SR 582: Langston Funeral Home of Buena Vista, Georgia; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Langston Funeral Home in Buena Vista, Marion County, which was founded in 1966 by Mrs. Charlie Jane Mathis Langston and her son Mr. Charlie Edward Matthews, both licensed funeral directors. The resolution recounts the family's history, including Mrs. Langston's careers as an educator and probation officer, her later merger with Brown Funeral Home, and the current operation of the business by Dr. Sonja L. Matthews Coaxum and Mr. Joseph Brown. The resolution commends the funeral home and the Langston-Matthews family for their decades of service and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the funeral home as a keepsake. It does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute.

• Formally recognizes and commends Langston Funeral Home of Buena Vista for over 60 years of service to the community.
• Extends the Georgia Senate's appreciation to the Langston-Matthews family and others who contributed to the business's legacy.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the funeral home.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor rather than a change to O.C.G.A.

The resolution directly names Langston Funeral Home of Buena Vista, its founding family (the Langstons and Matthews), current operators Dr. Sonja L. Matthews Coaxum and Mr. Joseph Brown, and the Buena Vista and Marion County community the business has served since 1966.

The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect and does not change how the funeral home operates or is licensed. Its practical effect is a formal, public statement of appreciation from the Georgia Senate that becomes part of the legislative record and is given to the family as a memento.

• The resolving clause recognizes and commends Langston Funeral Home for its more than 60 years of service, leadership, and compassion.
• A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the funeral home.
• The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts the founding in 1966, key family milestones, honors received, and the business's 2011 merger and 2021 restructuring as an LLC.

1. 2026-01-27Senate Read and Adopted (Senado)
2. 2026-01-16Senate Hopper (Senado)

• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)Patrocinador principal
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)

• legislative honors
• Buena Vista Georgia
• Marion County history
• funeral industry