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Remembering Zell Miller | Former governor, senator will lie in state in capitol

Miller's official state funeral will be held Wednesday at the state capitol.
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U.S. Senator Zell Miller (D-GA) speaks to supporters of U.S. President George W. Bush during a rally at the Escambia County Republican Headquarters November 1, 2004, in Pensacola, Florida.

Funeral arrangements were announced Saturday for Zell Miller, the former Georgia governor and U.S. senator who died Friday at the age of 86.

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On Monday, a public memorial service will take place at 10 am on the campus of Young Harris College; Miller graduated from the college in 1951 before enlisting in the Marines.

Speakers will include Rev. David Tinsley Sharp, Memorial United Methodist Church; former Miller campaign consultant Paul Begala; and former chief of staff Steve Wrigley.

On Tuesday, a celebration of life service will take place at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta at 11 am. After the service, Miller will lie in state in the capitol rotunda for the rest of the day.

Miller's executive state funeral will be at the state capitol at 11 am on Wednesday. Immediately following the service, Miller and his family will be taken to McDonald & Son Funeral Home and Crematory for a final private viewing.

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