In the late hours of January 13, 2026, our loving mother passed quietly away with her family by her side.

Wendy was born on March 12, 1952, in Greenfield, MA to Roxana L. (Wyatt) and Dana H. Barber Jr. She attended Bernardston Elementary and Pioneer Regional High School. After high school, Wendy married James J. Boyd of Brattleboro, who predeceased her in December 2021. During their marriage, they had three children. In 1989, Wendy moved to South Carolina with Donald E. Smith (deceased). They were later married in Lake Wylie, SC.

She is survived by her two daughters, Gina Carrier of Springfield, VT and Jessica Boyd of Belmont, NC, her grandchildren, Gabriel, Alex, Jasmine Cornellier, Deven Carrier, Jonathan, Nicholas, Riley, Lucas Crutchfield and Cameran Boyd, as well as her great-grandchildren, Annabelle Nicholas, Quinton Hewitt, Adailyn Long, Cleo Crutchfield, Timothy, Lincoln, Chandler, Oliver and Penelope Crutchfield. Also, her sisters, Kim Barber, Susan Shinn, Karen Barber, Tina Kimball, brother, Dana Barber III, nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her son, Bryan James Boyd in December 2011, her parents, Roxana Wiles, Dana Barber, stepfather, Norman Wiles, stepmother, Sally Barber, brother, Gordon Barber and recently her nephew, Thomas Gibson.

Wendy loved her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, being near the water, especially the ocean, and crocheting while listening to music. She enjoyed working at a gift shop on the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier for years.

The family will organize a Celebration of Life in the Spring to enable long-distance family the time to plan to be present.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Fenton and Hennessey Funeral Home, 55 Westminster Street, Bellows Falls, VT.