Lloyd Ellsworth Eckberg
November 11, 1929 - February 21, 2022
Former WHKP Commentator, Lloyd Ellsworth Eckberg passes. Lloyd furnished a weekly commentary for WHKP for several years in his retirement from a very active career.
Services for Lloyd Ellsworth Eckberg will be held Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 2:00 pm, at Thomasville First United Methodist Church with Reverend Carrie Myers and Reverend Marshall Singletary officiating. Lloyd Ellsworth Eckberg passed away at his home on February 22, 2022. He was 92 years old. Born on November 11, 1929, in Shinnston, WV, he was the son of the late William Quinn Eckberg and Emma Rhodes Eckberg. Mr. Eckberg served as the Executive Vice President of the Thomasville - Thomas County Chamber of Commerce from 1963-1988 and as the Founder and President of the South Georgia Chamber of Commerce from 1989-2002. A visionary in community development, Mr. Eckberg became a Certified Chamber Executive in 1972. Under his leadership, the Chamber contributed immeasurably to the extraordinary industrial growth and technology transition that defined Thomasville and Thomas County during the 1970s and 1980s. Mr. Eckberg was married to Glenna Maxine (Tacy) Eckberg of Huttonsville, WV who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Marie Cohen Eckberg of Thomasville, GA; son Tim Eckberg (Elsie) of Ellijay, GA; daughter Sharri Eckberg Kendrick (Gary) of Clermont, FL; daughter Donna Taylor (Jack Hammond) of Atlanta, GA. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Holly Kendrick, Ike Hammond, Noah Hammond, and Quinn Hammond. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607, Thomasville Masonic Lodge #369, 310 N Pinetree Blvd, Thomasville, GA 31792, and Thomasville First United Methodist Church, 425 N Broad St, Thomasville, GA 31792. Funeral arrangements are made through Allen & Allen Funeral Home in Thomasville, GA. More information may be found on their website at www.allenfh.com
