Diana “Joyce” (Herrington) Campbell, 79, of Surprise, Arizona, formerly of Holly, Michigan, passed away on July 30, 2020, at Deer Valley Medical Center from complications related to heart and kidney failure.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, to James “Roy” and Shirley Herrington, Joyce moved to Holly as a young girl and was raised on the farm at Holly Hills with her siblings Marvin, Elaine, Gail and Lester Herrington. Preceding her in death were her mother and father, brother Marvin, sister Elaine, and beloved husband of 16 years, Robert Campbell, formerly of Holly, Michigan. Joyce is survived by her three children Carl (Robin) Garner of Holly, Michigan, Wayne Garner of Magnolia, Arkansas, and Brenda (Matt Matthews) Garner of Avondale, Arizona, as well as five stepchildren she always treated as her own David (Lisa) Campbell of Phoenix, Arizona, Laurie McCampbell of Prescott, Arizona, Susan (Todd) League of Chino Valley, Arizona, Kathi (Bobby) Terrell of Prescott, Arizona, and Melissa Campbell of Goodyear, Arizona, as well as 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A gifted student in high school, Joyce worked at the local Dairee Dyne during high school and enjoyed working in the orchards behind her house. Following high school, she worked various clerical positions, such as for the Village of Holly and the University of Michigan-Flint, as well as opening her own candle shop called the Candle Curio in historic Battle Alley of Holly, Michigan. After moving to Phoenix, Arizona, she worked for Ray Cammack Shows, Marriott Residential Senior Living, and the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute before retiring in 2012.
Besides an amazing mother, a loving grandmother, and a cherished great-grandmother, Joyce was an avid crafter! Following ceramics, latch hook, and cross-stitching adventures, she transformed an extra bedroom and added on a bonus crafting room where she spent countless hours turning various paper products into magical moments and precious gifts. Over the years, she taught ceramics and crafting to residents of Holly, Michigan, as well as to residents of Rose Garden 55+ Active Mobile Home Park in Surprise, Arizona, where she lived the last 18 years of her life. A philanthropist with her time, she served as the parks director of Helping Hands, which served meals to many residents in her community, and was active in church when she was able to drive.
Funeral arrangements will be provided by Sunland Mortuary in Sun City, Arizona. Visitation will be held Thursday morning, August 6th, 2020, from 9-11 with services performed by Todd League to follow. Interment will be at noon where she will be laid to rest, and reunited, alongside her beloved husband.
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