--- title: HR 615. Herring, Paster Wallace B., Sr.; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr615 cite_as: HR 615, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr615 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr615.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr615/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71435 date: 2025-03-18 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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. 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Herring, Paster Wallace B., Sr.; condolences ## Text 25 LC 129 0331 House Resolution 615 By: Representatives Herring of the 145th, Jones of the 143rd, Flournoy of the 74th, Paris of the 142nd, and Reese of the 140th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Pastor Wallace B. Herring Sr.; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens2 with the passing of Pastor Wallace B. Herring Sr.; and3 WHEREAS, Pastor Wallace B. Herring Sr. was a beloved son of Bryant and Ruth Herring;4 and5 WHEREAS, he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and l iberty with the United6 States Army, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans as a paratrooper7 during the Vietnam War; and 8 WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Pastor Wallace B. Her ring Sr. served as the9 Senior Pastor of Glorious Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia for 16 years;10 and11 WHEREAS, he loved his community and served as a Tubman Torchbea rer, a fundraising12 arm of the Tubman African American Museum, a 20-year coach of Macon Little League, and13 as a mentor for hundreds of young people across Middle Georgia; and14 H. R. 615 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0331 WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Lena, and was blessed with four15 remarkable children, Wallace Jr., Lisa, John, and Moses; and16 WHEREAS, Pastor Wallace B. Herring Sr. gave inspiration to many through his high ideals,17 morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devot ion, patience, and18 understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and19 WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation20 for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he21 made this world a better place in which to live; and22 WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man who demonstrated his commitment to23 witnessing Christ through word and deed, Pastor Wallace B. Herring Sr. will long be24 remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who25 had the great fortune of knowing him.26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27 the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Pastor Wallace B. Herring28 Sr. and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing.29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the31 family of Pastor Wallace B. Herring Sr.32 H. R. 615 - 2 - ## 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 honors the life of the late Pastor Wallace B. Herring Sr. of Macon, a Vietnam War veteran and longtime pastor, and directs that a copy be sent to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Pastor Wallace B. Herring Sr. after his death. It recounts his service as a paratrooper in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, his 16 years as Senior Pastor of Glorious Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Macon, and his community work as a Tubman Torchbearer, a Macon Little League coach, and a mentor to young people in Middle Georgia. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the House's regret at his passing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to his family, including his wife Lena and his four children. ### What it does - Formally states that the House of Representatives joins in honoring the life and memory of Pastor Wallace B. Herring Sr. - Expresses the House's deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to his family. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names the family of Pastor Wallace B. Herring Sr., including his wife Lena and his children Wallace Jr., Lisa, John, and Moses, as well as the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and send the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect and does not change Georgia law. Its practical impact is that the Herring family receives an official copy from the Clerk of the House recognizing his military service, pastoral career, and community involvement in Macon. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount his Army service as a paratrooper during the Vietnam War and his 16 years as Senior Pastor of Glorious Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Macon. - The resolved clause formally honors his life and memory and expresses the House's regret at his passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to produce a copy for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-18) - Sponsors: Tangie Herring, Anissa Jones, Robert Flournoy, Miriam Paris, Teddy Reese - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71435 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr615.md?full=1