Elizabeth Joy Reddin

February 27, 1960 - March 16, 2016

Elizabeth Joy Reddin passed on March 16, 2016. Elizabeth was born on February 27, 1960 at Saint Francis Hospital in Santa Barbara to her parents, Mary Elizabeth Reddin and Bowen Franklin Reddin, Jr. (deceased). Elizabeth graduated from Dos Pueblos High School class of 1978, where she was drill team captain and a member of the swim team, and attended Santa Barbara City College after graduation. Her work experience included accounting at Dripcut and controller at Moss Motors Import and Export in Goleta. Elizabeth’s middle name is Joy. She was a beautiful soul -- childlike, gentle and playful. She loved animals, flowers and little kids, and especially delighted in her younger nieces and nephews. She was stylish and artistic, and enjoyed decorating and party planning. Lizze always had music playing, and danced to the hits that topped the charts. Elizabeth was intuitively sensitive to others’ joys and sorrows. She was empathic, compassionate and deeply spiritual, and full of wonder and intellectual curiosity about science and medicine. She would be pleased that her organ donation through Onelegacy benefitted others and eased suffering. Thank God you are with him in heaven. Our hearts ache that you are not here. May you go forth on your journey in peace and love. Our thanks to the team at Cottage Hospital for their excellent care and dedication. She is survived by her mother, her three sisters, Sharon Iverson and husband Ron, Rebecca Reddin and Valerie Davis; her three brothers, Roy Reddin and wife Karen, Thomas Reddin and wife Judy, and Bowen Reddin; nieces Naomi, Robin, Angela, Genette and Mackenzie; nephews Eric, Caleb, and Ethan; and three great nieces and nine great nephews. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 2 p.m. at the Community Covenant Church, 5070 Cathedral Oaks Road, Santa Barbara. She will be interred at Goleta Valley Cemetery, graveside service time and date to be announced on this site. Funeral arrangements by Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapel at Sola and State in Santa Barbara.