Jimmie D Eckhardt

Jimmie Deone Eckhardt (Mayton), a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, at Brenham Nursing and Rehab in Brenham, Texas, just one day shy of her 92nd birthday.

Jimmie was born on March 15, 1934, in Hope (Patmos), Arkansas to James Sevia Mayton and Opal (Taylor) Mayton. She married the love of her life and best friend Hans Donald (Don) Eckhardt on May 21, 1951, in Arkansas. Together, they shared 53 wonderful years together before Don's passing on September 23, 2004. They had 2 sons and a daughter.

On August 22, 2009, she married Dr. Donald R. Stafford at Grace Lutheran Church in Brenham, Texas until his passing on August 5, 2019.

Jimmie had a deep love of gardening and tending to her beautiful roses. She also was an accomplished decorative painter and loved painting bluebonnets and would display her talent in her booth at Hermann's Emporium in downtown Brenham. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Brenham and a member of Grace's Ladies Afternoon Circle where she had many friends that she cherished.

She has a large family that she was extremely proud of and loved when everyone could be together. She was known to most as "Honey", and that included friends as well as family.

She is survived by her three children and their spouses, Hans (Donnie) and Janice Eckhardt of Needville, TX, James (Randy) and Bridget Eckhardt of Richmond, TX, and Kimberly and Michael Parks of Brenham, TX.

Grandchildren Zachary Eckhardt, Garrett and Ashley Eckhardt, Amanda and Stephen Parsons, Ava Eckhardt and fiancé Braden Roehling, Tyler and Haley Eckhardt, Brittany and Mark Badora, Brandon and Justice Parks, Victoria and Dameon Reep.

Great-grandchildren Grant, Brielle, Collins and Parker Badora, Cody Pedraza and Alexzander Collier, Reagan, Axel, Briggs and Barron Reep, Maverick Eckhardt and Jimmie Anne Eckhardt.

Besides her two loving husbands, she was also preceded in death by her parents, James S. Mayton and Opal (Taylor) Sockwell, and her sister Carolyn Delaware.

During the final months of her life, Jimmie resided at Brenham Nursing and Rehab, where she received compassionate and attentive care. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the wonderful staff, nurses and aides at the facility for the kindness, dignity, and loving care they showed her during the last two and a half months of her life.

Jimmie's memory will live on in the hearts of those who loved her and were blessed to know her.

A visitation for Jimmie will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Memorial Oaks Chapel located at 1306 West Main Street, Brenham, Texas. A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 11:00 am at Grace Lutheran Church located at 1212 Jefferson Street, Brenham, Texas with Pastor Ryan Ogrodowicz officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be: Brandon Parks, Mark Badora, Grant Badora, Dameon Reep, Steve Folsom, Garrett Eckhardt, Randy Eckhardt and Zac Eckhardt.

Memorial donations may be made to Grace Lutheran Church School in Jimmie's honor.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel located at 1306 West Main Street, Brenham, Texas. To post a tribute to the family, please visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.