Photos: Alpharetta funeral held for Ga. nursing student

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Photos: Alpharetta funeral held for Ga. nursing student

Photos: Alpharetta funeral held for Ga. nursing student

Mourners at a celebration of life look at a photograph of Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

Mourners hug at a celebration of life for Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

Jeannie Mosier, a family friend, holds white roses during a celebration of life for Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

Mourners holding white roses gather for a celebration of life for Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

Mourners view photos during a celebration of life for Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, in the center right of this photo, was one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

A white dress is viewed by mourners during a celebration of life for Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

Photos of Catherine "McKay" Pittman are on display during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. Pittman was one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students killed in a crash on I-16 earlier in the week. David Tulis / AJC Special

A program shows Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

Family members gather for a celebration of life for Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

Mourners gather for a celebration of life for Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

College friends leave white roses during a celebration of life for Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

Nursing students join a celebration of life for Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

Mourners gather for a celebration of life for Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

Kelly McKay reads during a celebration of life for Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

Mourners including Alpha Delta Chi sorority sister Grace (no last name given) remember Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

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Mourners at a celebration of life look at a photograph of Catherine "McKay" Pittman, 21, one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students who were killed in an I-16 highway crash earlier in the week, during services at the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. David Tulis / AJC Special

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