James Eugene "Jim" Lamb Obituary (1941

James Eugene "Jim" Lamb, 81, of Mansfield, Illinois, passed away at 2:29 A.M. Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Wounded Warrior Project. Jim was born on February 4, 1941, in Farmer City, Illinois, a son of James L. and Opal Bernice Kemplin Lamb. He married Sharon Kay McKee on August 14, 1965, in Mansfield, Illinois. Jim is survived by his wife, Sharon Kay Lamb; two sons, Mark and Jeffry Lamb; mother, Bernice Lamb; grandchildren, Caleb, Eric and Storm; great-grandchildren, Michael, Dylan, Eli, and Haizlynn; siblings, Larry Lamb, Donna (Paul) Wieck, Robert Lamb, and Cindy (Todd Higginbotham) Johnson; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, James L. Lamb. Jim served in the Illinois National Guard. Jim worked for Revere Copper and Brass, Clinton, Illinois; Olin F.M.P., Bloomington, Illinois; and CI Wescom, Rantoul, Illinois. He loved NASCAR Racing, painting signs and working on motorcycles and snowmobiles. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home of Mansfield, is in charge of arrangements.