Charity Enelesi Banda was born in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and was 73 at the time of her untimely passing in December 2025.
Born into a rich Christian heritage, her father was a pastor and missionary from Malawi, and her mother was a devout Christian from Zambia. This strong spiritual and cultural foundation shaped Charity’s life of service, discipline, and compassion.
Charity received her early education in Zambia and later pursued professional training in nursing and administrative studies. Her commitment to learning took her to the United Kingdom and later to the United States, where she studied Business Administration.
Professionally, Charity built an accomplished career working with several international, diplomatic, and development organizations in Zambia and Malawi. After relocating to the United States, she continued her professional journey for many years before transitioning into a new season of service through early retirement.
Retirement marked not an end, but a return to her lifelong calling. She pursued nursing and went on to serve as a Certified G-Button Licensed Vocational Nurse specializing in pediatric care, where her compassion and attentiveness touched many families.
She will be fondly remembered for her kindness, her love for cooking, and her generous heart. Her warmth and hospitality left a lasting impression on all who knew her. She is survived by her large and loving family (children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, extended family) across several nations, whose lives were enriched by her wisdom, love, and generosity.
Charity is also deeply mourned by her faith community in both the United States and Malawi, as well as by ministry partners connected to women’s empowerment and outreach work. At the time of her passing, Charity was an active member of her church and faithfully served in leadership roles supporting women’s empowerment initiatives in both countries.
Charity will be remembered for her unwavering faith, servant’s heart, devotion to family, and enduring legacy of love and service.
“Well done, good and faithful servant. You have run with endurance the race God has set before you.
Enter into the joy of your Master.” —Inspired by Matthew 25:21; Hebrews 12:1; Matthew 25:23
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013. The service will also be live streamed at TJMfuneral.com on Charity’s obituary page by clicking on the following link: https://celebrationoflife.tv/blog/charity-enelesi-banda. After the service, the recorded live stream will be available for viewing at the same link location. Following the service, a procession will make its way to Ridgeview Memorial Park for a committal service.
The family will receive friends during a visitation on Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.