Senate Resolution 1002
By: Senators McNeel of the 18th and Williams of the 25th
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and memory of Mrs. Neva Jane Langley Fickling and dedicating a road in
her memory; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mrs. Neva Jane Langley Fickling has long been recognized for her musical
talent and grace; and
WHEREAS, raised in Lakeland, Florida, Mrs. Fickling began playing the piano at the age
of seven and studied music at Florida Southern College and Wesleyan College; and
WHEREAS, at the age of 19 she won the Miss Macon pageant and went on to win Miss
Georgia and Miss America in 1953, holding the prestigious honor of being the only woman
to win all three titles; and
WHEREAS, after completing her studies at Wesleyan College in 1955, Mrs. Fickling
continued sharing her talents on the piano at public performances, including events with the
Macon-Wesleyan Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra; and
WHEREAS, she devoted her time and talents to the boards of numerous organizations,
including Wesleyan College, Georgia Women of Achievement, the Georgia Trust for
Historic Preservation, the Gina Bachauer Piano Competition, Keep America Beautiful
Commission, Georgia State Clean Community Commission, the State Botanical Garden of
Georgia, the Macon Symphony Orchestra, the Community Foundation of Central Georgia,
the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and the Georgia Council for the Arts; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Fickling played a vital role in saving the Grand Opera House in Macon
from demolition through her fundraising and public awareness efforts; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished
Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating a road in her memory.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 87 from Elbert Jackson Road to
Marvin Circle in Monroe County is dedicated as the Neva Langley Fickling Memorial
Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Neva Langley Fickling
Memorial Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Mrs.
Neva Jane Langley Fickling and to the Department of Transportation.