David Carter Wood

WOOD FAIRHOPE, AL. David Carter Wood, Age 71, a lifelong resident of Fairhope, AL passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019. He attended and graduated from The University of Alabama with a degree in Business Administration and Finance and was a diehard supporter of The Crimson Tide. David was a master craftsman, an avid outdoorsmen and grew up playing many different sports with his two brothers. He excelled in basketball and was inducted into the Fairhope High School Hall of Fame and was also named an Alabama All-State honorable mention in 1966. Most would say he never met a stranger and certainly knew how to work a room which was evident during his working career employed by Baldwin County and serving his community. He spent many years coaching different sports and touching the lives of many young children around Fairhope. A proud family man who never failed to shower his wife, children, and 5 grandkids with unconditional love. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested a donation to the American Heart Association. Survivors include his wife of forty-two years, Gwen Wood of Fairhope, AL; one daughter, Kim (Saed) El-Amin of Tuscaloosa, AL; two sons, David ( Jana) Wood, II of Atlanta, GA and John Wood of Fairhope, AL; older brother, Cliff Wood of Las Vegas, NV; twin brother, Bruce (Alysia) Wood of Suwanee, GA; five grandchildren, Maddie, Mason, Carter, Ethan and Camilla and one expected in November; nieces, nephew other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. A celebration of David’s life will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the chapel  of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope at 11:00am. Private inurnment will be held at Memory Gardens of Fairhope. ARRANGEMENTS BY WOLFE-BAYVIEW FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY, INC., 19698 GREENO RD. FAIRHOPE, AL.  36532 (251) 990-7775