David Earnest DeHetre, age 57, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born April 6, 1962 in Boston MA to Charles DeHetre and the late Antonina Rashelof and worked in the highway construction field for Lehman Roberts. His greatest joys were spending time with his family and traveling with his wife Rosita.
A memorial service will be planned at a later date.
David is survived by his father, Charles DeHetre; his wife of 27 years, Rosita DeHetre of Water Valley, MS; a daughter, Antonina Coleman (BIlly) of Houston, MS; four sons, David DeHetre (Heather) of Houston, TX, Kyle DeHetre of Pennsylvania, Nicholas DeHetre, and Jonathan DeHetre, both of Water Valley, MS; one step daughter, Sunshine Kinsey of Pennsylvania; two brothers, Chuck DeHetre and Dennis DeHetre; one sister, Donna DeHetre; as well as 11 grandchildren.
Along with his mother, David was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Virginia Coleman.