Private funeral held for former Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt

Private funeral held for former Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt

Published Jul. 1, 2016 12:12 a.m. ET

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A private funeral service for former Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt was held Thursday.

Erin Freeman, who has been acting as a spokeswoman for the Summitt family this week, confirmed that the funeral took place Thursday in Clarksville, Tennessee. When Summitt died Tuesday, her family had issued a statement saying a private ceremony would be held in Middle Tennessee without disclosing a date or exact location.

Tennessee coach Holly Warlick tweeted Thursday that ''She has been laid to rest. ... Godspeed Pat. ... Godspeed. U r home.'' Former Tennessee players Michelle Marciniak and Chamique Holdsclaw sent tweets indicating they were at the ceremony.

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A public ceremony to celebrate Summitt's life is scheduled for July 14 at Thompson-Boling Arena, the Lady Volunteers' home floor.

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