DAVENPORT, Joy Priscilla

(Maiden Name: Perrin)


Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Published on November 1, 2015 - Joy Priscilla Davenport, “Tootsie,” 103, passed away peacefully Oct. 27, 2015 in Lake Havasu City. She was born to Andrew and Sarah Perrin Sept. 12, 1912 in Ennis, Texas. She met her husband, Percy in college and wed Dec. 23, 1937 in Waxahachie, Texas. They were happily married for 61 years. They loved RVing and traveling. The couple traveled around the world on the Queen Mary II. Joy was a teacher for 33 years in both Texas and California; she taught kindergarten and first grade. She loved her students as if they were her own children. She was an excellent painter and did beautiful shell craft. She liked to fish. Joy was a Red Hat Traveling Feathers member and enjoyed going across Lake Havasu and playing the slot machines. She was dedicated to exercising daily and kept an immaculate house. She never raised her voice and always had a kind word for everyone. Joy is preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Sarah Perrin, and husband, Percy Davenport. She is survived by her nephews, Jack (Darlene) Durbin of Lake Havasu City and Duyanne (Karen) Manion of Kingman; niece, Nannette De Rusha of California; great nieces and nephews, Marsha Durbin of Honolulu, Darren Durbin of California and Andrew Durbin of Maui; great-great nieces and nephews, Alysha and Savannah of Utah, Anela, Kalia, Lilia of Maui and Hadyn of Honolulu. The family would like to thank Home is Where the Heart Is for the excellent care of Joy as well as Hospice of Havasu. Funeral services will be at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home, Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to the family at www.lietz- frazefuneralhome.com.