Joy Gunderson Scarrott passed away peacefully, May 19, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at St. Helena Hospital, Napa.

Joy was born in Klamath Falls, Ore., on Dec. 16, 1947.

Joy was a graduate of Vallejo Sr. High School 1966. While attending high school her senior year, she also received her cosmetology license.

Joy always vacationed with her family in Clearlake as a child. Water-skiing and swimming were her favorite pastimes.

Joy married Mike Scarrott, also of Vallejo High School, in 1970.

Joy was predeceased by her father Richard Gunderson; father, Norman Miller; her children, Michael and Nichole; grandson, James Charles; brother, Ric Gunderson; and sister, Norma Miller.

Joy is survived by her mother, Dorothy Miller; siblings: Carol (Steve) Ellis and Scott (Cathy) Miller; nieces and nephews, Kristi, Kevin Amanda, Steven, Daniel and Elijah; great nieces and nephews, Kyle, Kalee, Sophia and Colton.

Joy enjoyed volunteering at her Lower Lake Church Thrift Shop.

Services will be held at Lower Lake Community Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 29. Inurnment will be at Lower Lake Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to Jones & Lewis Clearlake Memorial Chapel, Lower Lake, telephone 707-994-6417 or www.jonesandlewis.com .