Ithalia Lovett Hewitt, 88, of Nichols passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at McLeod Loris Hospital. She was born in Robeson County, North Carolina on September 23, 1933, the daughter of the late Kemp and Sadie Rogers Lovett.

Ithalia was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved nothing more than having her large family around her. She loved spending time in the kitchen cooking for them and delighted in counting how many of them came to eat and spend time with her. She worked in textiles throughout her adult life, as well as, helping out on the farm.

In addition to her parents, Ithalia was predeceased by her husband, Reuben Elliott Hewitt, a brother, Roger Lovett, and four sisters, Izola "Susie" Townsend, Molly Lou Grant, Dorothy Gore, and Nora Lee Vezaal.

She is survived by four sons, James Hewitt (Amanda) of Nichols, Reuben Hewitt of Green Sea, Danny Hewitt (Leslie), and David Hewitt (Samantha) of Nichols; four daughters, Ithaliah Johnson (Scott) of Conway, Shelby Norris (Hollon) of Tabor City, Sadie Holmes of Conway, and Teresa Hewitt of Nichols; nineteen grandchildren, and seventeen great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. The funeral service will follow the visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with interment at Calvary Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Nichols.

An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com .

Mrs. Hewitt is in the care of Meares Funeral Home of Mullins.