Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth (Liz) Hite, 95, were held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro with son, Wesley Hite officiating. Interment followed at Collinsville Cemetery.  

Liz passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Gainesville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born on Feb. 2, 1929, in Collinsville to Elbert and Ola Scyrkels. Liz married Paul Wesley Hite on July 24, 1948, in 
Sherman, TX. Liz was a devoted wife and mother. She was an exemplary Southern Baptist woman and dedicated her life to loving and serving Jesus Christ. 

She was a charter member of Collinsville Bible Baptist Church, serving as a trustee. 

Liz was an active member and served as president of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). 

She loved history and experiencing it all through travel. Liz instilled traditional Christian values and placed Jesus as the cornerstone of hers and her grandchildren’s lives.

Survivors include son, Wesley Howard Hite and wife, Marian of Collinsville; three grandchildren, Jennifer Roy, Christina McManigell and Samantha Young; five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by husband, Paul Wesley Hite; sons, Galan Ryan Hite, and Alan Hilton Hite; grandsons, Christopher Hite and Lance Roy.

Pallbearers were Wesley Hite, Marshall McManigell, Jeremy Clark, Rick Bates, Bubba Umstead, and Brad Kerr. 
Memorial contributions may be made to Collinsville Bible Baptist Church, 218 Dewitt Street, Collinsville, Texas 76233.

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