Warren D. Hewett

Warren D. Hewett August 14, 1923 - June 26, 2016 Warren D. Hewett, age 92, of St. Augustine, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Moultrie Creek Nursing & Rehab Center with his family by his side. Warren was born in Supply, North Carolina and grew up in Southport, N.C. near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. At age 18 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was sent to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where he survived the Japanese attack in December 1941. Following his military service, Warren moved to Palatka and went to work as an auto mechanic with his father in law, J. W. June at June’s Garage. In the early 1960’s he was hired by Hudson Pulp & Paper Corp. as a maintenance mechanic. In 1977 he was recruited by Georgia-Pacific as a building engineer, first in Crossett, Arkansas, and then Hamlet, N.C. where he remained until his retirement from the company in 1985. That year he moved to St. Augustine and built his retirement home at Treasure Beach. Church was always a vital part of Warren’s life everywhere he lived. He was an active member of First Baptist Church, Palatka for more than 30 years and Anastasia Baptist Church, St. Augustine, also for 30 years. He served churches in Florida, Arkansas and North Carolina in a variety of positions, always with joy and a smile on his face. In 2009 Anastasia Baptist honored him by naming him a Senior Deacon. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Evelyn J. Hewett of St. Augustine; sons, Dr. Warren D. ”Skip” Hewett, Jr. (Terry) of Kennett Square, Pa., Dr. John H. Hewett of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Kenneth Hewett of Hamlet, N.C.; grandchildren, Amy Lane, Michael Hewett, Martin Hewett and Joel Hewett; and great grandchildren, Ashley Lane, Justin Lane and Sadie Hewett. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Anastasia Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Crum and Rev. Ron Moore officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Palatka. A visitation will be held from 4 to 6 on Friday at St. Johns Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations in Warren’s memory can be made to: Anastasia Baptist Church Building Fund, 1650 A1A South, St. Augustine, Florida 32080, or to Community Hospice of NE FL, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32257. St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.