Georgia CommonsHR 1164: Barr, Roberta Ravold; honoring the life and memory; condolences
Last action January 29, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution honors the life and memory of Roberta Ravold Barr, a longtime Houston County educator who died on January 9, 2026, and offers condolences to her family.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives is a memorial tribute to Roberta Ravold Barr, who passed away on January 9, 2026. It recounts her life, including her birth in New York in 1950, her education at Georgia College and the University of Georgia, and her career of over thirty years with the Houston County Board of Education, followed by nineteen more years of teaching. It also notes her church service and mission trips, and her family, including her husband Bruce Barr and daughter Janna Barr Hayes. The resolution formally expresses the House's regret at her passing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her family. It does not change any Georgia law.
What the bill does
- Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' regret over the death of Roberta Ravold Barr.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her family.
- Creates an official record honoring her decades-long career in education in Houston County.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names Roberta Ravold Barr's surviving family, including her husband Bruce Barr and daughter Janna Barr Hayes, as recipients of the resolution copy. It also reflects on her connection to the Houston County Board of Education and the Church in Orchard in Fort Valley.
Why it matters
This resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It creates an official state record recognizing Roberta Ravold Barr's contributions to education in Houston County and provides her family with a formal expression of sympathy from the Georgia House of Representatives.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses detail her birth, education at Georgia College and the University of Georgia, and her decades-long teaching career in Houston County.
- The resolved clause has the House of Representatives join in honoring her life and expressing condolences.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available to her family.
From the bill
“the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Roberta Ravold Barr and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- David Jenkins (R, HD-136)
- Bethany Ballard (R, HD-147)
- Shaw Blackmon (R, HD-146)
Topics
- memorial resolution
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Houston County education
- condolences