Dwight Stephen Yett, Sr. Obituary (1958 - 2023)

Dwight Stephen Yett, Sr. was born on March 23, 1958, in Austin Texas to the late Bryant Yett and the late Corine Yett Coleman. Dwight served in the Army National Guard with Honorable Discharge. He went on to study business management, which lead him to owning and managing several businesses. His heart and passion was the Pit Boxing Camp, established in 2005, allowing him to connect with the youth & young adults. As a boxing coach, the gym allowed a safe place for young adults to learn self-respect and discipline. Dwight was known in the boxing community as Coach, Coach Pit and King Pit. Dwight believed and professed Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age and followed in the footsteps of his grandmother and mother, teaching the word of God. Dwight was united in marriage to Bonnie Hardin Yett to this union one child was born, Jasmine Von Yett. Dwight had 4 children from a previous marriage. Shante S. Yett Raglin, Dwight S. Yett, Jr, Cory J. Yett, Charity E Yett and step-daughter Ta'Shann Nicole Bouldwin. He also, raised 3 grandchildren as his own, Mia Yett, Nathaniel Bonner, & Isaiah Cason. His home was always opened to his grandchildren, especially Barry French, Jr. (Boogie), who always found away to climb into his Paw-Paw truck. Dwight was preceded in death by his parents. Sisters Patricia Brandyburg, Gwendolyn Yett, Joann Wright, brothers Ronald Yett, and Bryant Yett, daughter Jasmine V. Yett, granddaughter Eva Antoinette Yett-Thorton. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Bonnie Yett, sisters Beatrice Johnson, Linda McLean, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a multitude of extended family and friends.