Barbara Louise Burnside Wood died Friday, July 28, 2017 at Somerford Place in Frederick, MD.
Barbara was born in Morgantown, WV, on July 25, 1928 to Lester Wade and Mary Louise Burnside.

She grew up in Clarksburg. After graduating from Washington Irving High School, she attended West Virginia University, graduating cum laude with degrees in English, Spanish and history. While at WVU, she served as president of Pi Beta Phi Social Sorority; was elected to Phi Beta Kappa Scholastic Honorary Society; and was vice president of her Junior class.

Barbara taught school in Harrison County for 25 years. From 1969 until her retirement in 1989, she was a Spanish and English teacher at Bridgeport High School. She enjoyed taking groups of her students to Spain. While living in the Clarksburg area, Barbara was a member of the Clarksburg League for Service, the Tuesday Club, Pi Beta Phi Alumni Club and the Goff Plaza Garden Club. She attended Christ Episcopal Church.

In 2011, Barbara moved to Gaithersburg, MD, to be closer to her two daughters and their families. She lived with her daughter, Mary Ann, until September 2016 when she moved to Somerford House in Frederick, MD.

Barbara was predeceased by her husband, Carleton Cost Wood Jr, who died April 19, 1998, and her son, Carleton Cost (Buzz) Wood, III who died July 26, 2006, and her sister, Mary Ann Browning, and brother, Lester Wade (Cappy) Burnside Jr.

She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn Wood Kaeser (Allan Miller) of Hagerstown, MD and Mary Ann Wood (Alethea Kimmel) of Montgomery Village, MD and their sons, Steven Parks Kaeser (Alisa) and Christopher Brian DePalma (Kristy); great-grandchildren, Carleton Dale Kaeser, Anthony Cost DePalma and Shelby DePalma. Also surviving are Charles Kimmel (Brittany), Megan Kimmel (Bob Perepiczka), Justin Miller and Brennan Kimmel; sister-in-law, Carolyn Burnside, and nieces, Kate Burnside and Mary Wade Triplett (Arnold); stepsister Mary Frances Gaylord Loy (John) and nieces, Jessica and Alyson.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Davis-Weaver Funeral Home from 9 to 10 a.m. A memorial service will immediately follow. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Hospice of Frederick County, 516 Trail Avenue, P.O. Box 1799, Frederick, MD 21702. Online condolences, www.davisweaverfuneralhome.com The Davis-Weaver Funeral Home is honored to serve the Wood Family during this time.

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