Ebony F. Bowers, sympathy

2025-2026 Bill 4996: Ebony F. Bowers, sympathy - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4996
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Calhoon, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, 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, Govan, 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-0503SA-RM26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 22, 2026
Adopted by the House on January 22, 2026
Summary: Ebony F. Bowers, sympathy
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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1/22/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 22
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/22/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF EBONY F. BOWERS OF LEXINGTON AND
TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives were deeply saddened by the passing
of Ebony Flemming Magni Bowers, Ph.D., of Lexington on January 16, 2026, at the
age of forty-five; and

W
hereas, born on July
12, 1980, Ebony was a graduate of Lexington High School's Class of 1998,
Midlands Technical College, and Walden University. She served as student body
president of her graduating class and as a student trainer for the Lexington
Wildcats. She also played basketball for Lexington Middle School; and

W
hereas, over the
course of her career, she served as a director of the K.E.Y.S. (Keeping Every
Youth Safe) After-School Program with the Town of Lexington Police Department.
In addition, she was co-founder of P.O.P.P. (Positive Opportunities for Pageant
Preparation) in Lexington, as well as a recent member of the Rainbow Warriors;
and

W
hereas, academically,
Dr. Bowers served as a Midlands Technical College professor and was vice
president of student affairs at Knoxville College in Tennessee; and

W
hereas, II Timothy 4:7
describes Ebony Bowers' life journey: "I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith." She leaves to cherish her memory
her mother, Constance Caractor Flemming; her father, the Reverend J.M. Flemming
Sr.; her daughters, Selena Rose Magni and Shayla Elizabeth Bowers; her sisters,
Tonjalyn Cokley and Sheretta Thomas; her brothers, Melvin Hardin, Rodrecus
Flemming Sr., Ranando Flemming, Davit Gooseby, Johnny Burns, J.M. Flemming II,
and Emanuel Flemming; and a host of other family members and friends, all of
whom will miss her radiant smile, kindness, and wonderful sense of joy. 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, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Ebony F.
Bowers of Lexington and extend the deepest sympathy to her family and many
friends.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family.

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