Erma Farley

September 4, 1929 - December 28, 2014

Erma "Topsy" Farley, 85, of Vandalia, IL passed away at 10:15am, Sunday, December 28, 2014 at her home in Vandalia. A Memorial service will be held at 10:00am, Friday, January 2, 2015at the First United Methodist Church of Vandalia with Rev. Terry Westerfield officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Burial to follow in Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL.  Memorials may be made to the Evans Public Library or First United Methodist Church of Vandalia.  Erma was born September 4, 1929 in Eldorado, IL, the daughter of Gratton and Helen Hill.  She married Russel Farley July 2, 1950 in Champaign, IL.  Mrs. Farley was a former principal and school teacher at Union School in Northern Illinois, and retired from Vandalia School District in 1991 from teaching 1st and 2nd grades at Washington Grade School.  She was a member of First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, serving on various committees, member of the Retired Teachers Association, she was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and Nice Twice Clothing Store. She is survived by her husband Russel Farley of Vandalia; daughters Linda Kelly and Cathy Silva both of Vandalia; grandsons Scott Kelly with Jessica Stovall of Dunwoody, GA, Marc Kelly and wife Michelle of Vandalia, and Anthony Silva and wife Jennifer of Vandalia; great grandchildren Andrew Kelly, Sean, Lucy and Jack Silva all of Vandalia; sisters Teny Ponce of Maryville, IL, Sue and husband Itchy Jones of Champaign, IL, and Rae "Bill" Cain of Eldorado, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents.