Rita Gail Hartsfield Robinson, 90 years of age, passed away early Thursday morning November 6, 2025 at The Carpenter House Hospice Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. She entered Heaven's Gate to be welcomed by Jesus surrounded by her loved ones who had gone on before her. What a glorious reunion it was.

She was born to parents Rev. L. K. Hartsfield, Sr. and Claudia D. Crain Hartsfield on July 28, 1935, in Converse, LA. Her father was pastor of the First Baptist church of Converse. She was the adored baby girl, the oldest of four children in a Christian home full of love and laughter

Rita lived most of her life at home with her parents. Being the daughter of a Baptist minister, she had the opportunity to live and make friends in various places in Louisiana, Texas and California. Rita worked as a beautician and later worked for Piccadilly Cafeteria at Mall St. Vincent in Shreveport, LA. Following the death of her mother, she retired and moved with her father from Bossier City to Jonesboro to be nearer family and care for her aging father whom she did for many years. While there, she met and married Ross Robinson.

Rita was a Christian member of Southside Baptist Church in Jonesboro. At the time of her death, she had been a longtime resident of Forest Haven Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Jonesboro, LA.

She was preceded in death by her parents Rev. Lawrence Kendrick Hartsfield, Sr., and Claudia D. Crain Hartsfield and her husband Ross Robinson, Jonesboro, LA.

She is survived by her brother Kendrick Hartsfield and wife Linda, Ruston, LA; sisters Sandra Hartsfield Gilliland, Birmingham, AL; and Peggy Hartsfield Makepeace and husband Mike, El Dorado, AR and stepdaughter Jean Osteen, Hodge, LA. Survivors also include a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

Serving the family as pallbearers will be Trae Hartsfield, Logan Hartsfield, David Smith, Bobby Lyles, Mike Makepeace and Perry Hawkins.

The family would like to thank the nurses, aids, administration and all who cared for Rita during her years at Forest Haven Nursing Home in Jonesboro, LA.

Visitation is scheduled for Monday, November 10, 2025 in the chapel of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro, LA from 10:00 am until 11:00 am followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:00 am with Rev. Trey Etheridge and Rev. Wesley Venable officiating. Burial will follow in Gayla Traina Cemetery, Jonesboro, LA under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.