Zane Smawley

Zane Smawley, 86, died 3/26/2023 at his daughters home in Huntingtown, MD. He was born July 23, 1936 in Casar, Cleveland County, North Carolina, to Dewitt Talmadge and Cola Lee Allen Smawley. He was educated in Cleveland County, NC and Wash, DC public schools, and married Rebecca Adaline Bowman October 28, 1994. He worked in fire restoration, home improvements, home building, farming and raising cattle. He was a PFC in the U.S. Army and a Korean war veteran. After his military service he moved to Maryland where he lived for many years, and then in 1985 he returned to his home state of North Carolina. He was a member and a 3rd Degree Mason of the Mount Hermon Lodge, No. 179 A.F. & A.M. , Hyattsville, Prince George’s County, Maryland , a member of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America, Maryland Division. A Shriner of the Almas Temple of Wash, DC. A 32nd degree Scottish Right Mason of Wash, D.C. He cherished spending time with his loving family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Rebecca Bowman Smawley, his brother Nollie “Buddy” Talmadge Smawley, two sisters Margie Smawley and an infant girl and sons Michael & David Bosch. He is survived by his beloved daughters Terry Smawley Smith (Donald) of Huntingtown, MD and Teresa Foshee (Thomas) of Selbyville, DE; grandchildren Donald K. Smith Jr. (Jennifer) of St Leonard, MD, Kristen L. Jameson (Timothy) of Benedict, MD, Steve Morgan (Danita) of Newton, TX, Louis Foshee (Allison) of Selbyville, DE, Zane Foshee (Anna) of Gastonia, NC; great granddaughters KateLinn L. and MaKenzie K. Smith , Aaliyah J. Moser, Carley and Lainey Morgan, Gideon Foshee, Jocelyn and Madalyn Foshee, Great-Great Granddaughter Brooke Ann Smith Thompson, Very Special Niece Ashley (Matt) Murdock; and numerous other family and friends. A graveside service will be held at 11:30AM on Monday, April 3, 2023 at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Lenoir, NC. The family will receive friends from 10:00AM to 11:00AM at Evans Funeral Service in Lenoir, NC. Memorial Contributions Dementia Society of America