SJR55 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Gerald H. AllenSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Ray Steven "Coach" Deavours, Sr., death mourned
Summary: SJR55 is a ceremonial resolution mourning the death and honoring the life of Ray Steven Coach Deavours, Sr.
What This Bill Does
The resolution records Deavours' death with sadness and celebrates his life and community contributions. It acknowledges his long coaching career at Northside High School, the traditions he started, and the Coach Steve Deavours Scholarship supporting aspiring educators, and it expresses sympathy to his family.

Who It Affects
Students at Northside High School and Berry High School who may benefit from the Coach Steve Deavours Scholarship and are influenced by his leadership and legacy.
Family, friends, and the broader Northside community who mourn his passing and recognize his impact.

Key Provisions
Records the death of Ray Steven Deavours, Sr. with deep sadness and memorializes his life.
Notes his 32+ years of coaching at Northside High School and his 465-340 career coaching record.
Describes his role in starting long-running community traditions, including Northside High School's Christmas basketball tournament and the rattlesnake meat feeding tradition before the game against Berry High School.
Mentions the creation of the Coach Steve Deavours Scholarship to benefit graduating seniors at Northside and Berry High Schools to encourage them to become educators.
Acknowledges that the Northside Middle School basketball court was named in his honor on April 25, 2021.
Offers condolences to his wife, family, and friends and notes that his memory will be cherished.

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Subjects: Resolutions