| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0091 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 122 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Hugley of the 141 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Reese of the 140 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Smith of the 138 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , and Buckner |
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| 10 | 10 | | of the 137 |
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| 13 | 13 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 14 | 14 | | Honoring the life and memory of Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr.; and for other |
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| 16 | 16 | | purposes.2 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens3 |
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| 18 | 18 | | with the passing of Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr. on January 25, 2025; and4 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr. was born on December 19, 1934, in5 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Pittsview, Alabama, a beloved son of Jessie and Bertha Mitchell; and6 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, he began his professional career as a civil service employee at Fort Moore,7 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Georgia, before answering his divine calling to ministry in 1972 and delivering his trial8 |
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| 23 | 23 | | sermon at Antioch Baptist Church in Pittsview; and9 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, his pastoral journey began in 1973 when he was called to lead three10 |
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| 25 | 25 | | churches—Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Phenix City, Alabama; Antioch Baptist Church in11 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Columbus, Georgia; and Rising Star Baptist Church in Marvyn, Alabama—faithfully12 |
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| 27 | 27 | | managing their alternating service schedules before becoming the full-time pastor of Antioch13 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Baptist Church in 1983; and14 |
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| 29 | 29 | | H. R. 122 |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, he ultimately served as pastor of Antioch Baptist Church for 43 years, Rising |
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| 33 | 33 | | Star Baptist Church for 28 years, and Liberty Hill Baptist Church for 10 years before his16 |
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| 34 | 34 | | retirement; and17 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, in addition to his pastoral service, he held leadership roles in the National18 |
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| 36 | 36 | | Baptist Convention USA, the Phenix City East Alabama Ministerial Alliance, and the Fourth19 |
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| 37 | 37 | | District General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia; and20 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his beloved wife of 57 years, Lucille, and21 |
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| 39 | 39 | | was blessed with four remarkable children, Howard, Homer Jr., Alton, and Shelby; seven22 |
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| 40 | 40 | | wonderful grandchildren; and five outstanding great-grandchildren; and23 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man who demonstrated his commitment to24 |
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| 42 | 42 | | witnessing Christ through word and deed, Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr. will long25 |
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| 43 | 43 | | be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all26 |
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| 44 | 44 | | who had the great fortune of knowing him.27 |
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| 45 | 45 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28 |
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| 46 | 46 | | the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Reverend Dr. Homer Lee29 |
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| 47 | 47 | | Mitchell Sr. and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing.30 |
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| 48 | 48 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized31 |
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| 49 | 49 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the32 |
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| 50 | 50 | | family of Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr.33 |
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| 51 | 51 | | H. R. 122 |
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