Linda Ann Wood

Linda Ann Wood, 76, of Woodbridge, Virginia passed away peacefully on March 2, 2024. She was surrounded by her family who loved her very much. Linda was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Olive Ann Lemmey and Ernest Lemmey on November 14, 1947. She grew up New Castle, Delaware and often returned as an adult to enjoy the beauty and the history of the town. She attended elementary school in New Castle but later moved to Arlington, Virginia with her mother where she attended Gunston Middle School and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1965. Linda very much enjoyed school and was particularly fond of playing field hockey. While attending high school see also began dating her first boyfriend and future husband. After high school graduation Linda worked briefly for Landsburg Department store in Shirlington, Virginia as a salesperson but soon left for a Federal Government position. She held increasingly important positions of responsibility in the Army’s Office of the Surgeon General, beginning as a secretary, and rising to a Space and Planning Manager. After leaving the government to spend more time with her family she worked for Summit Enterprises in Woodbridge, Virginia. Although, part-time she greatly enjoyed working with this entrepreneurial family-owned investment company. For Linda, nothing ever compared to her love for her husband and children. While she worked very hard at her job and received many bonuses and awards at work, nothing “absolutely nothing” ever took precedence over her family. She loved every single part of being a wife and mother. She took great joy in planning and scheduling family vacations and trips and managed to visit almost every state in America. She took on many hobbies but one of her favorites was making spectacular special-occasion cakes. She also enjoyed reading books, bird-watching and playing board games with her family. Linda is survived by her husband of 58 years William (Bill) R. Wood, Jr., her son William A. Wood and daughter-in-law Diane M. Wood; daughters Carrie L. Hawes and Victoria R. Wood; grandchildren Tony C. Hawes, Heather A Hawes, Justin T. Rowland, Nevada P. Wood, Ravyn C. Adams, Dawson C. Wood, and Landis A. Wood; and great-grandchildren Kendall M. Corbin and Jordan A. Robinson. A visitation is being held March 11, 2024 from 11-11:30 a.m. with a service at 11:30 a.m at Miller Funeral Home, 3200 Golansky Blvd., Woodbridge. Burial will follow at Fairfax Memorial Park. The family requests those who wish to express sympathy, in lieu of flowers, to please consider donating to their favorite charity in name of Linda Ann Wood.

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Linda Ann Wood

March 2, 2024