X'Zavayen "Zay" Wallace

On November 10th, 2025 X'zavayen Davon Wallace was abruptly called home.
X'zavayen better known as "Zae" to family and "Sticks" to friends was born on February 20, 2006 in Williamsburg, VA to Ms. Shannon Wallace and Joseph Smith-Bethea Jr.
Zae was a handsome young man with a kind and beautiful spirit who touched everyone he encountered. No matter the kind of day that you were having he would look at you with those big eyes, silly smile, crack a joke, all while telling you how much he loved you. Zae enjoyed spending the time with family, especially the little ones. At any function you could find him surrounded by the kids or in deep conversations with his elders. And because of his old soul he would fit right in.
He began his early education in Newport News, VA public schools before moving to New Jersey where he started trade school with dreams of becoming a welder.
Zae was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents Leonard Wallace and Catherine Wallace, Sallie Freeman and Warren Freeman. Paternal grandparents Dorsine Smith and Joseph Earl Bethea Sr, cousin-more like big brother Johnny Isaiah Wallace.
Left to cherish his precious memories are; parents Shannon Wallace and Joseph Smith-Bethea Jr. Godmother Felicea Thompkins. Grandparents Alice Faye Wallace and Theotis Freeman. Great grandmother Carrie Wallace. Blondell Belin (Nan Nan). Jeanette Lacks (GG Mommy). Siblings; Anyje' Bynum-Wallace, Malani Wallace, Jayce Wallace, Journey Culver. Bonus brothers Shamyr Royster, Torrion Hamlett, Bryant Jones. Bonus sisters Jaanae Craig and Amia Atkinson. Nieces Alaysia Wallace-Johnson and Zola Wallace-Cambian. Godson Zah'kari White. His village: Natisha Carter, LaFreda Davis, Selese Fort, Domonique Wallace, Devonta Nazareth, Jacob Zacharias, Jerome Cabble, Sheena Cabble, Mia Primus, Carolyn McClemdon and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends that will miss him dearly.