SC H5227

Expresses the South Carolina House of Representatives' profound sorrow upon the passing of Jessie Benjamin Jeffcoat on February 15, 2026, at age 82

Jeffcoat was born August 14, 1943, in Lexington County, South Carolina, and grew up in Gaston from humble sharecropping beginnings

Founded and operated Jeffcoat Drywall, a successful construction business that provided employment for many in the community

Served as lead singer of the Sensational Five Singing Sons gospel group, performing songs including the hit "Pouring Water on a Drowning Man" and touring throughout the United States

Survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary Dibble Jeffcoat, two children, three siblings, and extended family members