Chillicothe Gazette  Saturday, January 11, 2003  Page 22
Chillicothe, Ohio
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Joyce Arledge Lakin
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Joyce Arledge Lakin, 70, of Phoenix, passed away on December 17, 2002.

Joyce was a Tempe resident for 43 years and was active in many areas of
the city as it grew. Joyce was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, and graduated
from Holzer Hospital School of Nursing, in Galipolis, Ohio.  She met and
married her husband Jim Lakin while at Holzer's and had three of her
four children, while Jim served in the military and attended college.
Joyce and her family moved to Tempe soon after Jim's graduation and made
it their home.  While her children were young, Joyce worked as a nurse at
several Phoenix hospitals and volunteered for activities for her children,
including Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts and youth activities at her former
church, Tempe First Congregational.  She was also active in many civic
organizations in Tempe including Tempe Republican Women's Club and Tempe
Women's League.  After most of her children had grown up, Joyce started a
second career as proprietor of Pretty Pets and Bear Friends, a pet store
and dog grooming salon that expanded to include collectible Teddy Bears
and Dolls and other gift items.  She also became active in Tempe Zonta
Club and Tempe professional women's organizations, and continued her work
at her church.  She was one of the organizers for the original Tempe New
Years Eve Block Party,that evolved into the huge event that it is today.
For the past year Joyce has volunteered for Shadow Rock Congregational
Church and served on the Homeowners Association Board at her new North
Phoenix home.

Joyce was predeceased by her parents, Glyde and  Marvin Arledge; her
husband, Jim; and her daughter, Cynthia Lakin.  She is survived by her
children, Laura Russell (Gary), of Phoenix, Jim Lakin, Jr. of Seattle;
her sister Janice Arledge, of Chillicothe; her grandchildren, Cyndi
Dahlberg, James and Richie Russell, Brianna and Kayla Lakin, and Oriah,
Hudson, and Zoe Lakin.  She also has one great grandson, James A. Larkin.
A sister-in- law and a nephew, James "Chip" Arledge, also survive her.

A celebration of Joyce's life will be held Sunday, January
19, at Shadow Rock Church. 12861 N. 8th Avenue, Phoenix.
Please bring your happy memories of Joyce and her family and
feel free to share them at the service.  The family requests
that contributions be made to the Cynthia Lakin Memorial
Scholarship. Anthropology Departments, Endowments No.TG81025, Arizona
State University Tempe, Arizona, 85257-1701, in lieu of flowers.