House Resolution 1164
By: Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Ballard of the 147th, and Blackmon of the 146th
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and memory of Roberta Ravold Barr; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Roberta Ravold Barr on January 9, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Roberta Ravold Barr was born on November 15, 1950, on Long Island, New
York, a beloved daughter of Henry Walter Ravold and Barbara Schwarz Ravold; and
WHEREAS, Roberta Ravold Barr pursued her passion for education by attending Georgia
College in Milledgeville, where she earned a Bachelor of Education and later a Master's
Degree in Education from University of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, in her adult life, she served her community with distinction for over thirty years
with the Houston County Board of Education before retiring and then going back into
teaching for another nineteen years; and
WHEREAS, outside of education, Roberta Ravold Barr had a deep appreciation for God's
creation faithfully serving in the Church in Orchard in Fort Valley and on mission trips
throughout the Americas; and
WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage to her husband, Bruce Barr, and was
blessed with outstanding grandchildren and a remarkable daughter, Janna Barr Hayes; and
WHEREAS, Roberta Ravold Barr will long be remembered for her thoughtful, wise, and
generous gestures, as well as for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be
missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing her.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
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.
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 Roberta Ravold Barr.