Elizabeth Edwards

Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards -- along with his children, Emma Claire and Jack -- attended the funeral today for his late wife, Elizabeth Edwards, at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh, NC. Elizabeth passed away on Tuesday after a long bout with cancer.

Elizabeth Edwards died in her home in North Carolina today -- just days after doctors advised her to stop her cancer treatment. According to local reports, 61-year-old Elizabeth -- who was married to former presidential candidate John Edwards -- had been surrounded by friends and family in recent…