Loretta Sue Harvey Adams, 85 years old went home to be with the Lord, Sunday afternoon August 23rd, 2020. She was born on the family farm in Benton, Illinois on June 3, 1935 to parents Warren Harvey & Lillie Mae Thomas Harvey. She was a member of the Sesser Church of Christ.
Loretta worked many years at Slankard Publishing Company in Sesser, but her real joy was in raising her family, serving the church and enjoying her many friends. She spent the last 5 years living at Waterview Independent Living in Granbury, TX.
On May 29th, 1953 she married Robert D. Adams and they had four children. She devoted herself to being a loving and supportive mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was lovingly called “Nana”.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bob and her loving sister, Loranna Gray. She is survived by her children, Dana (Jim) Gardner of Lipan, TX; Robert (Lorrain) Adams, of Springhill, TN; Tami (Ken) Maynard, of Brownsburg, IN; Becky (Anthony) Barnouski of O’Fallon, IL. 10 grandchildren: Bekah Weatherford (William) Lipan, TX, Chase Gardner (Denisse) Weatherford, TX, Jared Gardner (Sarah) Ft Worth, TX, Jordan Gibson (Skeet) Weatherford, TX, Mitch Maynard, North Little Rock, AR, Renee Maynard, Brownsburg, IN, Taylor and Addison Barnouski, O’Fallon, IL, Jack and Grace Adams, Springhill, TN. Eight great-grandchildren: Stella, Fisher, Louisa, Betsie Weatherford, Eleonor & Roberto Gardner, Job & Ruth Gibson.
Graveside services will be on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 12:30 PM at Knight Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser, IL. Donations may be made in Loretta’s memory to the Sesser Church of Christ, 602 South Locust Street, Sesser, IL 62884 or will be accepted at the funeral home.
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