Junius "J.C." Charles Smith

Junius "J.C." Charles Smith, 82, a native of Houma and resident of Gray, died at 4:20 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2007. Visitation will be from 5 to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Monday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with burial in Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Irma Malbrough Smith of Gray; two sons, David Joseph Smith and wife, Linda Ware Smith, of Blair, Okla., and Keith Paul Smith and wife, Christine Doiron Smith, of Houma; four grandchildren, David Smith Jr., Brian Smith, Christy Meli and Claire Smith Chaisson; and five great-grandchildren, Michael Smith, Brianna Smith, Karee Beth Smith, Payton Chaisson and Lily Grace Chaisson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence P. Smith and Lena Domangue Smith; four brothers, Alvin, Milton, Clarence Jr. and James Smith; and two sisters, Margie S. Guidry and Ruth S. Authement. He was a retired barge supervisor for McDermott for 25 years, and a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He was a member of First Methodist Church of Bayou Blue.