Jean Ann Fling

Jean Ann (Boswell) Fling, age 84, of Potomac, MD passed away on August 29th, 2021. Born on January 16, 1937 in Alexandria, VA, she was the daughter of the late James and Helen Boswell of Buffalo Mills, PA. She was the loving wife of James H. Fling for 65 years.

She is survived by her husband, James H. Fling and her children, Janet Fling Smith of Gaithersburg, MD, and Judy Fling (Blinkhorn) of Dickerson, MD. She was a loving Grandmother to Michael Smith and Jennifer Smith. She is also survived by two Great-Grandchildren, Rudy Smith and Kristiana Smith.

In addition to her children and grandchildren, Jean is survived by two brothers. Robert Boswell and his wife, Joan, of Bethesda, MD, and their three children. As well as, Donald Boswell and his wife, Judy, of Boyds, MD, and their two children. She is also survived by her favorite Uncle Thomas Heeter and his wife Erma, of Vergennes, Vermont.

Jean was born in Alexandria, VA, but lived all her life in Montgomery County, MD. She grew up in the Rockville-Potomac area. Jean graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in 1956. She was a member of Travilah Baptist Church for over 40 years, where she served as secretary.

Jean was a beautiful, hard-working woman who devoted her life to the care of her family and friends. She enjoyed reading, gardening, spending time with friends, and loved being outside with nature. Above all, she cherished being a wife to James, a mother, a grandmother, and a great-grandmother.

Jean was a kind and gentle soul – thoughtful, sensitive, smart, witty, and funny. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Village of Rockville (A National Lutheran Home) for the loving care they provided Jean during the pandemic and in her final days.

Friends may call at DeVol Funeral Home, 10 E. Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD on Saturday, September 4, 2021 from 10 to 11 a.m. where services will be held at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, MD.

In order to keep everyone safe, we are requesting that only those who are fully vaccinated attend the service, and those who are, to follow current CDC recommendations regarding masks.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. https://alzfdn.org/