Duwane Smith left this life on September 30, 2019, to be with the Lord. He had lived a full life as a military man and a Veterans Administration employee, but primarily, as a devoted husband and father and grandfather. Duwane was born September 22, 1935. He joined the Air force in June 1954 and served until his retirement in 1979, responding to the call of his country in a variety of duties and in fields near and far: Korea, Japan, Guam, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Dominican Republic, South Africa, England, and Germany. While in England he met the love of his life, Sadie, whom he married in 1961. After retirement, Duwane accepted a position with the Veterans Administration in Montgomery, AL, and performed a variety of duties from computer programming to industrial engineering. After retirement with twenty-three years of service to the VA, Duwane settled in Wetumpka with Sadie, whom he loved beyond measure, and enjoyed his life of reading, landscaping, and gardening. His particular delight was spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Duwane is survived by his wife, Sadie W. Smith, and his children David Smith, Darrell Smith (Heather), Keely Smith, and Dahlia Smith Davis (Paul). Grandchildren are Hunter Smith (Ballard), Hollan Smith (Hoke), Grace Davis, Paul Haigler Davis, Andrew Williams (Grace), Lauren Shoupe (David), Hasten Williams (Mary), and great grandchildren Decatur and John David Shoupe.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2019, with visitation beginning at noon. The family request business casual attire with no ties.
In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute to the American Cancer Society or Parkinson’s Foundation.
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