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Ernie L. Hitte
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Ernie Hitte Obituary
84, born July 6, 1941, in Franklin, OH; passed away on September 13, 2025, in Tampa, FL. Ernie was a retired Catastrophe Insurance Provider and served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of Beit Tehila House of Praise in Brandon, FL. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Rev. Ernie T. Hitte and Margie P. Hitte; wives, Nury Pradilla, and Cheryl D. Larkin; daughter, Rhonda L. (Stephen) Campbell; sisters, Sharon Gaye Hitte and Janet (Robert) Shaeffer; and brother-in-law, William Harlow. He is survived by his wife, Jenny Cox; children, Michelle (Dennis) Browning, Carol (George) Bonds, and Christopher L. Hitte; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Kathryn (John) Simmons, and J. Juanell Harlow, and numerous family and friends. A Memorial Service will be held on September 28, at 3 pm. with visitation beginning at 2 pm at Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue of Brandon, 445 Lithia Pinecrest RD, Brandon, FL 33511.
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