Procession route following funeral for DeKalb County firefighter released

Truist Park to host memorial for firefighter Preston Fant

DeKalb firefighter Preston Fant of Powder Springs, who died in the line of duty on Sept. 8, will lie in state at Truist Park from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday prior to his funeral service.

Procession route following funeral for DeKalb County firefighter released

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.

Services scheduled on Sept. 18 for firefighter who died battling Stone Mountain fire

Fire fighters standing on service vehicles stood vigil at bridges over I-285 on Sept. 10 as a hearse transported Preston Fant to a funeral home. (Photo by Logan Ritchie) Key Points:• Fant will lie in state from 1-2 p.m. before the service, to be held at Braves stadium Sept. 18.• He is the first DeKalb firefighter to be killed in the line of duty while battling a fire.• Fant spent all 21 years of his career at Fire Station #24 on Redan Road. Serv…

Marietta announces route of Thursday funeral procession for fallen firefighter

The City of Marietta announced on its website that a route has been chosen for the funeral procession for DeKalb County Master Firefighter Preston Fant, who died in the line of duty. The announcement alerted drivers that traffic impacts were likely to occur from 3:30 to 5 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, September 18. The procession will depart from Truist Park and travel through the city of Marietta. According to the announcement: The procession is ex…