Butch was born in Southport, North Carolina on June 8, 1951 and was the son of the late Earl and Lottie Hewett. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. Butch worked for Earl Clemmons Brick and Block for thirty years. He was a fan of baseball and basketball and enjoyed listening to windchimes and watching deer. He will always be remembered for his sense of humor and being a prankster. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcia Lister.
He is survived by three children, John Closs of Supply, Shana Ward of Little River, SC and Jodi L. Todd and husband Terry of Supply; six grandchildren, Nicole, Jacob, Abby, Lydia, Mason and Brantley; a brother David Hewett of Shallotte.
Funeral services will be held Monday October 12, 2026 at two o'clock in the afternoon and White Funeral and Cremation Service Lou Ellen White Memorial Chapel, 4690 East Coast Lane, Shallotte with Reverend Landis Lancaster officiating. Interment will follow in the Chapel Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
You may offer online condolences at www.shallottefunerals.com
White Funeral and Cremation Service, Shallotte Chapel
Visitation will be held at White Funeral and Cremation Service, Shallotte Chapel, on October 12, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
A Funeral Service will take place at White Funeral and Cremation Service, Lou Ellen White Memorial Chapel, 4690 East Coast Lane, Shallotte, NC, on October 12, 2026, at 2:00 pm, with interment at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Shallotte, NC.
