============================================================ A result of your requested PML search. To refine or cancel this search, please visit http://pml.rootsweb.com/ ============================================================ Source: GC-Macon Co. Ga Forum URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?read=1612 Subject: Benanial Bowers DeLoach Obituary Surname: DeLoach, Wilkerson, Clark, Harvill, Williams, Slaughter, McKelvie ------------------------- Macon County Citizens-Montezuma Georgian Jan. 1,1948 BEN B. DE LOACH, BELOVED OFFICER, PASSES SUDDENLY. Ben Bowers DeLoach, 73, died Thursday night, December 23, while on duty as night policeman of Oglethorpe. Born June 22, 1874 in Macon County, the son of the late Chesley D. and Georgia Ann Wilkerson DeLoach, he spent his entire lifetime in Macon County. Mr. DeLoach had served on the Oglethorpe police force for 23 years. Mr. DeLoach was married to the former Mary Ola Clark and they had celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on November 14th. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran Church Thursday with Rev. John Zeigler officiating, interment was in the Oglethorpe Cemetery. Survivors other than his wife include: one daughter, Mrs. Florence _arvill of Atlanta: two sons, Moye DeLoach of Oglethorpe and Lewis DeLoach of Macon; three sisters, Mrs. E. H. Williams of Rochelle, Mrs. Mollie Slaughter of Apopka, Fla, and Mrs. Nora McKelvie of Atlanta, fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers & Honorary Escort not copied. [Note: Benanial Bowers DeLoach - Born June 22, 1874 - Died December 23, 1947 is buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery beside his wife, Mary Ola Clark DeLoach [2-14-1879 - 12-5-1957]