Mr. Eddie Joe Hewett, 81, of Valdosta died Monday, December 23, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on May 12, 1932 in Chattahoochee, Florida to the late Albert and Katherine Cross Hewett and lived in Valdosta since 1973. Mr. Hewett was a retired Master Sargeant with the United States Air Force having served in Vietnam. He loved to fly model airplanes and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife of fifty seven years, Margaret Hewett of Valdosta, three daughters and sons in law, Sandra and Mark Middleton of Daphne, AL, Jenny and Bennie Haelen of Scottsdale, AZ, Karen and Pete Combs of Atlanta, GA., son and daughter in law, Eddie and Melissa Hewett of Valdosta, eight grandchildren, Brian Middleton and Amy Middleton both of Mobile, Alabama, Jillian Brinson and Kelly Brinson both of Greenville, South Carolina, Hillary Brinson and Eddie Hewett III both of Atlanta, Morgan Roberson and her husband, Jerry Roberson of Hampton, Georgia and Blake Floyd of Fayetteville, Georgia; four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Carol Pilkenton.Memorial services with full military honors will be held at 2pm, Saturday, January 4, 2014 in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Willis officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Amputee Coalition of America at www.amputee-coalition.org or the at www.diabetes.org. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home.