It was described as a celebration of life for a young woman whose life ended far too soon for her family and friends.
Hundreds of mourners filled Alpharetta First Baptist Church Saturday afternoon to remember Catherine McKay Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students killed Wednesday in a multi-vehicle collision. The students were headed to a Savannah hospital to get real-life nursing experience.
McKay, as she was known best to loved ones, was remembered for rib-cracking hugs, a desire to help others, her open and honest Christian faith and her many close friendships.
“For McKay, every friend was a best friend,” said the Rev. John McKay, who considered her like a daughter, even though they shared a name but were not related.
Pittman was one of two students from metro Atlanta killed in the crash. The funeral for 20-year-old Emily Elizabeth Clark of Powder Springs will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church in Cobb County, with burial at Kennesaw Memorial Park.
The three other students who died were Caitlyn Baggett, 21, of Millen; Morgan Bass, 20, of Leesburg; and Abbie Deloach, 21, of Savannah.
Before the service ended, her mother, Sherrin Collins Pittman, kissed the portrait of her daughter. As the family exited the church, the sounds of sniffles in the sanctuary were overtaken by applause.
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