Loretta Loy Adams, 75, of Alamogordo, NM, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 in Virginia Beach. Born on August 11, 1938 in Nowata, OK, she retired from the U.S. Post Office. Loretta was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. When she wasn’t spending time with her family, she loved the desert outdoors and enjoyed “playing the ponies.” When at home, Loretta enjoyed reading real-crime novels and watching forensic crime dramas on the television. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by a daughter, Shawna Walters of Alamogordo, NM; three sons, Christopher Lynn and his wife, Kathy of Catoosa, OK, James Lynn and his wife, Angie of Tuscon, AZ, and Michael Walters and his wife, Doreen of Virginia Beach; a sister, Peggy Fuller of Alamogordo, NM; eight grandchildren, Katrina Lakey, Kimberley Lynn, Joshua Lynn, Melissa Algerio, Jacquelyn Miller, Beau Miller-Walters, Celissa Walters, and Kaleb Walters; and three great-grandchildren, Alice, Aiden, and Charlotte Lakey.

The family will have a private celebration of life service at a later date.

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