THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Mrs. Barbara Linn Goodnight Wise of The Woodlands, Texas entered into eternal rest Monday, March 11, 2019 at the age of 80. Born in Charlotte, on April 1, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Claud Barnhardt Goodnight and Annie Ruth Linn Goodnight. Mrs. Wise was married to Joseph William Wise who preceded her in death on Feb. 9, 2018.
Mrs. Wise graduated from Landis High School in 1956. She graduated from Catawba College in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. She furthered her education at Eastern Michigan University and Sam Houston State University where she received her master’s degree. Mrs. Wise received the title of Master Gardener from Texas A & M University. Mrs. Wise was an educator for over 40 years. She taught
math most of her career and loved geometry. She taught at Jackson Park Elementary School, Kannapolis; Manchester High School, Manchester, Mich.; Aldine High School, Aldine, Texas; Hickory High School, Hickory; and Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge, Texas where she worked until she retired.
Mrs. Wise was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She loved math and red sports cars. She was an animal lover, avid reader and enjoyed gardening. Mrs. Wise was a huge Michigan Wolverines football fan and enjoyed attending Astro and Texans games with her husband. She was small in stature but big
on life, always wearing a smile, cracking a joke, and laughing. She was a member of the Lord of Life Lutheran Church in The Woodlands, Texas.
Mrs. Wise is survived by two sons, Chris Wise of Austin, Texas and Andrew Wise and wife Alison of Smyrna, Ga. She is survived by six grandchildren, Morgan and Dylan Wise of Georgia, Paloma, Natalia and Lila Cisneros-Wise of Texas and Kimiko Haughwout and husband, Austin of North Carolina. She is survived by her cousin, Mary Ruth Setzer of Mooresville; brother-in-law, Rudy Wise and wife Gail of Landis; sister-in-law, Gay Wise Roberts and husband David of Landis; and sister-in-law, Barbara Ann Goodnight Wise of Kannapolis. She is also survived by two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Wise leaves behind her faithful companion Duke, her Golden Retriever, that stayed by her side during her illness.
Service: There will be a family graveside service at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. A celebration of life for both Barbara and Joe will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 19,2019 at First Reformed Church in Landis.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CurePSP at www.psp.org. Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home is serving the Wise family. Condolences may be left at www.dignitymemorial.com.
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