Hubert Richard Waters Jr., 87, peacefully passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026, while in the care of Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Hubert was born in Lenoir County on September 8, 1939, to the late Hubert Richard Waters Sr. and Betty D. Nelson Waters. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Annette Waters; grandson, Dane Crumbacker; great-great-grandchild, Legend Walker; and sister, Mary Ann Welborn King.