State Rep. Barry Loudermilk said he is working to rename three intersections in the area to honor a trio of servicemen who were killed last year in Afghanistan.

The Republican from Cassville said he intends to issue three House resolutions this week to get the process moving.

Ga. 140 at U.S. 27 in Floyd County would be named after Sgt. Jeffrey Jordan of Cave Spring. The intersection of Ga. 140 and U.S. 41 in Bartow County would be named after Lance Cpl. Seth Sharp of Adairsville, and Ga. 53 at U.S. 41 in Gordon County would be named for 1st Sgt. John Blair of Calhoun.

Loudermilk said the idea evolved from conversations he had with Jan Johnson, whose son Spc. Justin Johnson was killed in 2004 while the 22-year-old was serving in Iraq with the Army. The intersection of Ga. 53 and Ga. 140 in northern Floyd County was renamed in July 2006 in honor of the Armuchee High graduate.

“I think it’s great,” Jan Johnson said of Loudermilk’s effort. “I went to Barry and said something to him about it, and we came up with the idea … ”

Johnson said the three roads to be dedicated were picked according to where the men once lived.

She said renaming an intersection in honor of her son more than three years ago isn’t something she will forget. “It means a lot,” Johnson said. “It lets us know that our sons are not going to be forgotten. It will keep their memory alive. I’m thankful to Barry Loudermilk. It was an honor for them to do it for us, but I’m also glad he’s stepping up for others in our area because those men gave their lives just like Justin did.”

Loudermilk said next year he hopes to rename the length of Ga. 140 in Northwest Georgia “something appropriate” to honor the fallen.

The representative said he is working the respective families on the resolutions he will introduce.

He said each family will receive a separate House resolution, but it is likely all three will be combined for a vote because of legislative rules.

Loudermilk said he has been working on the issue with Reps. Barbara Massey Reece, D-Menlo, and John Meadows, R-Calhoun, who fully support the proposal to rename the intersections.

Staff Writer Nick Godfrey contributed to this report.