--- title: SR 603. Boggs, Mary Sprayberry Hatcher; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr603 cite_as: SR 603, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr603 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr603.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr603/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72396 date: 2026-01-28 status: passed 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/sr602.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr604.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr603.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 603 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-28 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Timothy Bearden - Matt Brass text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR603/2025 upstream_id: 2095254 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Senate resolution - condolences - memorial resolution --- # SR 603. Boggs, Mary Sprayberry Hatcher; condolences ## Text Senate Resolution 603 By: Senators Bearden of the 30th and Brass of the 6th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs on January 20,2026; and WHEREAS, Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs was born on July 3, 1935, in Delta, Alabama, a beloved daughter of the late Reverend Wiley Sprayberry and Maurice Rogers Sprayberry; and WHEREAS, Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs earned a double master’s degree in education and devoted 42 years to teaching, retiring in 1996 from the Jefferson County Public School System in Alabama; and WHEREAS, a devoted servant of the church, she helped organize and strengthen numerous church programs throughout her life and was instrumental in founding the Pre-K program at First Methodist Church of Villa Rica, where she was a faithful member for 19 years; and WHEREAS, she served faithfully as a minister’s wife for 40 years, standing beside her husband in dedicated pastoral service; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs will long be remembered for her dedication to education, faith, family, and service to others and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing her. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs. ## 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 Senate resolution honors the life and memory of Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs, a longtime Alabama teacher and minister's wife who died on January 20, 2026. ### Plain-language summary This is a memorial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate to recognize the life of Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs, who died on January 20, 2026. The resolution recounts her biography: her birth in Delta, Alabama in 1935, her 42 year teaching career in the Jefferson County Public School System in Alabama, her work founding a Pre-K program at First Methodist Church of Villa Rica, and her 40 years of service as a minister's wife. The Senate resolves to join in honoring her life and memory and to express its sincere regret at her passing. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her family. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of condolence. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and honors the life and memory of Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs on behalf of the Georgia Senate. - Expresses the Senate's sincere regret at her passing. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her family. - Recites biographical details of her teaching career, church involvement, and role as a minister's wife but does not create, amend, or repeal any law. ### Who it affects This resolution directly concerns the family of Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs, who will receive a copy of it. It also reflects an action taken by the members of the Georgia Senate as a body, but it does not impose obligations on the public. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a ceremonial gesture. Its practical significance is limited to publicly honoring an individual's life and providing her family with an official memorial document from the state Senate. ### Key provisions - The preamble (WHEREAS clauses) recounts her birth, education, 42 year teaching career in Alabama, and church and family service. - The first resolving clause has the Senate join in honoring her life and memory and express regret at her passing. - The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Timothy Bearden, Matt Brass - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72396 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr603.md?full=1