PEARL MEDLOCK

SIKESTON -- Pearl Medlock, 88, of 1730 W. Cape Rock in Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Jan. 27, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Dec. 6, 1906, near Neely Landing, the daughter of John and Emma Garner Hodge.

She married Benson Medlock on April 8, 1925. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1993.

They lived and farmed in the Leeman, Oriole and Delta communities. They moved to Cape Girardeau in 1980.

She was an active member of the Farmer Indian Creek Homemaker Club and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include two sons, Burl Medlock of Cape Girardeau and Ron Medlock of Dutchtown; one daughter, Earlene Curry of Delta; one brother, Elery Hodge of Chaffee; two sisters, Zona King of Delta and Lorene Sides of Leeman; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by three sons, one brother and two sisters.

Visitation will be today from 4 to 8 p.m. at the McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.

Funeral service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Don Slatton officiating. Burial will be in the New Bethel Cemetery near Pocahontas.