Barbara W. Winder

Barbara W. Winder
11th General President of the Relief Society
1984 – 1990
Called by Gordon B. Hinckley
Predecessor Barbara B. Smith
Successor Elaine L. Jack
Personal details
Born Barbara Ann Woodhead
May 9, 1931 (1931-05-09) (age 80)
East Millcreek, Utah, United States
Spouse Richard W. Winder
Children 4: including
 Susan W. Tanner

Barbara Ann Woodhead Winder (born May 9, 1931 (1931-05-09) (age 80)) was the eleventh general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1984 to 1990.

Barabara Woodhead was raised in East Millcreek, Utah. She attended several years at the University of Utah before marrying Richard W. Winder.

In 1982, Winder accompanied her husband to California, where he presided over the California San Diego Mission of the church. At the April 1984 church general conference, Winder was accepted by the church as the president of the Relief Society, with Joy F. Evans and Joanne B. Doxey as her counselors. Winder succeeded Barbara B. Smith, who had been Relief Society president since 1974. In April 1990, Winder was released and she accompanied her husband to Czechoslovakia where he was president of the Czechoslovakia Prague Mission of the church. Winder was succeeded by Elaine L. Jack. Winder also served as the first matron of the Nauvoo Illinois Temple starting in 2002.

Winder and her husband are the parents of four children. One of these children is Susan W. Tanner.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by
Barbara B. Smith		 President of the Relief Society
1984–1990		 Succeeded by
Elaine L. Jack
Presidents
E.H. Smith (1842–1844) • Snow (1866–1887) • Young (1888–1901) • B.W. Smith (1901–1910) • Wells (1910–1921) • Williams (1921–1928) • Robison (1928–1939) • Lyman (1939–1945) • Spafford (1945–1974) • B.B. Smith (1974–1984) • Winder (1984–1990) • Jack (1990–1997) • Smoot (1997–2002) • Parkin (2002–2007) • Beck (2007– )
First Counselors
Cleveland (1842–1844) • Young (1866–1887) • Richards (1888–1901) • Hyde (1901–1909) • Williams (1910–1921) • Knight (1921–1928) • Lyman (1928–1939) • Howells (1939–1945) • Sharp (1945–1974) • Cannon (1974–1978) • Boyer (1978–1984) • Evans (1984–1990) • Okazaki (1990–1997) • Jensen (1997–2002) • Hughes (2002–2007) • Allred (2007– )
Second Counselor
Whitney (1842–1844, 1886–1887) • B.W. Smith (1888–1901) • Doosenberry (1901–1910) • J.L. Smith (1910–1921) • Robison (1921–1928) • Child (1928–1935) • Barker (1935–1939) • Sorensen (1940–1942) • Spafford (1942–1945) • Garff (1945–1947) • Simonsen (1947–1956) • Anderson (1957–1958) • Madsen (1958–1974) • Boyer (1974–1978) • Thomas (1978–1983) • Reese (1983–1984) • Doxey (1984–1990) • Clyde (1990–1997) • Dew (1997–2002) • Pingree (2002–2007) • Thompson (2007– )