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     Her Social Security Number was 224-10-2484.² Vera Lois Gentry was born on December 31, 1919 at Gatewood, Caswell Co., North Carolina.² As of July 1, 1936,her married name was Hite.¹ She married Robert Lee Hite, son of Abbie Marion Hite and Beatrice Earl Vaden, on July 1, 1936 at Danville, Virginia.¹ Vera Lois Gentry and Robert Lee Hite were divorced on March 19, 1945 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ Vera Lois Gentry died on December 12, 2004 at age 84.²

     Eddie Lee Hite Sr. Eddie Lee Hite, Sr., age 73, died at his residence on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Eddie left for his Heavenly home to be in the presence of God after a long battle with cancer and COPD disease. Eddie was born in Pittsylvania County on June 17, 1938. He was the son of the late Robert Hite and and late Vera Hite Myers. Eddie was raised by his grandparents, the late Marion Hite and the late Beatrice Vaden Hite. He lived most of his life in the Ringgold community. He was married to Alice Faye Griffin Hite. Mr. Hite was of the Baptist faith. He was honorably discharged from the US Army 101st Airbourne Division. Survivors include his wife of the residence; one daughter, Tammy Kaye Hite Sexton and husband, Wayne, of Travelers Rest, SC; two sons; Eddie L. Hite, Jr. and wife, Kristy Lucas Hite, of Ringgold, VA and Douglas Wayne Hite and wife, Robin Ann Hite, of Madison, NC., and one granddaughter, Lindsey Elizabeth Hite of Ringgold. He also leaves behind a loving brother, James Wall of Ringgold, and a loving sister, Martha Warren, of Danville. The family would like to send a special "Thanks" to all of the doctors and nurses at the V.A. Hospital in Durham, NC, Commonwealth Hospice, and special friends and neighbors of Mr. Hite. Memorial services, officiated by the Rev. Eddie Hite, Jr., and the Rev. Wayne Wallace, will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at State Line Baptist Church, 651 Holland Road, Danville, VA. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial service and at other times, at the residence, 1201 Ferguson Road,Ringgold, VA. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Kentuck Volunteer Fire Department, 250 Ringgold Church Road, Ringgold, Va, 24586 and the Ringgold Volunteer Dire Department, 3880 Tom Fork Road, Ringgold, VA 24586.⁶ He was born on June 17, 1938 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^3,6 He married Marion Lee Motley on September 13, 1956 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^5,2 Eddie Lee Hite Sr. and Marion Lee Motley were divorced on September 16, 1959 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.⁵ Eddie Lee Hite Sr. married Alice Faye Griffin on April 25, 1961 at Danville, Virginia.^2,6 Eddie Lee Hite Sr. died on August 30, 2011 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 73.^4,6

     Marion Lee Motley was born on May 24, 1943 at Danville, Virginia.⁴ As of September 13, 1956,her married name was Hite.¹ She married Eddie Lee Hite Sr., son of Robert Lee Hite and Vera Lois Gentry, on September 13, 1956 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2 Marion Lee Motley and Eddie Lee Hite Sr. were divorced on September 16, 1959 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ Marion Lee Motley died on June 26, 2004 at Danville, Virginia, at age 61.³