Anita Kay Kehoe, age 57, died Friday, December 6, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. She was born August 11, 1956 in Memphis, TN to Don and Willie Mae Thomas Ross. Anita was employed at Borg-Warner for seventeen years, was an assistant teacher to Mrs. Dahlia McLeod at Davidson Elementary School and was presently employed with GE Aviation. She loved spending time with her family, friends, grandchildren and her special friend, “Roxie”.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks with Bro. David Lewis and Bro. David Freeman officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Crest Cemetery in Yalobusha County, MS.
Anita is survived by her husband of 35 years, David Kehoe of Water Valley, MS; her son, Matt Kehoe (Amber) of Water Valley, MS; two daughters, Brandi Morris (Mitch) of Houston, TX and Ashley Kehoe Fonte (Michael) of Taylor, MS; two sisters, Donna Paisley and Fay Ross both of Coldwater, MS; her brother, Leon Ross (Debbie) of Hernando, MS; her mother, Willie Mae Thomas Ross of Coldwater, MS; four grandchildren: Maddie Stonestreet, Aubree Kehoe, Anna Beth Kehoe and Tyce Fonte.
She was preceded in death by her father, Don Ross; her sister, Ann Ross Cox; her brother, Ernie Ross.