Steven Smalley
Steven Smalley, 60, of Bogue, N.C., passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, in Post Acute Medical of Rocky Mount.
Steven was born November 15, 1961, to the late Joanne Hustava. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Marianna.
Following high school, he honorably served 12 years in the United States Navy.
As a nuclear engineer, Steven did research and developed the processes, instruments, and systems used to derive benefits from nuclear energy and radiation. His life’s work at Exelon Nuclear in LaSalle, Ill., was quite fulfilling. In 2017, he and his late wife, Sheri, made the move to the beautiful Crystal Coast, where he enjoyed his favorite hobbies of golfing and fishing.
He is survived by his sons, Andrew Smalley and Jonathon Tindall, both of Bogue; sisters, Mary Febus and husband Chris of Medina, Ohio, and Sherri Turner and husband Monty of Marianna; brother, Jim Hustey and wife Danielle of Bentleyville; grandchildren, Ever Tindall, Beau Tindall and Jesslyn O’Connor; mother-in-law, Betty H. Sweeney of New Bern, N.C.; sisters-in-law, Teresa Klotz of Grovetown, Ga., and Kelli Sweeney of Sarasota, Fla.; brother-in-law, John Sweeney and wife Kelli of Virginia Beach, Va.; numerous nieces and nephews; and beloved English bull dog and best friend, Ozzie.
His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 22, in Munden Funeral Home. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations made be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington VA 22202; Carteret County Humane Society, P.O. Box 357, Newport, NC 28570; or the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016.
Family and friends are welcome to submit condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net. Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory in Morehead City, N.C.