Mr. David Blamo Woods, age 54, of 231 D Ave., Salisbury passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born December 24, 1954 in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa to the late John and Mary Boye Woods. He was a graduate of Tubman High School and received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Liberia, Monrovia. Mr. Woods previously served as principal at Isaac Davis School, Monrovia and previously was employed at Maxon Furniture. A member of Rowan International Church, he served as a Deacon and Bible Class Teacher. Mr. Woods was also a member of the Liberia Community Association.

Survivors are his wife, Younger Roberts Woods of the home; sons, Mike Douglas Woods, Monrovia, Lincoln Woods and Romar Morris both of the home; daughters, Lindsay Woods, Salisbury and Linda Woods, Charlotte, NC; several brothers in Liberia; sisters, Ophelia Weeks, Philadelphia, PA., Nancy Holmes (Varney), Martha Morris (Roland), Louise Robinson (Lawrence) and Elizabeth Woods Manley all of Salisbury, Esther Brewer, Minnesota, Ellen Woods, Beatrice Dassin both of Philadelphia, PA., and Theresa Jones, Liberia; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews in the United States and Liberia which includes, Letitia Sanders, Salisbury, Kamah Dillard, Georgia; Ernestine Julue, Charlotte, NC, Florence Doe, Boston, MA., Pastor Joseph Jones, Sappia Venn, Samatha Samolu, Julian Samolu, and Jomo Julue, Banglee Jabateh and Gertha Robinson all of Salisbury; Rames Morris, US Army, (stationed in Iraq); Terrence Ward, Charlotte, NC; John Greaves and Rose-Joy Greaves both of Philadelphia, PA; brothers and sisters-in-laws, which includes, Kolu Clarke, Philadelphia, PA; Tete Roberts, Minnesota, Helena Roberts, Boston, MA; Yokie Jeffy, Ohio; Fatu Howard Flahn, Florida Garmai Wenwu Howard, Minnesota, Samuel M. Roberts, Salisbury and several other family members in the United States and Liberia.

Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. on, Saturday, September 26, 2009 at First Baptist Church, 223 N. Fulton Street, Rev. Jacob Doe officating. Wake will be held 7:00 p.m. -12:00 a.m., Friday, September 25, 2009 at Rowan International Church, 1709 N. Lee St., Salisbury. Rev. Joseph Jones, officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.