Thelma Katherine Hite "Kitty", 96, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2018, at Community Hospice.  She was born on September 14, 1922, in New Jersey.  In 1956, she and her husband moved to Jacksonville, and retired to Crescent Beach in 1981 after long careers in sales.  In 2002 they moved back to Jacksonville to be closer to their family.  Kitty was predeceased by her husband, James Lee Hite, and their eldest son, Lee.  They had four sons, Lee (deceased) (Sharon), Jack (Beverly), Jeff (Julia) and Jay(Jan),  ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Community Hospice & Palliative Care, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257 or give online at support.communityhospice.com .