Funeral held for Marietta firefighter

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Photos: Services for Marietta firefighter Lonnie Lee Nutt at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta

Pallbearers lift the casket as they ready to place it on Engine 53. The funeral for Marietta firefighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held March 12, 2013, at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta. After the services, attended by firefighters from throughout the region, firefighter Nutt took his final ride on top of Engine 53 in a flag draped coffin in a long procession of fire trucks to his burial at Kennesaw Memorial. A veteran city of Marietta firefighter, Nutt died Thursday after collapsing at the scene of a wreck. "He fell from what appeared to be a massive heart attack, and they immediately started working him as well as trying to help the patient that was already there," Scott Tucker, the city's fire marshal, told WSB radio.

Draped in black, Engine 53 arrives at Roswell Street Baptist Church. The engine was used to carry Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt to his burial after the service. The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta. After the services, attended by fire fighters from throughout the region, fire fighter Nutt took his final ride on top of Engine 53 in a flag draped coffin in a long procession of fire trucks to his burial at Kennesaw Memorial.

A member of the Patriot Guard Riders maintains a vigil outside the church before services began. The riders posted flags and joined in the escort to the burial site. The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

Members of the motorcycle escort begin a slow, rolling salute as the hearse arrives for the service. The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

The honor guards salute as pall bearers carry the casket into the church.The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

Funeral directors guide the casket into the church for the service. The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

Marietta Fire Chief Jackie Gibbs eulogizes fire fighter Lonnie Nutt. The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

Members of the Marietta Fire Department bow their heads in prayer during the service. The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

Lonnie Nutts' wife, Rosa, delivers a touching eulogy as the service came to an end. The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

Battalion Chief Tony Chapman, Forsyth County Fire Department, played bagpipes as he leads the procession out of the church. The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

After the service, the procession of fire trucks extended as far as the eye could see down Roswell Street. The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta. After the services, attended by fire fighters from throughout the region, fire fighter Nutt took his final ride on top of Engine 53 in a flag draped coffin in a long procession of fire trucks to his burial at Kennesaw Memorial.

After the service, Engine 53 joins the procession of fire trucks that extended as far as the eye could see down Roswell Street. The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta. After the services, attended by fire fighters from throughout the region, fire fighter Nutt took his final ride on top of Engine 53 in a flag draped coffin in a long procession of fire trucks to his burial at Kennesaw Memorial. A veteran City of Marietta fire fighter, Nutt died Thursday after collapsing at the scene of a wreck.

Pall bearers lift the casket onto Engine 53. The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

Pall bearers begin to lift the casket onto Engine 53. The funeral for Marietta fire fighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held today at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

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Pallbearers lift the casket as they ready to place it on Engine 53. The funeral for Marietta firefighter Lonnie Lee Nutt was held March 12, 2013, at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta. After the services, attended by firefighters from throughout the region, firefighter Nutt took his final ride on top of Engine 53 in a flag draped coffin in a long procession of fire trucks to his burial at Kennesaw Memorial. A veteran city of Marietta firefighter, Nutt died Thursday after collapsing at the scene of a wreck. "He fell from what appeared to be a massive heart attack, and they immediately started working him as well as trying to help the patient that was already there," Scott Tucker, the city's fire marshal, told WSB radio.

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