David Underwood-Sweet
March 23, 1953 ~ February 6, 2026
Born March 23, 1953 to the late James and Eileen Kinskey Underwood, David Underwood-Sweet lived a long life full of laughter and music until he left this world on February 6th, 2026. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Karen, and brother, Jeff (Debbie) Underwood. He leaves behind his daughter, Beatrice, sons Noah and Eli, granddaughter Lilyauna, and many other beloved relatives.
David spent many years working with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, beginning his career at the Kentucky School for the Deaf, then Lexington’s Head Start program, and finally retired from the Jessamine County School District. He enjoyed steampunk, and you could find him selling his creations at Lexington Comic-Con for several years.He was previously a Deacon for Perryville Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, a youth leader, and active in the local Boy Scout Troop. He was also an active part of the Community Men’s Choir led by Barbara Hall and the local Indivisible group.
A celebration of life will be held in late March. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Danville Troop 119, WEKU/NPR, or Resonance Men’s Chorus.
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I was sorry to learn of David’s passing. So many fond memories of our friendship when we were in Perryville. Sending my best thoughts to you.
Sending condolences to David’s family and friends. I was blessed to have worked with him at Warner Elementary.
David was a founding and core member of Resonance He simply loved to sing and came alive himself as well as motivating the other singers when we performed any kind of music. He loved words and the patter songs of Gilbert Sullivan were his favorite. He was so kind, so positive, so dedicated and committed even when it was physically hard for him to rehearse and perform. We already miss him terribly in Resonance.
It was a pleasure and an honor to sing with David and to participate with him at a number of Indivisible events. He lived the Boy Scout slogan of “Do a good turn daily.” Peace my friend.