Obituary of David Woody

David Ray Woody passed on in Tucson, AZ, at the age of 47, on January 29th, 2015. David is survived by his Mother, Dorothy Mae Webb Woody of Tucson, Sister Dot and her husband Shane Heard of St. Joseph, MO. He also leaves behind is fiancé, Colin Phillips of Tucson. He was preceded in passing by his Father, Ray Woody of St. Joseph, MO. David was born on August 12, 1967 in Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated from Central High School, St. Joseph, MO, in 1985. David studied at Tarkio Collage where he graduated in 1990 with a B.A. degree in Theater Arts, with emphasis in design, scenic painting and music. He was engaged to Colin this past year. David moved to Houston in 1991, where he perused his passion of the arts, working with Theater Under The Stars, the Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet. David also toured the country for many Broadway shows, including Disney’s The Lion King, serving as Puppet Master. His last tour took him to Macau, China where he worked as show and crafts lead for ZAIA, produced by Cirque Du Soleil. David was a long time employee of Home Depot in Tucson, most recently as Kitchen Designer. A celebration of life is being held Sunday, March 1st at 2:00 PM, at Angel Valley Funeral Home, 2545 N. Tucson Blvd, with a reception to follow at 4p.m. at Venture N, 1239 N. 6th Ave. A memorial will also be held in St. Joseph, MO, in early July. All are welcome to attend and celebrate David’s life. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you donate to your local arts and theater. Arrangements have been entrusted to Angel Valley Funeral Home, 520-327-6341