Barbara Carroll Rud

Barbara Carroll Rud, 59 a retired Math Teacher, died of breast cancer May 4th at St. Mary’s hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Mrs. Rud taught Math at the Middle School, High School and Junior College levels in school systems all over the country.

She was born October 27th, 1945 in Carrollton, Mississippi and grew up in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Barbara graduated from Leflore County High School, Itta Bena, Mississippi in 1963. She attended Mississippi University for Women, graduating with a Math and Physical Science Degree in 1967.

While teaching Math at Woodham High School in Pensacola, FL, Barbara met and married her husband of 37 years, Gil Rud, who was a student Naval Aviator. As they moved about the country, she taught in school systems in California, Florida, Texas, and Virginia. Mrs. Rud had a particular talent in reaching and motivating disadvantaged students many of whom directly credit her for their success in life. She was also an accomplished and talented interior decorator.

With her husband often deployed overseas, and she working full time, Mrs. Rud raised their three children, somehow finding the time to attend every event these rambunctious, athletically gifted kids participated in.

Survivors include her husband Gil of Hollywood, MD; daughters Valerie Overstreet(Travis), Virginia Beach, VA; Sally, Waldorf, MD; and son Ryan(Debrah), Boston, MA. Barbara also leaves a grandson, Jackson who blessed her life on December 14th 2004. Mrs. Rud is also survived by her mother Audrey Carroll, Montgomery, LA; sister Madeline Millican(Lee), Greenwood, MS. and brother Darryrl who resides in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

She was a wonderfully talented teacher, and a loving wife and mother who will be profoundly missed by everyone whose life she touched. Services of Remembrance will be held on Monday, May 9th at the Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD. Visitation will take place from 5-7pm with a celebration of her life at 7pm. The family requests that donations in lieu of flowers be sent to: Cancer Support Group, I/CO
OPIS, St Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD 20650