenzie and Ace Gravlee, Kelso Aiken and Ivory Aiken; niece Stephanie Houston and daughter Suzanna Houston, nephew Joey Watts and wife Carrie Watts, great- great - nephew Brady Watts; as well as a host of nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Honorary Pallbearers are Tommy Strong, Johnny Foster, Cammie Thrasher, Marilyn Padgett, Ann Jenkins, Luke Briscoe, Marie Treadwell, Houston Hall, Kaden Truss, Kerry Ercums, Mason Wineinger, Nathan Cundiff, Jason Scott and Scott McCreaken. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SPCA and Art Museum in Houston. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.

Mrs. Karen Ann Sellers Briscoe

April 10, 1946 - September 6, 2025