Obituaries: Emma Lou Fortner DeLoach, 1974, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 9, 1974 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. DeLoach Dies After Brief Illness

Mrs. Emma Lou DeLoach, 72, of Winnfield, died Saturday morning, January 5,
1974 in a local hospital after a short illness.

Widow of the late John T. DeLoach, Mrs. DeLoach was a member of St. Paul's
Episcopal Church and a native of Warren Co., Mississippi.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Southern Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Jim Adams officiating.  Burial was in Garden of Memories.

Survivors are four sons, John T. DeLoach, Jr., of Shreveport, T. H. DeLoach of
Arlington, Texas, James D. DeLoach of Montgomery, Ala., and Robert E. DeLoach
of Shreveport; two daughters, Gloria Virginia Horton of Tulsa, Okla., and Mrs.
Mary Katherine Smith of Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs. Nat Hoggatt of Mt.
Pleasant, Tex., Mrs. Florence Boney of Vicksburg, Miss., and Mrs. Thomas
Murphy of Vicksburg, Miss.; 13 grandchildren, one great grandchild.

Pallbearers included Cecil Frye, Gordon Peters, Michael Moore, Jim Russell,
Dudley Shell, and Jim Sewell.