COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A funeral procession honoring fallen DeKalb County Master Firefighter Preston Fant will take place Thursday afternoon, traveling from Truist Park through the city of Marietta.

The procession is scheduled to leave Truist Park around 3:30 p.m. and will move along Interstate 75 North, North Marietta Parkway and Whitlock Avenue.

Traffic impacts are expected between 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., and officials are urging drivers to plan ahead and use alternate routes.

Fant, who died in the line of duty, will be laid to rest during a private graveside service. Community members are invited to line the route to pay their respects as the procession passes.

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