James Franklin Stiles III, 57, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025 at Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.
Visitation will be 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorial Service will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg.
Jim was born September 18, 1968 in Decatur, the son of James Stiles, Jr. and Colleen (Lowe) Stiles. He married Sabrina Owens, his longtime love, on February 14, 2021. Jim was self employed as a construction contractor. He loved fishing, whether it was in Lake Decatur, Clinton Lake or just pond-hopping, he loved to be fishing with his buddies. Jim also enjoyed trapping and hunting deer and pheasant.
Surviving are his wife, Sabrina, daughter, Brandy Stiles (fiancée Mark Hunter) of Mt. Zion; stepsons: Paul (Audrey) Dillon of Mt. Zion and John (Mabel) Dillon of Decatur; grandchildren: Serenity, Zoey, Micah, Alina, Ada, and one on the way in November; father, James Stiles, Jr. of Latham; sister, Stephanie Mallory of Latham; niece, Sydney Mallory; special cousin, Jonathan Shull; and best friends: Matt, Troy, Don and Timmy.
Jim was preceded in death by his mother, Colleen; and his paternal and maternal grandparents.