Deacon Willie Snipes

2025-2026 Bill 4869: Deacon Willie Snipes - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4869
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Govan, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0398CM-EB26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2026
Adopted by the House on January 14, 2026
Summary: Deacon Willie Snipes
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

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1/14/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 58
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/14/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

To Recognize and Honor Deacon Willie E. Snipes of
mt. zion missionary baptist church in fort motte, for his many years of
faithful ministry, and to extend to him best wishes for God's richest blessings
as he continues to serve the lord and his community.

W
hereas, it is with great
pleasure that the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives honors
Deacon Willie E. Snipes for his service to Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church;
and

W
hereas, Deacon Willie Snipes
is the son of the late Deacon Joseph Snipes of St. Matthews, South Carolina. He
married the former Margie Larrymore, a union that was blessed with two
wonderful children, Rashad and Quintin Snipes. The family now includes two
lovely grandchildren, Raegan and Elijah Snipes; and

W
hereas, upon graduating
from John Ford High School, Deacon Snipes was drafted into the United States
Army in 1968, where he served in the Vietnam War. He has spent his life serving
his community as the Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Association treasurer, as chairman
of the Calhoun County Transportation Committee, and as a member of the Ways and
Means Committee at the Progressive Union; and

W
hereas, as a loving
and faithful servant, his favorite Bible verse is Psalm 121, and his favorite
hymn is "Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah"; and

W
hereas, the South
Carolina House of Representatives is grateful for Deacon Willie E. Snipes' meaningful
contributions to his church, his community, and to our great Palmetto State. 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, recognize and honor Deacon Willie E. Snipes of Mt. Zion
Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Motte, for his many years of faithful
ministry, and extend to him best wishes for God's richest blessings as he
continues to serve the Lord and his community.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Deacon Willie E. Snipes.

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