Hubert 'Juney' Smith

Obituary Hubert "Juney" Clarence Smith Jr., 91, of Beaufort, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022 at his home. A memorial service will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Noe-Brooks Funeral Home of Morehead City. Juney, as he was known by many of his friends and family, died on September 30, 2022 after surviving months of coronary heart and kidney problems. He was born in New Bern, NC but grew up in the Beaufort-Morehead City area. His parents were Hubert Clarence Smith, Sr (father) and Evelyn Grace Oglesby Smith (mother), later Arthur, both deceased. At age 17 he joined and served in the US Navy and discharged on January 18, 1950 then went to Cameron, Louisiana working on menhaden boats in the Gulf of Mexico becoming a captain on one of them. He then worked for different oil companies in Louisiana and Texas as captain on their boats then starting a company of his own with "Stand By Boats". While in Cameron he met and married Anne Wallace Swindell, originally from Morehead City, NC, the daughter of Edward Wallace and Annie Howland Swindell of Morehead City, NC. They married on April 25, 1958 just after Hurricane Audrey and had two boys, Hubert Clarence Smith III in 1960 and David Brent Smith in 1962. He became a Master Mason in the Cameron Masonic Lodge #439 F&AM in 1959 and has remained a member of that lodge since then. In 1973 he and his family moved back to Carteret County. He became a member of the Shrine Club and the Scottish Rites at this time. He was in the business of P&S Mobile Home Supply and Ole Towne Auto Sales. He is survived by his wife, Anne Smith, sons: Hubert C. 'Huey' (Barbara) of West Palm Beach, Fla. and David Brent of Beaufort; two grandchildren: Whitney Elizabeth Smith Crumbacker (Owen) of Havelock and Alex Brent Smith of Beaufort, two great-granddaughters: Rylee Jane Crumbacker and Harper Anne Crumbacker of Havelock; a brother, Charles Thomas Arthur (Sherry) of Beaufort; brother-in-law, Edward W. Swindell (Becky ) of Hammond, La; cousin, Fred Hobson Lane (Ruth) of Wilmington and Marshallberg; and several special nephews. He was predeceased by brothers Allen Lucas Smith and Francis Douglas Arthur. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC. Services Memorial Service Saturday October 8, 2022 2:00 PM Noe-Brooks Funeral Home and Crematory 201 Professional Circle Morehead City, NC 28557