SR603: SR603 Boggs, Mary Sprayberry Hatcher; condolences

This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate marking the death of Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs. It recounts her life story: born in Delta, Alabama in 1935, she earned a double master's degree in education and spent 42 years teaching before retiring in 1996 from the Jefferson County Public School System in Alabama. It also notes her decades of church service, including helping found a Pre-K program at First Methodist Church of Villa Rica and serving 40 years as a minister's wife alongside her husband. The resolution formally expresses the Senate's condolences to her family and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to them. It does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial expression of sympathy and recognition.

• Formally states that the Georgia Senate mourns the death of Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs and honors her life and memory.
• Recounts her career of 42 years as an educator in Alabama's Jefferson County Public School System.
• Recognizes her decades of church service, including helping found a Pre-K program at a Villa Rica church.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her family.

This resolution directly concerns the family of Mary Sprayberry Hatcher Boggs, who will receive a copy of it, and reflects the Georgia Senate's official expression of condolence; it does not impose obligations on the public.

While this resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect, it provides an official, public acknowledgment from the Georgia Senate of an individual's life and community contributions, and gives her family a formal record of that recognition.

• The whereas clauses describe her birth in Delta, Alabama, her education career, and her church and pastoral service.
• The first resolving clause states the Senate's expression of regret at her passing and honors her memory.
• The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available to her family.

1. 2026-01-28Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-01-27Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)Primary sponsor
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)

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