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The Senate Committee on Transportation offered the following
substitute to SR 583:
A RESOLUTION
Dedicating certain portions of the state highway system; and for other purposes.1
PART I2
WHEREAS, Dr. Robert F. Sullivan has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for3
the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the4
welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and5
WHEREAS, Dr. Sullivan was born on September 21, 1927, the beloved son of Franklin6
Clyde and Minnie Valdivia "Dee" Gillespie Sullivan and served as a guardian of this nation's7
freedom and liberty with the United States Navy during the Korean War; and8
WHEREAS, Dr. Sullivan earned his medical degree from Emory University, began his9
medical practice in Carnesville, Georgia, in 1957, and served as chief of staff for Cobb10
Memorial Hospital in Royston, Georgia; and11
WHEREAS, he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time,12
talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced13
dramatically by his superlative service as president of the Carnesville Lions Club; and14
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WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Dr. Sullivan was a lifelong member of15
Carnesville Methodist Church; and16
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished17
Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.18
PART II19
WHEREAS, Mr. Lary Jack Moree has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for20
the vital role that he played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare21
of the citizens of Georgia; and22
WHEREAS, Mr. Moree was born on November 9, 1942, the beloved son of R.V. and Miltie23
Jeanette Johnson Moree and was the owner and operator of Moree's Grocery and Liquor24
Store, the family business he took over from his father; and25
WHEREAS, an avid golfer, Mr. Moree gave inspiration to many through his high ideals,26
morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens; and27
WHEREAS, the devotion, patience, and understanding Mr. Moree demonstrated to his28
family and friends were admired by others; and29
WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation30
for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he31
made this world a better place in which to live; and32
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished33
Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.34
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PART III35
WHEREAS, Jerry Lee Waller, Sr., was born in Cobb County to the late Gordon Lee Waller36
and Frances Ocille Smith Waller on March 12, 1938, and was called home to be with the37
Lord on September 13, 2006; and38
WHEREAS, Mary Frances Rogers Waller, who went by Frances, was born in Cohutta to the39
late Lloyd Rogers and Ethel Oliver Rogers on July 5, 1940, and was called home to be with40
the Lord on March 27, 2022; and41
WHEREAS, Jerry and Frances met and fell in love at Berry College in Rome, Georgia,42
married on August 26, 1961, and built their lives together and raised a family encompassing43
six children, 14 grandchildren, and growing numbers of great-grandchildren; and44
WHEREAS, from 1966 and thereafter, Jerry and Frances raised their family in the same45
home on Lakewood Drive until their passings and played important roles in their community46
and in their church, the Gospel Light Baptist Tabernacle; and47
WHEREAS, Jerry began his career as a school teacher along with Frances before moving48
back to Cobb County to join the manufacturing industry, culminating in almost 25 years49
working for Lockheed Martin in Marietta supporting the production of C-130s; and50
WHEREAS, Frances's passion was for education and children which was demonstrated by51
her calling to be an elementary school teacher with over 20 years of service at four schools:52
Coosa Elementary, Johnson Elementary, Lockheed Elementary, and Marietta Christian53
School; and 54
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WHEREAS, Frances never stopped being an educator, with a great sense of dry humor, to55
the young and the old until the day she left this world; and56
WHEREAS, Jerry and Frances made youth baseball and sports a family endeavor, making57
Adams Park in Kennesaw a second home with five children cycling through the park for over58
two decades; and59
WHEREAS, Jerry inspired leadership traits in his children through taking on various roles60
including coach, umpire, and president of the Kennesaw Baseball Association; and61
WHEREAS, Jerry, a deacon, and Frances, a Sunday school teacher, were anchored by their62
faith and called to serve family, friends, and strangers by opening up their home and offering63
their resources to those in need for over 45 years; and64
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that these remarkable and distinguished65
Georgians be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in their memory.66
PART IV67
WHEREAS, Dr. Jim Morrow dedicated 43 years to providing compassionate care as a family68
medicine physician, a gifted diagnostician, and a beloved friend to his patients and69
colleagues; and70
WHEREAS, a graduate of Clemson University and the University of South Carolina,71
Dr. Morrow was the CEO of Morrow Family Medicine, a state of the art family practice in72
Cumming, Georgia, for ten years, where he was adored by his staff as a mentor, a friend, and73
a trusted physician and earned the titles of the "Top 25 Place to Work in Atlanta" and the74
"Best in Forsyth" in family medicine; and75
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WHEREAS, Dr. Morrow's leadership was invaluable to organizations such as the76
Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology and the Health77
Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS); and 78
WHEREAS, his talent was recognized with numerous honors and awards, including the 201479
Steve Bloom Entrepreneur of the Year by the Cumming Forsyth Chamber of Commerce, the80
Phoenix Award as Community Leader of the Year from the Metro Atlanta Chamber of81
Commerce, the HIMSS Primary Care Davies Award, the HIMSS Physician IT Leader of the82
Year, and the Distinguished Humanitarian Physician Alumni of the Year Award from the83
University of South Carolina School of Medicine; and 84
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished85
Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory.86
PART V87
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL88
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 145 from Athens Street to89
Hubbard Road in Franklin County is dedicated as the Dr. Robert F. Sullivan Memorial90
Highway.91
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the bridge on State Route 133 over92
Dry Creek in Worth County is dedicated as the Lary Jack Moree Memorial Bridge.93
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of U.S. 41 at Pine94
Mountain Ct/Watts Drive in Cobb County, Georgia, is dedicated as the "Coach" Jerry L.95
Waller, Sr. and Frances R. Waller Memorial Intersection.96
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ENACTED that the intersection of State Route 9 and97
Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Road in Forsyth County is dedicated as the Dr. Jim Morrow98
Memorial Intersection.99
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and100
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the road facilities named in this101
resolution.102
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed103
to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Department of104
Transportation and to the families of Dr. Robert F. Sullivan; Mr. Lary Jack Moree; Jerry Lee105
Waller, Sr., and Mary Frances Rogers Waller; and Dr. Jim Morrow.106
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