Nancy Whitlatch

Nancy Adams Whitlatch, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at Amber Terrace on June 14, 2017 at the age of 91. Nancy was born to the late Dwight "Babe" Adams and Margaret "Tykie" Naylor Adams in Tientsin, China in 1926 where her father was serving as a U.S. Army Officer. She graduated from Lane High School in Charlottesville, Virginia. She worked as a secretary in London for the American Ambassador to England, while her husband attended Oxford University. After England, she moved to Baton Rouge, LA which became her permanent home. She always wanted 6 children and they were blessed to have her as their mother. She is survived by those 6 children, Marsha Braud (Terry), Blake Whitlatch, Linda Barrow (David), Claire Wilson (Stephen), Paige Burchfield (Stephen), and Gray Whitlatch; 20 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Dwight "Hooper" Adams; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her husband, James "Bucky" Whitlatch; brother, William "Bill" Adams; grandson, Van Andrew Wilson; and daughter-in-law, Nancy Whitlatch. She was well known for her sense of humor, was a voracious reader and enjoyed her bridge group. She traveled all over the country with her husband, which she enjoyed tremendously. Known at Amber Terrace as "Fancy Nancy", she was a bright light to all who knew her there and the family would like to thank the staff in the Memory Lane Unit for their compassionate care for Nancy. Also, a special thanks to Bridgeway Hospice. It was her wish to have a family gathering of remembrance which will be held at Fort DeSoto at a future date.