Joy Diane Caldwell

was born October 9, 1933 in Waukegan, IL. She graduated from Waukegan

Township High School, Waukegan, IL, 1950 and received her Bachelors of

Arts degree in Drama from Beloit College in 1954 and was a member of the

Delta Gamma sorority. She was a homemaker and was very involved with

community clubs, school volunteering, community drama players group,

church choir and other activities in Lake Bluff, IL. Moving to Florida in 1985,

she became a member of St Luke’s Methodist Church serving in the choir,

making crafts for the holiday bazaars, and sang with St Luke’s Sunshine

Singers, the group performed at assisted living facilities, nursing homes and

veterans hospitals. She was an avid golfer and would share this passion with

her family (husband and sons) and was a member at Rio Pinar Country Club.

She shared her joy of singing with her daughter, who participated with Joy in

the church choir and various community musicals productions. She was predeceased by her husband Robert H Caldwell and her parents Melvin E and Mary L Amstutz. Joy is

survived by her children, Ken (Marianne) Caldwell of Tampa, FL; Scott

Caldwell of Orlando, FL; Todd (Beth Anne) Caldwell of Seattle, WA; Barb

(Charlie) White of Apopka, FL; her sister, Carol Kozma, Seneca, SC, her

grandchildren; Jeff (Naomi) Caldwell, Jennifer (Colby) Marsh, Jason

Caldwell, Austin Caldwell, Davis Caldwell, Bret Caldwell, Spencer White;

and her great-grandchildren Parker, and Andrew.

Her memorial service is on September 15, 2022, at 10am at St Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32819.

Donations are asked to be sent to the church, notating Memorial Garden, to the attention of Kim Paredes, Director of Care Ministries.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.woodlawnfuneralhomegotha.com for the Caldwell family.