2019-2020 Bill 4428: Reverend James Jeffcoat Memorial Highway -
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South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020
H. 4428
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Brawley
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5713cm19.docx
Introduced in the House on April 9, 2019
Introduced in the Senate on May 2, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation
Summary: Reverend James Jeffcoat Memorial Highway
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
4/9/2019HouseIntroduced (House Journalpage 26)
4/9/2019HouseReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions (House Journalpage 26)
4/30/2019HouseCommittee report: Favorable Invitations and
Memorial Resolutions (House Journalpage 4)
5/2/2019HouseAdopted, sent to Senate (House
Journalpage 40)
5/2/2019SenateIntroduced (Senate Journalpage 11)
5/2/2019SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation (Senate
Journalpage 11)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/9/2019
4/30/2019
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 30, 2019
H. 4428
Introduced by Rep. Brawley
S. Printed 4/30/19--H.
Read the first time April 9, 2019.
THE COMMITTEE ON
INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4428) to
request the Department of Transportation name the portion of South
Carolina Highway 48 in Richland County from its intersection with
Avalon Street to its intersection with Pineview Road “Reverend
James Jeffcoat Memorial Highway”, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and
recommend that the same do pass:
JIMMY C. BALES for Committee.
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF
SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 48 IN RICHLAND COUNTY FROM ITS INTERSECTION
WITH AVALON STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH PINEVIEW ROAD “REVEREND
JAMES JEFFCOAT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY” AND TO ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS
OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly were
saddened to hear of the passing of Reverend James Jeffcoat, Sr., on
February 9, 2019; and
Whereas, born on May 6, 1927, in Swansea, he was a son of the
late Deacon Wilfred and Elizabeth Glover Jeffcoat. On January 15,
1949, he was joined in holy matrimony with the love of his life,
Berthelma Starkes. For seventy years, they spent their lives
together until his departure; and
Whereas, in his walk with Jesus, Reverend Jeffcoat became a
member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. At the age of
twentyseven he was called to the ministry and received a
certificate from the Theological school at Benedict College.
Subsequently, he went on to pastor seven churches: Platt Springs
Baptist in West Columbia, Williams Street Baptist in Columbia,
First Mt. Beulah Baptist in Swansea, Jones Chapel Baptist in
Orangeburg, First Baptist in St. Matthews, Goodland Baptist in
Bamberg, and Antioch Missionary Baptist in the town of North;
and
Whereas, Reverend Jeffcoat’s other affiliations included
moderator of the Mount Olive Baptist Association and the Mount
Pisgah Union, president of the Mount Olive Baptist Convention, Free
and Accepted York Rite Mason, Past Worshipful Master of the
Ridgewood Lodge #630, and for a number of years he served as Grand
Chaplain for the State of South Carolina. After sixtyfive years in
the ministry, Reverend Jeffcoat retired from pastoring, but never
stopped teaching the word of God throughout the State and beyond;
and
Whereas, Reverend Jeffcoat considered it one of the crowning
achievements of his life that he was able to persuade Berthelma to
become his dear wife. God blessed them with ten fine children:
James, Jr., Wilfred II, Fagner, Matthew, Floyd, Joseph, Patricia,
Charles, Clarence, and Shirley who went on to bless them with
twenty grandchildren and twentyeight greatgrandchildren; and
Whereas, ever hospitable, for some twentynine years the
Jeffcoats hosted the annual family and friends day at their home
the first Saturday in August. Here more than two hundred family
members, friends, neighbors, and strangers alike enjoyed food, fun
and games; and
Whereas, it is fitting and proper that members of the General
Assembly honor the life of Reverend James Jeffcoat for his selfless
devotion to God and family by naming a highway in Richland County
in his memory. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring:
That members of the South Carolina General Assembly request the
Department of Transportation name the portion of South Carolina
Highway 48 in Richland County from its intersection with Avalon
Street to its intersection with Pineview Road “Reverend James
Jeffcoat Memorial Highway” and to erect appropriate markers or
signs along this portion of highway containing these words.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be
forwarded to the Department of Transportation.
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