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Chester council approves honorary street sign for Reverend Jeremiah Witherspoon
Summary
Chester City Council voted unanimously Feb. 26 to authorize an honorary street sign naming a portion of Butler Street at Seventh Street after longtime pastor Reverend Jeremiah W. Witherspoon.
Chester City Council voted unanimously Feb. 26 to install an honorary street sign renaming a portion of Butler Street at Seventh Street as Reverend Jeremiah W. Witherspoon Way to honor the pastor’s decades of service to Temple Baptist Church and the community.
The resolution, introduced and read during the meeting, passed on a roll-call vote with Councilor Green, Councilor West, Councilor Davis and Mayor Root voting yes. The measure authorizes the Department of Public Works to order and install the sign.
The resolution text summarized Witherspoon’s ministry, noting his first sermon in 1949, ordination in 1955 and later leadership roles, and called out his long-term impact on Chester and surrounding areas. Mayor Root praised Witherspoon’s community presence, saying, “Who in this room does not know or did not know Reverend Jeremiah Witherspoon? … He was a force and one of the funniest guys in the world.”
Council members and the mayor characterized the sign as part of an ongoing effort to recognize community leaders; the council president said the city has processed several similar honorary street dedications in recent months. No public opposition or conditions to installation were recorded during the meeting.
The resolution directs the Department of Public Works to install the sign; the council did not specify an installation date in the meeting record. The city clerk recorded the vote as four yes votes and no no votes; a council member was absent and the resolution was approved.
