Lynnette Wright McCoy was born on Nov. 19, 1943, in Santa Barbara to Chester and Hope Wright.

Lynnette grew up on the Westside of Santa Barbara, off Modoc Road, in a large farmhouse surrounded by orchards. There, she shared a lively childhood with her three older siblings, sisters Laureldean Wright Waugh and Gwendolyn Wright Covington, and brother Clinton Wright.

Lynnette graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1961 and married her high school sweetheart Rick McCoy. Together, they owned and operated McCoy’s Meat Service on North Milpas Street near the Santa Barbara Bowl.

In 1977, Lynnette and Rick moved to Wenatchee, Washington, where they bought and sold rental properties and built a home in the mountains.

Lynnette fully embraced the outdoor lifestyle of the Pacific Northwest. She loved hiking, backpacking, downhill and cross-country skiing, and swimming in alpine lakes.

Professionally, Lynnette worked for many years in the computer room at the Alcoa plant in Wenatchee. After becoming single again, she built another home before eventually returning to Santa Barbara. There, she worked at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she later retired.

Lynnette had a deep love for animals, enjoyed spending time at the beach, and cherished socializing with family and friends.

She was a gracious, kind and loving person whose warmth left a lasting impression on everyone she met. She is loved by many and missed by all.

Lynnette is survived by her former husband Rick McCoy and his wife Lisa McCoy; her children Thad McCoy, Bret McCoy (Nicole), and Michelle McCoy Adderley.

She is also survived by her grandchildren Robert McCoy, Nick McCoy, Aislinn McCoy, and Zeke McCoy Adderley; andgreat-grandchildren River McCoy and Stone McCoy. She is further survived by her niece Maureen Waugh Evans; cousin Bonnie Sanders; and many dear friends from Santa Barbara to Washington and Australia.

A celebration of Lynnette’s life will be held at noon Saturday, May 23 at the Santa Barbara Mission Rose Garden. Family and friends are warmly invited to attend and join in honoring her life and memory.