James S. Duckworth Obituary (1956 - 2025)

Born Dec 26, 1956, James S. Duckworth attended Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe, IL. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about James S. Duckworth.

Graduation Year	Class of 1974
Date of Birth	Dec 26, 1956
Date of Passing	Apr 19, 2025
About	Obituary: James S. Duckworth, age 68, of Chillicothe, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Jim was born on December 26, 1956 in Peoria, IL to Elbert J. and Joan (Taylor) Duckworth. He married Cheryl J. (Kirkpatrick) Farwell on August 18, 2018. Surviving are his wife, Cheryl; his father, Elbert; his daughters, Heather Myers of Chillicothe, IL and Jennifer (Andrew Garrett) O’Neil of Hopedale, IL; three grandchildren, Amelia, Charlie and Jasmine; his siblings, Richard Duckworth of Chillicothe, IL and Cheryl Duckworth of Chillicothe, IL; his nephew, Mike (Dawn) Duckworth of Indianapolis, IN and many wonderful cousins, great-nieces and nephews, and close friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joan and his sister-in-law, Wanda Duckworth. Jim was a proud, life-long farmer. He loved to farm and play cards. He was a member, former and current President of the Peoria Casting Club and a member of the Chillicothe Lions Club. Jim was a gentle giant; he was the kindest person you’d ever meet and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.