Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home

2025-2026 Bill 5384: Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5384
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Williams, 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, 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, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0526CM-JAH26.docx
Introduced in the House on March 24, 2026
Adopted by the House on March 24, 2026
Summary: Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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3/24/2026

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Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 28
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
03/24/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor MitchelL-Josey funeral HOme
for the long-standing and compassionate service to the families of Darlington
and the surrounding communities of Darlington County.

W
hereas, Mitchell-Josey
Funeral Home has long served as a pillar in the Darlington community, providing
comfort, guidance, and dignified services to families during times of loss
while honoring the lives and legacies of loved ones; and

W
hereas, the funeral
home was established in July 1967, by Mr. Eugene Josey Sr. and Mr. Callis M.
Mitchell Jr. and was one of two Black-owned funeral homes operating in the city
of Darlington at that time; and

W
hereas, following the
death of Mr. Josey in 1975, his wife, Mrs. Ernestine Wright Josey, worked
alongside Mr. Mitchell until her death in 1985. Ownership responsibilities
were continued by the next generation, Ms. Eleanor Josey Sims, a licensed
funeral director, and Mr. Douglas E. Josey Sr., who served the community with
Mr. Mitchell until his death in 1988. Co-ownership then passed to his wife,
Mrs. Ethel Rogers Mitchell, a licensed funeral director and retired Darlington
County educator; and

W
hereas, for more than
thirty years, Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home proudly operated as the only Black
women-owned funeral home in Darlington County, with Mrs. Ethel R. Mitchell and
Ms. Eleanor Josey Sims ensuring families received affordable and dignified services;
and

W
hereas, after the
passing of Mrs. Mitchell in 2017, ownership continued through her children, Ms.
Beverly L. Mitchell and Mr. Lloyd M. Mitchell. Continuing the family legacy is
her granddaughter, Dr. Latoya Mitchell Hodges, a licensed funeral director and
Darlington native; and

W
hereas, now
fifty-eight years later, under the leadership of Ms. Eleanor Josey Sims, with
the support of a dedicated staff, Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home continues to
faithfully serve the community while honoring the legacy of its founders and
its enduring motto, "Where Love is Forever"; and

W
hereas, the management
and staff of Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home remain committed to providing
compassionate and professional service to families for generations to come.
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 Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home for the
long-standing and compassionate service to the families of Darlington and the
surrounding communities of Darlington County.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home.

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