Laura Lorine Patterson Huggins Sympathy

2025-2026 Bill 955: Laura Lorine Patterson Huggins Sympathy - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Matthews
Document Path: SR-0547KM-VC26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on February 25, 2026
Adopted by the Senate on February 25, 2026
Summary: Laura Lorine Patterson Huggins Sympathy
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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2/25/2026

Senate

Introduced and adopted (
Senate Journal-page 6
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02/25/2026

A
senate
RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF Laura
Lorine Patterson Huggins AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND
MANY FRIENDS.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina Senate were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Laura
Lorine Patterson Huggins on February 16, 2026; and

W
hereas, a native of Scotia,
Mrs. Huggins was born on March 16, 1923, to parents Henry and Emma Patterson.
She is a graduate of the Jasper County Public School System in Ridgeland, and
she is an alumna of Benedict College in Columbia; and

W
hereas, a devoted
educator, Mrs. Huggins worked for the Hampton County Board in South Carolina
and the Jefferson County Board in Georgia for over forty-two years; and

W
hereas, in her free
time, Mrs. Huggins enjoyed canning fruits and vegetables, playing the piano,
sewing, reading, and helping others. The town of Estill designated March 8,
2017, as "Laura Lorine Patterson Huggins Day" in her honor; and

W
hereas, she was
baptized as a Jehovah's Witness in the early 1970s and was a member of the
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Hampton. She developed a deep knowledge
along with a great love for both Jehovah and Jesus. Her dedication led her to
become a "pioneer minister" in the congregation; and

W
hereas, Mrs. Huggins preceded
in death by her husband, Professor Willie W. Huggins; her parents; son, Dwight
A. Huggins Sr.; and siblings, Rosa, Anna, Lillie, and John Henry Patterson; and

W
hereas, Mrs. Huggins
leaves to cherish her memory her son, Everett Huggins; daughter, Lisbeth
Huggins; granddaughters, Tameka Huggins, Vida Daniels, Francesca Dixon, Shaneka
Johnson, and Shanice Huggins; grandson, Dwight Huggins Jr.;
great-granddaughters, Jameira Buggs and Koast Madison; great-grandsons, Nakhori
Burns and Sincere Green; devoted niece, Betty Brown; and a host of nieces,
nephews, cousins and Worldwide Fellowship of Kingdom Hall "friends, brothers
and sisters." She will be greatly missed. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
Senate
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
Senate
, by this resolution,
express profound sorrow upon the passing of Laura Lorine Patterson Huggins 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 of Laura Lorine
Patterson Huggins.

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