February 01, 2025

Obituary

Wheeler Adol Hartfield, Jr.

January 1, 1937 - January 25, 2025

Wheeler Adol Hartsfield, Jr. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away Saturday, January 25th in Lewisville, Texas, after hospitalization for diverticulitis, and other complications. Wheeler, nicknamed Bud, aged 88 years, will be missed dearly by all.

Bud was born in Lawrenceburg County, Tennessee to Wheeler Adol Hartsfield, Sr, and Monnie Arlevia Brown on January 1st, 1937. Bud had three sisters, Vesta, Jane and Brenda. He had one brother, Danny. Bud attended Bay St. Louis High School, graduating in 1955. He participated in football and marching band. He was a music lover, played the trombone in high school and college. After high school, he attended Pearl River Junior College. In the winter of 1960, he married the love of his life, Rebecca Anne Sandifer.

Soon after marrying, Bud and Rebecca moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, started a family. First arrival was Leigh Adair Hartsfield, then Blair Duane Hartsfield following 6 years later. Bud furthered his education at Louisiana State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1969. Bud and Rebecca moved to Alabama from 1969 to 1975. They returned home to Baton Rouge to finish raising their children and eventually retire. Before Rebecca passed on, Wheeler and Rebecca celebrated their 59th anniversary in January 2019.

Bud enjoyed many activities with his family and sons, from riding dirt motorcycles, hunting, camping in an RV, to sailing. Bud and Rebecca often traveled together with his mechanical engineering work and contracts, spending many working vacations all over the United States in their RV..

Bud is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Vesta, his wife Rebecca, and his son, Leigh Adair Hartsfield.

Wheeler is survived by his son, Blair Hartsfield; two granddaughters Heather and Holly Hartsfield.

Visitation will be held at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home in Bogalusa, Louisiana on February 5th, 2025, at 10:00 am. Funeral service will be held at Poole Ritchie Funeral Home on February 5th, 2025, at 11:00am with Rev. Clay Norwood of Superior Avenue Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Ponemah Cemetery, Bogalusa, Louisiana. Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home will be handling the funeral arrangements.

Bud now spends the rest of eternity with his beloved wife, Rebecca.

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