Phyllis Y. Farmer

Phyllis Yvonne Farmer was born November 3, 1957, in Joliet, Illinois to Joseph and Juanita Farmer. She attended Edna Keith Grade School, Washington Junior High School, and graduated from Joliet Central High School, Class of 1975.

Phyllis decided to join the military and spent over 8 years in the U. S. Army at various duty stations. On her return to Joliet, she attended Joliet Junior College and received an Associate Degree in Business Administration. Her career allowed her to gain experience in many industries and with multiple companies prior to her retirement.

Phyllis loved arts, sewing and crafts and could often be found at fabric and hobby stores. She was also an avid reader and spent many hours at the library.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Juanita Farmer, and an Infant brother, Ronald Eugene.

Surviving Phyllis are her four children, Christopher (Svetlana) Farmer; Arianna Amanze (fiancé Kenya); Jennifer Roberts; Denise (Steve) Dyke; five grandchildren and one great grandchild. She is also survived by her brothers and sisters, Joseph (Maggie) Farmer, Jr., Denise Farmer Winfrey, William Farmer, and Francine (Timothy) Bates, as well as two uncles and several cousins.

We will remember Phyllis as a strong, independent woman as she sleeps now with the ancestors.

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