Ms. Jean DeLoach, 74, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 24, at Kindred Hospital in Atlanta. Services are planned for 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 28, at Smithville United Methodist Church with Rev. Eddie Braswell officiating. Burial will follow in Smithville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday beginning at 10:00 AM at Smithville United Methodist Church. Born December 20, 1940 in Macon, she was a daughter of the late Evan Word and Minty Felicia Johnson Word. She was retired as a drivers license examiner for the Georgia State Patrol Department of Public Safety. Survivors include two daughters, Felicia Suit and April Gum; one sister, Molly Brothers (Dennis); one brother, John Word (Cathy); one sister-in-law, Sara Phipps (Dennis); and several nieces and nephews. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., is honored to be entrusted with these arrangements for Ms. Jean DeLoach.