James 'Jim' O.R. Eckiss

Biography James "Jim" O.R. Eckiss, age 70, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois, left this world in the embrace of his wife, to the embrace of his Lord. Jim passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital, Hospice House, September 2, 2014. He was born May 24, 1944, in Bridgeport, Illinois, the son of Willie R. Eckiss and Bonnie E. (Humes) Eckiss. In December, 1971, he married Barbara "Bobbie" Sechrest. They enjoyed their life together and he has left Bobbie with treasured memories to last forever in her heart. Jim attended Olney Central College and received his RN license in 1972. Jim practiced nursing for 30+ years at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. Even after his retirement in 2007, he and Bobbie would sit on their porch and recall some of the outstanding memories of the experiences and the people that they had met during their nursing careers; some sad and some funny memories. Jim attended the Wesleyan Christian Church in Lawrenceville where he was also baptized. Preceding Jim in death were his parents, an infant sister, an infant niece, an infant great nephew, a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law. Jim is survived by his wife, Bobbie, of rural Lawrenceville; two brothers: Roland Eckiss of Bridgeport and Benny Eckiss of Portland, Oregon; three sisters: Jane (Walter) Thiry of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Barbara Kimbrel of Mt. Carmel and Dianne Angle of Lawrenceville. All of his family members were so special to him. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5 to 7 PM at the Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home in Lawrenceville. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Bruce Wells officiating. Pallbearers will be his brother-in-laws: Walter Thiry, Calvin Sechrest, Mike Sechrest, Roger Sechrest, John Sechrest and Gary Stoltz. Interment will be in the mausoleum at Crest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Wesleyan Christian Church in Lawrenceville with envelopes available through the funeral home. If you knew Jim Eckiss, then you know that he was an inspiration to many. "He fought the fight and finished the race---keeping his faith."

Funeral Service

SEP 6. 10:30 AM (CDT)

Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home 1303-12th Street Lawrenceville, IL

Burial

SEP 6. 12:00 AM (CDT)

Cresthaven Memorial Park Cemetery 7573 East Illinois 250 Claremont, IL