--- title: HR 122. Mitchell, Reverend Dr. Homer Lee, Sr.; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr122 cite_as: HR 122, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr122 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr122.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr122/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69741 date: 2025-01-30 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr121.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr123.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr122.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 122 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-30 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Carolyn Hugley - Teddy Reese - Vance Smith - Debbie Buckner text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR122/2025 upstream_id: 1949599 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - condolence resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - Columbus Georgia - memorial tribute --- # HR 122. Mitchell, Reverend Dr. Homer Lee, Sr.; condolences ## Text House Resolution 122 By: Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Reese of the 140th, Smith of the 138th, and Buckner of the 137th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr.; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr. on January 25, 2025; and WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr. was born on December 19, 1934, in Pittsview, Alabama, a beloved son of Jessie and Bertha Mitchell; and WHEREAS, he began his professional career as a civil service employee at Fort Moore, Georgia, before answering his divine calling to ministry in 1972 and delivering his trial sermon at Antioch Baptist Church in Pittsview; and WHEREAS, his pastoral journey began in 1973 when he was called to lead three churches—Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Phenix City, Alabama; Antioch Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia; and Rising Star Baptist Church in Marvyn, Alabama—faithfully managing their alternating service schedules before becoming the full-time pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in 1983; and WHEREAS, he ultimately served as pastor of Antioch Baptist Church for 43 years, Rising Star Baptist Church for 28 years, and Liberty Hill Baptist Church for 10 years before his retirement; and WHEREAS, in addition to his pastoral service, he held leadership roles in the National Baptist Convention USA, the Phenix City East Alabama Ministerial Alliance, and the Fourth District General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his beloved wife of 57 years, Lucille, and was blessed with four remarkable children, Howard, Homer Jr., Alton, and Shelby; seven wonderful grandchildren; and five outstanding great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man who demonstrated his commitment to witnessing Christ through word and deed, Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr. will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr. and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally honors the life of Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr., a longtime Columbus-area pastor who died January 25, 2025, and directs a copy be sent to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial tribute from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the death of Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr., who passed away on January 25, 2025. It recounts his life story: his birth in Pittsview, Alabama in 1934, his early civil service career at Fort Moore, Georgia, his call to ministry in 1972, and his decades leading Antioch Baptist Church in Columbus, Rising Star Baptist Church, and Liberty Hill Baptist Church. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the House joins in honoring his memory and expresses sympathy for his passing, then directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to his family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the House of Representatives' condolences on the death of Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr. - Recites biographical details of his life, ministry, and family as an official legislative tribute. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to his family. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill. ### Who it affects This resolution directly affects the family of Reverend Dr. Homer Lee Mitchell Sr., who will receive an official copy, and reflects recognition by the House of Representatives. It has no legal or practical effect on the general public or any other institutions. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal weight, it provides an official public record of the state legislature's recognition of a long-serving Columbus-area religious leader, offering his family a formal statement of sympathy and remembrance from the Georgia House. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses detail Reverend Mitchell's birth, career, ministry, and family, providing the factual basis for the tribute. - The first resolving clause has the House of Representatives formally join in honoring his life and expressing regret at his passing. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-30) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-30) - Sponsors: Carolyn Hugley, Teddy Reese, Vance Smith, Debbie Buckner - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69741 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr122.md?full=1