Russel Farley's Obituary
Russ Clayton Farley, 86, of Vandalia, passed away on Saturday,
Sept 26, 2015, in Vandalia.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at First United
Methodist Church in Vandalia, with the Rev. Terry Westerfield
officiating. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery in Vandalia.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of services on
Friday at the church.
Should friends desire, contributions may be sent to the Evans
Public Library in Vandalia, IL or The First United Methodist Church
of Vandalia, IL.
Russ was born on Oct 17, 1928 in Kempton, IL the son of Myron
and Eula (Clayton) Farley. He married Erma (Hill) Farley on July 2,
1950 in Champaign, IL; she preceded in death December 28, 2014.
After graduating from the University Of Illinois: College Of
Agriculture Russ worked his entire career in the field of
agriculture. He began that career by farming his own land while
serving on the ASCS committee in Ford County. He transferred to
Vandalia in 1961 to serve as County Executor of the Fayette Co US
Consolidated Farm Service Agency. Russ continued his work here
until 1994 when he retired as the District Director of the
Agriculture Department of the Farm Service Agency.
He is survived by his two 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; brother Stan
Farley and wife Claire of Kempton, IL.
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