--- title: HR 96. Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway; DeKalb County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr96 cite_as: HR 96, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr96 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr96.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr96/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69671 date: 2025-02-03 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr95.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr97.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr96.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 96 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-29 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Angela Moore - Omari Crawford text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR96/2025 upstream_id: 1947454 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - road naming - DeKalb County - Georgia Department of Transportation - commemorative resolution --- # HR 96. Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway; DeKalb County; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 96 By: Representatives Moore of the 91st and Crawford of the 89th A RESOLUTION Recognizing Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr., and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr., has long been recognized for his expertise as a mortician and funeral director and the compassionate role he has played during the most difficult time of a family's life; and WHEREAS, Dr. Levett and his wife, Betty, founded the world renowned Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory in 1980, growing the business to serve over 2,300 families a year, employing 175 full and part-time employees, with four locations and an off-site crematory; and WHEREAS, Dr. Levett began mastering the art of funeral service at a young age after being introduced to the industry by his father, the late George W. Levett, Sr.; and WHEREAS, the Levett legacy of providing traditional, thoughtful, and dignified funeral services spans over four generations, with Dr. Levett passing on his knowledge and love of caring for others to his children, Gregory Bernard, Jr., T. Lanier, and Deana, who are all active in the daily operations of the business; and WHEREAS, his leadership and guidance have been instrumental to numerous organizations, including the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Georgia Funeral Service Practitioners Association, DeKalb Chapter of the 100 Black Men of America, City of Decatur Public School Board Council, NAACP, Salem Gate Merchants Association, DeKalb Parks and Recreation Committee Board of Directors, Scottdale Planning Council, South DeKalb Business League, as well as the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Rockdale Chamber of Commerce, and the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and WHEREAS, Dr. Levett has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from President Barack Obama for his volunteer services, Funeral Director of the Year from American Funeral Director Magazine in 2015, and the Robert H. Miller Funeral Director of the Year in 2023; and WHEREAS, the Levett family has donated over $2 million to institutions of higher learning, churches, hospitals, charities, and community organizations, with Emory Hillandale Hospital dedicating a reception area of the emergency department to honor Dr. Levett and his wife; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the extraordinary accomplishments of this distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating a road in his honor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 155 from I-285 to Snapfinger Road in DeKalb County is dedicated as the Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr., and to the Department of Transportation. ## 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 House resolution would name a stretch of State Route 155 in DeKalb County the Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway, honoring the longtime funeral home founder. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr., a DeKalb County mortician and funeral director who co-founded Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory in 1980. The text recounts his business's growth, his community leadership roles, awards he has received, and his family's charitable giving. The operative part of the resolution dedicates the portion of State Route 155 between I-285 and Snapfinger Road in DeKalb County as the Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Dr. Levett and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Dedicates the section of State Route 155 from I-285 to Snapfinger Road in DeKalb County as the Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the road's new name. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to Dr. Levett and the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and honors Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. and his family. Drivers and residents in DeKalb County who use that stretch of State Route 155 will see the new road name. ### Why it matters The practical effect is limited to renaming a specific stretch of state highway and requiring new signage; it does not change any laws, funding, or regulations. It formally recognizes a DeKalb County business and civic leader in the state's public infrastructure. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause dedicates the State Route 155 segment between I-285 and Snapfinger Road in DeKalb County as the Dr. Gregory B. Levett, Sr. Parkway. - A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs for the dedication. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Dr. Levett and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-01-29) - Last action: House Second Readers (2025-02-03) - Sponsors: Angela Moore, Omari Crawford - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69671 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr96.md?full=1