SR868: SR868 Richard Keith "Rick" Worley Memorial Intersection; Catoosa County; dedicate

This resolution honors Richard Keith "Rick" Worley, a Catoosa County native who ran the Rick Worley and Son Autobody shop and started the Hunter Worley Foundation to help grieving parents with funeral and burial costs after his son's death in 2010. It recounts his community service, including fundraising for local schools and support for police, fire departments, and community parades. The resolution directs that the intersection of State Route 3/US-41 and Chapman Road in Catoosa County be dedicated as the Richard Keith "Rick" Worley Memorial Intersection. It instructs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Worley's family and to the Department of Transportation.

• Dedicates the intersection of State Route 3/US-41 and Chapman Road in Catoosa County as the Richard Keith "Rick" Worley Memorial Intersection.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial intersection.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Worley's family and the Department of Transportation.

This mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the memorial signage, and the family and community of Richard Keith "Rick" Worley in Catoosa County and Ringgold, Georgia, who are honored by the dedication.

The resolution results in a physical, permanent marker (road signage) recognizing a local figure's community contributions, requiring Department of Transportation resources for installation and upkeep, but it does not change any law, funding program, or regulation.

• Recites Worley's biography, including his auto body business, the Hunter Worley Foundation he founded, and his community service in Catoosa County.
• Dedicates the intersection of State Route 3/US-41 and Chapman Road in Catoosa County as the Richard Keith "Rick" Worley Memorial Intersection.
• Authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide copies of the resolution to Worley's family and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2026-02-26Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
2. 2026-02-25Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)Primary sponsor
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)

• memorial resolution
• Catoosa County
• road dedication
• Department of Transportation