> VALDOSTA -- Pearl DeLoach, 77, of Valdosta, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2000 > at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta following a brief illness. Mrs. > DeLoach was born in Ashburn and had lived in Valdosta for the past 48 years. > Mrs. DeLoach was retired from Dowling Bag Company and was a homemaker. She > was an active member of New Bethel Baptist Church. Mrs. DeLoach is survived > by four daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy Alice and Carlos Creel of Valdosta, > Ann and Ronnie Parker of Hahira, Linda and Tom Facile of Hahira, and B.J. > and Michael McAllister of Atlanta; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Joseph > Quinton and Mary DeLoach Jr. of Maryville, Tenn., and Phil DeLoach of > Brooklyn, N.Y.; one brother and sister-in-law, Charlie and Hazel Mills of > Nashville; one sister, Callie Dixon of Callahan, Fla.; 17 grandchildren, > Theresa and Dan Depies, Mark and Kris Peters, Randy Peters, Lisa Parker, > Tammy Davis, Denise and Darrell Hall, Ron and Shonna Parker, Beth Parker, > Angie Stone, Gina Stone, Cherie and John Kools, Christy and Bobby Walsh, > D.J. DeLoach, Jeff DeLoach, Joseph Quinton (Joey) DeLoach III, Brian Caulum > and Jody Caulum; 14 great-grandchildren, Anna Joyner, Cory and Kay Lee > Peters, Heather Peters, Amanda Raulerson, Lindsey Parker, Ashlyn Davis, > Parker Allen, Justis Lewis, Montana Lewis, Ashlee and Amber Walsh, Danielle > DeLoach and Taya Caulum. Mrs. DeLoach was preceded in death by her husband, > Joseph Quinton DeLoach Sr. Funeral services for Mrs. DeLoach will be held at > 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2000 at the New Bethel Baptist Church. Interment > will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Mrs. DeLoach will be placed in > the church one hour prior to the service. The family will receive friends at > the Passmore-Sumner Chapel today during the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The > family requests that donations be made in memory of Pearl DeLoach, to Emory > University Hospitals (Cancer Research), 1364 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta, GA > 30322. -- Passmore-Sumner Funeral Chapel.