James P. Thacker Sr., age 51, of Collinsville, IL, died August 4, 2002, at St. Louis University Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. Visitation will be held from 4 PM to 8 PM on Wednesday, August 7th, at the funeral home in Collinsville. Funeral services will be at 11:30 AM on Thursday, August 8th, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL. Burial will be in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.