SHALLOTTE — Nelda Hewett Smith, 76, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach.
Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 19, 1943, in Brunswick County, daughter of the late Johnnie Edward “Shub” Hewett and Eliza Danford Hewett. She was a lifetime member of Shell Point Baptist Church. Mrs. Smith worked as office manager at Shallotte Lumber and retired after 34 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Mina Smith; and brother, Craven Hewett.
Survivors include her husband, J.B. Smith of the home; children, Dean Smith, and his wife, Teresa, of Supply and Phebie Smith of Shallotte; brothers, Boyce Hewett of Supply; sister, Mary Lou Cheers of Shallotte; four grandchildren, Corbit McLean, Kim Webb, Kayla McLean and Courtney McPherson; and three great-grandchildren, Abigail Marshall, Braxton McLean and Madison Walker.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 25, at White Funeral and Cremation Service, 3660 Express Drive, Shallotte. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Shell Point Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Milliken and the Rev. Landis Lancaster officiating. Burial will follow in Shell Point Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Timmy Hewett, Clay Smith, Michael Hewett, Craven Allen Hewett, Gene Cumbee and Greg White.
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