She received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Lamar University (Beaumont) and taught for 30 years.
She loved to cook and bake. She also loved to travel and traveled all over the United States. She also went to Mexico, Canada, the Bahamas, and three times to Europe. She also went to Japan as an award for teaching excellence.
After retirement she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and was active in her Sunday school class at Second Baptist Church. She was also active in CBI and Telephone Pioneers with her husband.
She is survived by her husband of almost 29 years, Nick Erdely.
Her son, Emery Hugh Fitzwater (Pam) and granddaughter Laura (Zachary) and step-granddaughter Crystal (Bruce). Daughter Dana Nadine Overstreet and grandson BJ (Lindsey) great granddaughter Ella and great grandson William and grandson Trey.
Her stepson Jeff Erdely (Karen) and grandaughter Elaine (Taylor) and great grandson (Nathan) and grandson Blake. Stepson John Erdely and grandaughter Suzanne and grandson Grant.
She is also survived by her brother David Stanley (Sue).
She is preceeded in death by her father Joseph Hugh Stanley and mother Rosalee Clark Stanley, stepmother Effie Stanley and brothers Ralph Stanley and Frank Dill, as well as her Aunt Pearl and Uncle Ollie Stanley who raised her until she was twelve.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Friday, December 19, 2014 at Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home with the Funeral Service following at 2:00 pm. Interment will be at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Providence Place at 6487 Whitby Road
San Antonio, Texas 78240
http://www.provplace.org or the charity of your choice.
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