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SC H4844
Resolution
Status
Passed
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
John King
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AI Summary
- South Carolina House Resolution expressing profound sorrow upon the passing of Archbishop B.R. Wilson of Rock Hill, who died July 15, 2025, at age 68
- Archbishop Wilson was born November 12, 1956, in Rock Hill, married to Phyllis Thomasson, with four children and eight grandchildren
- Educational background included degrees from Rock Hill High School, Claflin University, Mid-Atlantic Bible College, and Cornerstone University, with additional studies at Erskine Theological Seminary, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Winthrop University; he was pursuing a doctorate through programs at Harvard and Yale at the time of his death
- Ministerial career spanned over 25 years, including preaching his first sermon at Nazareth Baptist Church in 1985, serving as pastor of Boyd Hill Baptist Church (1986-1998), founding Gethsemane Church in 1998, and establishing Churches United Fellowship Inc. in 2004
- Professional service extended beyond ministry as a counselor with the Department of Mental Health, chaplain for the Rock Hill Police Department, hospice counselor and chaplain for Agape Care of Rock Hill, and grief counselor for Parker's Funeral Home
Legislative Description
Archbishop B.R. Wilson, sympathy
Last Action
Introduced and adopted
1/14/2026
Full Bill Text
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