Wanda Hartsfield

Wanda Caldwell Hartsfield died on May 11, 2023, surrounded by those she loved. Wanda was born into a loving family in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 8, 1926, to Howard and Catherine Caldwell. Wanda heard the call of the Lord when she was eleven years old, accepting Jesus Christ as her Savior in the Little Rock Immanuel Baptist Church. She drew her strength for daily living from her favorite Bible verse, Luke 1:37: “For with God nothing shall be impossible.” She attended High School in Little Rock and later majored in dietetics at Louisiana State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree. After moving to Tallahassee, Wanda earned a master’s degree from the FSU College of Hotel and Restaurant Management. As a part of her studies with Florida State, she interned in nutrition with the American Dietetic Association. In 1949, Wanda met her husband-to-be, Julius, on a First Baptist Church of Tallahassee mission trip. They were headed to what was in those days, faraway Chaires, Florida. Julius drove Wanda to Chaires in a car, and she drove him into marriage! Together, they brought three wonderful sons into the world. With the accounting skills she learned from her courses at FSU, Wanda worked as a bookkeeper in her husband’s appliance store, Hartsfield Appliance. Tallahassee has been “home” to Wanda for most of her life. Her favorite past times included her time in the First Baptist Church First Joy Choir, gardening and spending time with her family, especially her beloved granddaughters. Wanda is predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Julius, and her son Howard. She is survived by sons Julius “Rick” (and his wife Joy), Hugh (and Ann Hudgins), granddaughters Sabrina and Arienne Hartsfield and Howard’s wife, Shannon. Wanda also leaves behind several cousins and many dear friends that will miss her greatly. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorial gifts in honor of Wanda Hartsfield, be made to the Howard Hartsfield Memorial Endowment Fund at First Baptist Church, Tallahassee, Florida (fbctlh.org). At Wanda’s request, a private burial and family service will be held celebrating the love and joy she brought into her family’s lives and to pay tribute to the amazing life she lived. The family is being assisted by James Sircy and Jackie Fulford of Young Fulford Funeral Home and Crematory, Tallahassee, Florida. 850.610.4444

Wanda Hartsfield

May 8, 1926 - May 11, 2023