Joyce Rae Car, 66, a resident of Lakeport, Calif., passed peacefully at her home April 14, 2013.

Joyce was born in New York July 9, 1947.  

She went to high school in Scottsdale, Ariz., and in 1976, after some time in Southern California, she and her family moved to Lakeport.

She went on to successfully run her own nail and hair salon for many years.   

Joyce enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, and making her famous spaghetti sauce.

Joyce is preceded in death by her husband and best friend, Don Bradley, as well as her brother, mother and father.

She is survived by her sons, Wade, David, Tim, Dave and Jarrod; daughters, Vicki, Joyce and Michelle; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Aaron, Evan, Dylan, Amy, Megan, Tommy, Chad, Chelsea, Molly, Zachary, Ethan, Hailey, Aiden, Lilly, Caelyn and Ava.

Joyce was a loving, caring, independent person and will be sorely missed by her family and friends.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 19, at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 1625 N. High St., Lakeport.