Jack Hewlett

Service for Jack Hewlett, 75, of Cleburne will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April, 5, 2014 at the Granbury Street Church of Christ. Dr. Kevin Rhodes will officiate. Burial will follow at Georges Creek Cemetery. Jacks grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, at Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home.

Mr. Hewlett passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in Cleburne. He was born November 14, 1938 in Cleburne to C.T. and Mildred White Hewlett. Jack married Elizabeth Barnes on August 1, 1958 in Grandview.

Mr. Hewlett was a 1957 graduate of Cleburne High School and attended Texas A&M College. He worked as a dairyman before becoming the Sales Manager at Ford Dealership in Cleburne. After six years in the business, Jack and Elizabeth opened their own Plymouth dealership, which expanded over the years into a Chrysler Plymouth and Dodge dealership. Jack sold the dealership in 1987, after 28 years in the car business. After that, he owned several dairies, was elected County Commissioner of Johnson County Precinct #1, and served in that position from 1990-1994. In 1995, Jack began managing the courier and mail services for Hewlett Computer Services, and assisted his son, Justin, in that endeavor until his retirement in 2003.

Jack also served as Cleburne City Councilman for two terms in the mid-1970s, including the beginning of planning for what is now known as the Chisholm Trail Parkway. He was instrumental in the founding of the Cleburne Economic Development Foundation, and felt strongly this was essential to the growth of the County. Mr. Hewlett was a member of Granbury Street Church of Christ, where he served as a Deacon and taught the High School Sunday morning class for many years.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Elizabeth Hewlett of Cleburne; two sons, Justin Hewlett and wife Sydney of Cleburne and Cpt. Ben Hewlett and wife Cristin of Virginia Beach, VA; a daughter, Rashell Smyer and husband Tim of Doylestown, PA; 11 grandchildren, Ryan Newman and husband Carl of Houston, Sgt. Dax Hewlett of Colorado Springs, CO, Tyler Cravey and husband Brian of Frisco, Spc. Zachary Hewlett and wife Paige of Hinesville, GA, Dr. Sadie Smith and husband John of Houston, Matthew Smyer and Cameron Smyer, both of Doylestown, PA, Hunter Hewlett, Madison Hewlett, Emma Hewlett, and Riley Hewlett, all of Virginia Beach, VA.; four great grandchildren, Sophie Newman, Jack Smith, Vivianne Hewlett, and John Hewlett; brother, Mike Hewlett and wife Jan of Elkridge, MD; sisters, Elwyn Bramblett of Memphis, TN and Donna Edwards and husband Donnie of Meridian. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Dennis Hewlett.

Jack and his family request any memorials be made to the building fund at Granbury Street Church of Christ or Cherokee Home for Children in Cherokee, Texas, chc4kids.org.

Visitation

Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home
512 North Ridgeway Dr.
Cleburne, TX 76033
Friday, April 04, 2014
6:00-8:00 P.M.
Map to Visitation Location

Service

Granbury Street Church of Christ
Cleburne, TX 76033
Saturday, April 05, 2014
2:00 P.M.

Interment

Georges Creek Cemetery
Somervell County , TX

Memorial Contributions

Granbury St. Church of Christ
Building Fund
1211 Granbury
Cleburne, TX 76033

Cherokee Home For Children
P.O. Box 295
Cherokee, TX 76832