David Jeter

LOREAUVILLE, La. -- David "Dave" W. Jeter, 74, of Loreauville passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at his home after a long bout with kidney disease.

He was born Aug. 7, 1946, in St. Louis, son of Travis and Virgie Jeter of Richland, Missouri. He married Estella Lee on Feb. 27, 2014.

Dave was a 1964 graduate of Stoutland High School in Stoutland, Missouri.

He was a resident of Missouri until 2005, when he decided to transition to Southern Louisiana, where he shared his life with his wife, taking life easy after being injured and disabled on the job while doing investigation work as a federal drug agent.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, living in his motor home and going camping with friends, riding motorcycles, collecting guns and knives and dressing up as Santa Claus at Christmas time.

Dave was a longtime past member of the National Rifle Association and was a member of the Freemasons.

He has been a resident of Loreauville for six years and had also lived in New Iberia and Jeanerette, Louisiana.

Survivors include children, Shelley Dawn Jeter and David Bryan Jeter, both of Laquey, Missouri, and Michael David (Rachel) Jeter of Jackson; stepdaughters, Sabrina Dawn (Trey) Savage of Loreauville and Tiffany Renee (Ken) Broome of Phoenix; stepson, Matthew Shane (Mindi) Cox of Barnhart, Missouri; 14 grandchildren; and a sibling, Ray Allen Jeter of Richland.

Dave was preceded in death by his parents.

No visitation or funeral services are planned.

There will be a memorial and spreading of ashes at a later date.

David Funeral Home of Loreauville is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends may sign the guest register book and/or send condolences at www.davidfuneralhome.org.