David Ray Woodward Obituary

In loving memory of David Ray Woodward of Decatur, Alabama, who departed this world on September 23, 2025 at the age of 76. David leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

Though David may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those David touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Joseph Barto Woodward and Mary Gertrude Dobbs Woodward; and his brother Lloyd Wayne Woodward.