Delores Peoples, 90th birthday

2025-2026 Bill 4858: Delores Peoples, 90th birthday - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4858
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Cobb-Hunter
Document Path: LC-0337DG-RM26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2026
Adopted by the House on January 14, 2026
Summary: Delores Peoples, 90th birthday
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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1/14/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 53
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/14/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE TAYLORS NATIVE DELORES ANNETTE
PEOPLES ON THE OCCASION OF HER NINETIETH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER MUCH
HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

W
hereas, on February
14, 2026, Delores Annette Peoples will awaken to the celebration of a milestone
event, her ninetieth birthday; and

W
hereas, born in
Taylors, South Carolina, Delores Annette Peoples, née Bennett, came into this
world on February 14, 1936, the elder daughter of twins born to Julius Thomas
Cleveland Bennett and Pleasant Marie Bennett; and

W
hereas, reared in the
Taylors community, Delores joined St. Matthews United Methodist Church in her
hometown at an early age. Upon moving to Columbia, Maryland, she attended
church at Fort Meade Chapel and later joined First Baptist Church of Guilford
(FBCOG). She is president emerita of the FBCOG Senior Usher Board, as well as a
faithful member of the church's Bible study ministry, FBCOG Angelic Voices
Church Choir, and adult Sunday school; and

W
hereas, Delores
completed her elementary and secondary education at Taylors Rosenwald School,
after which she attended Morris College and later South Carolina State College,
the latter awarding her a bachelor's degree in physical education. She also
received a master's degree in elementary and secondary education from Loyola
University in Columbia, Maryland; and

W
hereas, in the
fullness of time, the young Delores met John L. Peoples Jr. of Timmonsville, and
the two were wed on May 27, 1960, in Taylors. The Lord blessed the couple with four
children, Gerald Peoples, Carmen Peoples Boggs, Alden Peoples, and Michelle
Peoples Simpson, as well as with two grandchildren, Corey Boggs Blue and
Jonathan Boggs. This affectionate, joyful mother and grandmother, who nurtured
her family with sacrificial service and support, found her strong relationship
with God to be a cornerstone in her marriage and in rearing her children. She
strove to imbue the latter with godly principles so that they might develop
their own relationship with Christ. She continues to walk in humility and
compassion for her family and those around her and is always willing to give
freely of her time and talents; and

W
hereas, as an
educator, Delores devoted her time to instructing and mentoring children. She
began her career overseas in AFCENT, the Netherlands. It was a unique
opportunity for Delores, as the spouse of a servicemember, to teach at U.S. Department
of Defense schools. Upon returning stateside with her husband and family,
Delores took up her duties as a teacher at Jeffers Hill Elementary School in
Columbia, Maryland. She continued to teach throughout the schools of Howard
County, Maryland, in a tenure that spanned thirty years; and

W
hereas, to honor Delores
at this very special time in her life, family and friends will join with her,
as well as with her twin sister, Patricia Blassingame, to celebrate the
sisters' joint Valentine's Day ninetieth birthday on February 14, 2026; and

W
hereas, it is a great
pleasure for the House to honor this lovely daughter of South Carolina at the
celebration of her ninetieth birthday, and it is a further pleasure to join
with her family and friends in congratulating her on reaching this important life
milestone. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, congratulate Taylors native Delores Annette Peoples on the
occasion of her ninetieth birthday and wish her much happiness in the days
ahead.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Delores Annette Peoples.

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