Mary Helen Smith Hite 76 of 1510 Glenn Street Newberry widow of Wilmer M. Hite died Saturday January 15 2005 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.Mrs. Hite was born on September 8 1928 in Newberry a daughter of the late William A. "Bill" Smith Sr. and Louise Kunkle Smith. She was a member of Colony Lutheran Church and a member of W.E.L.C.A. She was a sales clerk for the Fashion and the Bergen's Ladies Shop a volunteer for the Manna House and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #24.Mrs. Hite is a survived by a daughter and son-n-law Karen H. and Mike Orloff of Simi Valley CA; a son and daughter-in-law Mike and Sharon Hite of Mebane NC; a brother and sister-in-law William A. Smith Jr. and Bobbie Smith of Newberry; five grandchildren Thomas Hite Travis Orloff Ben Orloff Matt Orloff and Sarah Orloff.. Graveside Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at the Newberry Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Jerry Trantham.The family did receive friends at the residence 1510 Glenn Street Newberry. Memorials may be made to Colony Lutheran Church 48 Colony Church Road Newberry SC 29108 or Newberry County Memorial Hospital Foundation P. O. Box 497 Newberry SC 29108.Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.