Eckelberry, Joseph Robert 'Joe'

1937 - 2019  (81 years)

• Name	Eckelberry, Joseph Robert 'Joe'
  		Joseph Robert 'Joe' Eckelberry (1937-2019)
  Birth	11 Sep 1937	Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	ECKL.J001
  _FGRAVE	201317076
  Funeral	24 Jul 2019 (81 years)	Faith Tabernacle Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Career Sailor, United States Navy  [1]
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  Death	18 Jul 2019	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	Joseph Robert Eckelberry, 81, of Flora, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 p.m. on July 18, 2019, at Clay County Hospital in Flora, Illinois.
  Burial	24 Jul 2019	Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Eckelberry, Joseph Robert
  Person ID	I22121	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Eckelberry, Joseph Martin,   b. 1901   d. 1967 (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Plumley, Addy Ozella,   b. 10 Jul 1913, Pike County, Indiana d. 5 Aug 1979, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F9831	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Guinn, L.
  Family ID	F9830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Sep 1937 - Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois Death - 18 Jul 2019 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 24 Jul 2019 - Faith Tabernacle Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 24 Jul 2019 - Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Robert Eckelberry, 81, of Flora, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 p.m. on July 18, 2019, at Clay County Hospital in Flora, Illinois. Joe was born on September 11, 1937, in Rinard, Illinois, to Joseph Martin and A. Ozella (Plumley) Eckelberry. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from which he retired on March 3, 1975. On October 12, 1978, Joe married Louise Guinn in Louisville, IL. After his retirement from the Navy, he worked for Bailey Farms in Louisville, IL, for many years. He loved hunting, fishing, turkey hunting, and gardening. Joe had a heart of gold and was always helping someone. Joe is survived by his wife, Louise Eckelberry of Flora, IL; many nieces and nephews; sisters, Phyllis Vail of Flora, IL, and Rhesa Eckelberry of Flora, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, and three sisters. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Faith Tabernacle in Flora, IL. Interment will immediately follow at Bunker Cemetery in Rinard, IL, where full military rites will be accorded. Visitation will be from 6 -8 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Faith Tabernacle in Flora. Expressions of sympathy should take the form of donations to the Disabled American Veterans.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6086] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Eckelberry, Joseph Robert, 81, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201317076), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6087] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Eckelberry, Joseph Robert, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201317076), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13837] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Eckelberry, A. Ozella and Joseph M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6316638/joseph-martin-eckelberry), none. (Reliability: 2).