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Zell Miller's funeralATLANTA - A funeral service Tuesday in Atlanta for former Georgia governor and U.S. Sen. Zell Miller featured three former presidents: George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.Stay with Channel 2 Action News and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for complete coverage throughout the week as we remember Zell Miller and his legacy in Georgia and across the country.It's the second service following Monday's public memorial attended by hundreds of mourners in Young Harris, Georgia, where Miller died Friday at the age of 86.Funeral procession:At 7:30 a.m., a procession started from the funeral home in Cumming to the Governor's mansion, where a private viewing took place. Tuesday's Celebration of Life Service at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church took place at 11 a.m. Bryan Miller on Governor Zell Miller:Zell Miller’s grandson, Bryan Miller, recalled his grandfather as a “teacher at heart” even amid all his public success in politics. He said his grandfather taught him many lessons learned from his Appalachian childhood through his years as Georgia governor and U.S. senator.Miller preceded the three presidents with an emotional speech that included a personal letter that his grandfather wrote to family members in February 2002 when he turned 70. Inside, were 14 lessons he wanted to share with those closest to him.President George W. Bush on Governor Zell Miller: Bush opened his speech with a quip, wondering aloud how many governors have had three presidents eulogize their funeral. “He really was one of a kind,” said Bush.Then he gave some insight about why he trekked to Atlanta for the memorial.“In 2004, Zell stood up to speak for me,” said Bush, invoking his 2004 speech to the Republican National Convention. “Now it’s my honor to speak for him.”He talked about how Miller once wore blue jeans to the Atlanta Opera, how he got into politics because of his family’s love of politics, about his 85 percent appro... (WSB Atlanta)

Zell Miller's funeralATLANTA - A funeral service Tuesday in Atlanta for former Georgia governor and U.S. Sen. Zell Miller featured three former presidents: George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.Stay with Channel 2 Action News and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for complete coverage throughout the week as we remember Zell Miller and his legacy in Georgia and across the country.It's the second service following Monday's public memorial attended by hundreds of mourners in Young Harris, Georgia, where Miller died Friday at the age of 86.Funeral procession:At 7:30 a.m., a procession started from the funeral home in Cumming to the Governor's mansion, where a private viewing took place. Tuesday's Celebration of Life Service at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church took place at 11 a.m. Bryan Miller on Governor Zell Miller:Zell Miller’s grandson, Bryan Miller, recalled his grandfather as a “teacher at heart” even amid all his public success in politics. He said his grandfather taught him many lessons learned from his Appalachian childhood through his years as Georgia governor and U.S. senator.Miller preceded the three presidents with an emotional speech that included a personal letter that his grandfather wrote to family members in February 2002 when he turned 70. Inside, were 14 lessons he wanted to share with those closest to him.President George W. Bush on Governor Zell Miller: Bush opened his speech with a quip, wondering aloud how many governors have had three presidents eulogize their funeral. “He really was one of a kind,” said Bush.Then he gave some insight about why he trekked to Atlanta for the memorial.“In 2004, Zell stood up to speak for me,” said Bush, invoking his 2004 speech to the Republican National Convention. “Now it’s my honor to speak for him.”He talked about how Miller once wore blue jeans to the Atlanta Opera, how he got into politics because of his family’s love of politics, about his 85 percent appro... (WSB Atlanta)