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Town of Lexington honors Jerry Hite for holiday light display and charity fundraising
Summary
Council presented a proclamation recognizing Jerry Hite and Marcy Hite for creating a popular holiday light display since 2010 and raising tens of thousands of dollars for Make-A-Wish; Hite accepted the recognition and thanked the community.
The Lexington Town Council presented a proclamation on Aug. 3 honoring Jerry Hite and his wife, Marcy, for the Hyte/Hytes holiday light display, which the proclamation says began in 2010 with about 5,800 lights and grew to more than 135,000 lights. The proclamation credited Hite with raising "tens of thousands of dollars" for South Carolina’s Make-A-Wish chapter and described the display as a beloved community tradition.
Council member Todd Lyle read the proclamation, including the passage that "through the Hytes light display, tens of thousands of dollars have been raised for South Carolina's chapter of Make A Wish with 100% of all donations benefiting children facing illnesses." After the proclamation, Jerry Hite came to the microphone and thanked the council and community: "I just wanna thank y'all for everything, the community. You know, I couldn't be done with everybody coming out and doing everything." He said the effort had raised approximately $20,000 (as stated during his remarks).
The mayor affixed the town seal to the proclamation dated Aug. 2026, and the council applauded the Hites for their community service and the holiday tradition they have maintained.
