HR 1154: Jones, Mrs. Geneva Wilkins; honoring the life and memory; condolences

This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives marking the death of Mrs. Geneva Wilkins Jones, a Riceboro, Georgia resident born on November 6, 1934. It recounts her life, her 70 year marriage to Randolph Jones Sr., her seven children, 17 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren, and her membership in True Born Church of Christ Deliverance Center, Inc. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply has the House of Representatives express sympathy and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to her family.

• Formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret over the death of Mrs. Geneva Wilkins Jones on January 18, 2026.
• Recites biographical details about her family, faith, and community involvement in Riceboro, Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her family.

This resolution directly affects the family of Mrs. Geneva Wilkins Jones, including her husband, seven children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, who will receive a copy of the resolution. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians.

The resolution carries no legal or financial consequence and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic and personal, providing formal public recognition and a keepsake document for the family of a Riceboro resident who has died.

• The resolution's first resolving clause has the House of Representatives honor Mrs. Jones's life and express regret at her passing.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to her family.

1. 2026-01-28House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-01-28House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-28House Hopper (House)

• Al Williams (D, HD-168)Primary sponsor
• Buddy DeLoach (R, HD-167)

• memorial resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives
• Riceboro Georgia