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State leaders honor Zell Miller during funeral at Georgia Capitol

Gov. Nathan Deal and first lady Sandra Deal, followed by former Gov. Sonny Perdue, lead the procession out of the Capitol after the state funeral Wednesday, March 28, 2018, for Zell Miller, the former U.S. senator and two-term Georgia governor, in the Rotunda of the Capitol in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press

Zell Miller's funeral at Capitol — Gov. Nathan Deal and first lady Sandra Deal, followed by former Gov. Sonny Perdue, lead the procession out of the Capitol after the state funeral Wednesday, March 28, 2018, for Zell Miller, the former U.S. senator and two-term Georgia governor, in the Rotunda of the Capitol in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal became emotional as he thanked Zell Miller's family "for being a part of the fabric that has made our state great."