Isaac F. Jewett Sr.

Isaac F. Jewett, Sr., 90, of Reno, passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014. Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Jody VanDeaver & Rev. Shane Oats officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Bethel Cemetery near Fulbright. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Mr. Jewett, the son of Walter & Mary Beck Jewett, was born Feb. 5, 1924, in Fulbright. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corp during World War II. His career with B & W spanned fifteen years before his health forced his retirement. For many years he led the singing at First Baptist Church of Detroit. Ike was now a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Ann Gordon Jewett, whom he married on June 3, 1953, building more than sixty-one years of family and memories, one son, Isaac F. Jewett, Jr. & wife Brenda of Paris, one daughter, Karen D. Ballard & husband Tony D. of Clardy, grandchildren, Michelle Hobbs & husband Dalen, Erick Jewett, Lance Ballard & wife Shelly and Kayshia Ballard, a great grandchild, Audrey Hobbs, three sisters, Margaret Cavender of Detroit, Irene Nichols of Paris and Christene Sutton of Dallas along with numerous nieces & nephews and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by 7 brothers, Charlie Jewett, Luther Jewett, Lonnie Jewett, Tommy Jewett, Andrew Jewett, Walter Jewett, Jr. and George Jewett, and 4 sisters, Pauline Benedict, Nanie Lee Cavender, Josephine Turnbow and Gracie Jewett. Casket bearers will be: Jacob Allison, Tony D. Ballard, Lance Ballard, Erick Jewett, Dalen Hobbs & Bobby Pomroy. Honorary bearers will be: Mack Stafford, Michelle Hobbs, Kayshia Ballard & Shelly Ballard.