Captain Deloach 1973 yearbook
Chief Deloach 1986 yearbook
Retired Picture 1995 yearbook
Retired Battalion Chief Melvin J. Deloach passed away March 20, 2013.
He is survived by two firefighter sons retired Lieutenant Joe Deloach and retired Engineer Ronnie Deloach and his grandson Firefighter David Deloach assigned to Ladder 18 on the C shift.
Funeral Service was Monday March 24, 2014 at 2:00 PM
Hardage & Giddens Funeral Home
4315 Main St. Jacksonviulle, FL
Interment immediately following at Evergreen Cemetery.
Melvin J. DeLoach, Jr., 90, died peacefully in Jacksonville, Florida, Thursday March
20th, 2014. Mel was born August 2, 1923 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Melvin
J. DeLoach, Sr. and Nora DeLoach. He graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in
1942, where he was an exceptional athlete. He ran track and played football, basketball,
and baseball. After he graduated from high school, he enlisted in the United States
Army and served during World War II. After the war, he was offered a scholarship
to play football at the University of Florida, but decided to go to work for the
United States Postal Service. In 1947, he joined the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue
Department, where he retired after 42 years as a Battalion Chief. Prior to his passing,
he was the oldest living retired Jacksonville fireman. He was preceded in death by
two sisters, Ruby Smith and Jewel Glenn, and a granddaughter, Susan DeLoach. He is
survived by his wife of 71 years, Edith; two sons, Joe and his wife, Barbara, and
Ronnie and his wife, Darlene; eight grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren,
one niece, nephews, cousins, and many friends. Funeral services will be held at the
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