Melania Trump, Obamas, Clintons to attend Barbara Bush's funeral

An awe-inspiring array of first ladies and presidents will pay their respects to one of their own on Saturday.

First Lady Melania Trump will attend Barbara Bush’s funeral in Houston, her spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. Joining Mrs. Trump at the private service for Bush will be Bill and Hillary Clinton and Barack and Michelle Obama, their offices confirmed.

On Thursday morning, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter said they would be unable to attend. See full story here.

Bush, who died Tuesday at the age of 92, was married to president George H.W. Bush and was the mother of another former president, George W. Bush. Last October, former presidents Clinton and Obama, along with Jimmy Carter, also journeyed to Texas to take part in a hurricane relief fundraising concert that featured all five living former presidents. Held at Texas A&M University, It was part of the "One America Appeal"that raised money for victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.

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More recently, Clinton, Carter and George W. Bush all were in Atlanta for former Georgia governor and U.S. Senator Zell Miller's funeral . The three former presidents shared a pew at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church and took turns eulogizing Miller, who died on March 23 at the age of 86.

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The White House hasn’t responded to media queries about whether President Donald Trump also will attend Mrs. Bush’s funeral.

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