Erma M. Kelley's Obituary
Erma M. Kelley, age 87, of Pinckneyville, IL passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2009 in Fairview Nursing Center, DuQuoin, IL. Erma was born on April 2, 1921 in Pinckneyville, IL, a daughter to Fred J. and Cora J. (Cottom) Birkner. On June 30, 1940, she married Loren E. "Red" Kelley in Perryville, MO and he preceded her in death on December 1, 1987. She was a homemaker, a member of Beaucoup Baptist Church and the Senior Citizens, Pinckneyville, IL, and enjoyed gardening, painting sweatshirts, and traveling. Survivors include her daughter: Judy (Allen) Lindner of Pinckneyville, IL, two sisters: Geraldine (Nelson) Woodside of O'Fallon, IL, and Audrey (Jim) Stone of Pinckneyville, IL, brother-in-law: Marvin (Shirley) Kelley of Mount Vernon, IL, two grandsons: Todd Allen Lindner of Ponte Vedra, FL and Lon Matthew (Terri) Lindner of Pinckneyville, IL, and four great-grandchildren: Madeline, Lynlee, Logan, and Terran Lindner. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers: Nelson Birkner, Milton Birkner, Harold Birkner, and Delbert Birkner, and sister: Edna Dietrick. Funeral services will be held in Beaucoup Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, IL on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. with Brother Mark Lee officiating. Interment will be in Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL. Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Sunday from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Monday at Beaucoup Baptist Church from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to Beaucoup Baptist Church or Skilled Care Auxiliary.
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