The grandmother of Matilda’s star Sam Kerr has died 10 months after she was critically injured in a crash.
An obituary published in The West Australian last week said Coral Kerr had passed after she was left with life-threatening injuries following a horror crash near her home in December.
Ms Kerr underwent major surgery following the incident and was seen in April happily back with family for her 90th birthday, recovering from her injuries.
A funeral for Ms Kerr was held on Tuesday morning in her hometown suburb of Palmyra.
Coral migrated from India to Australia with her husband more than 50 years ago — helping pave the way for her granddaughter’s successful soccer career.
In 2020 she said watching Sam represent Australia’s national side was “absolutely amazing”.
The heartbreaking obituary published last week said “though you no longer walk beside us, your presence is felt in every shared memory and quiet reflections. “
“Be at peace knowing you will never be forgotten.
“Mum and Mum- in-law to Phillip and Dominique, grandmother to Dylan, Kasi, Logan, Jake and Britoni. Great grandmother to Saskia, Ophelia, Abel, Ivar, Jake,” it said.
The death notice did not include Sam Kerr’s name, or mention her brother Daniel, father Roger and mother Roxanne.
Coral Kerr was getting off a bus near her home on the morning of December 27 when she was allegedly hit by a white Great Wall ute near the intersection of Marmion and Justinian streets.
She told 9News at her 90th birthday in April that she had no recollection of the moment she was hit.
“I never thought I’d see this age and after that accident,” she said, standing unassisted months after being critically injured.
Sam Kerr’s father, Roger, told The West in the wake of the December crash that she was “going pretty well”.
“She’s had both her hips done, her pelvis done, a rod in her knee, two broken ankles . . . she’s come through all of it,” Mr Kerr said.
“She’s a real strong lady, naturally she’s a bit upset because she can’t move around and it’s going to take her a long time to move, but she’s in good health and good spirits, that’s the main thing,” he said.
A man has pleaded not guilty to two charges over the crash and will next front court in November.
https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/coral-kerr-tributes-flow-for-90-year-old-grandmother-of-matildas-star-sam-kerr-c-19964905
