Lady Deborah Hite was born Deborah Louise Bell on May 31,1964 in New Orleans, LA. to Doretha Jane and Samuel Wright.  She attended Walter L. Cohen High School before exploring a career in hospitality, beautification and culinary education, which led her and her daughter to relocate to Kansas City, Mo. in June 2000.

Deborah later met and married Rev. William E. Hite Jr. on June 29th 2013, and together they founded New Life Ministries, where she has served faithfully as First Lady and Evangelist over outreach. She accepted her calling of "healing women inside out" empowering victims of domestic violence. Deborah had a passion for her family, friends, church and kindercare work family, where she has been a dedicated employee for more than 20 years. She had an infectious smile and a way of making everyone feel loved, never hesitating to lend a helping hand to anyone in need.

Deborah leaves behind a host of family, friends and neighbors that will miss her tremendously.