President Jimmy Carter’s funeral began on Saturday morning at a medical center in Americus, Georgia, where his body was placed into a hearse and his motorcade began its journey through the state.
Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and peanut farm operator who became the 39th president of the United States, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, last week at 100 years old.
Former and current Secret Service agents assigned to Carter’s Protective Division carried his remains to a hearse from the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. His motorcade then passed through his hometown of Plains.
Now, the motorcade will stop at his childhood home before heading to Atlanta.
In the state’s capital, the former president will be taken to the Carter Presidential Center, where he will lie in repose until early Tuesday.
Later this week, Carter’s body will be flown to Washington, D.C., where he will lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda. His national funeral will be held at the National Cathedral on January 9, which President Joe Biden marked as a national day of mourning and has called on U.S. citizens to assemble “in their respective places of worship” to pay homage to the former president.
Carter’s procession passes by childhood home
President Jimmy Carter’s motorcade passed by his childhood home in Plains, Georgia. There, the National Park Service saluted Carter and rang the historic farm bell 39 times.
His motorcade will now travel to Atlanta, where he is expected to arrive at 3 p.m. local time.
Katie Hawkinson4 January 2025 16:21
Watch: Jimmy Carter’s remains carried to hearse at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
Just under an hour ago, Jimmy Carter’s remains were transferred to a hearse by former and current Secret Service agents assigned to his detail.
Katie Hawkinson4 January 2025 16:15
Motorcade passes through Jimmy Carter’s hometown
President Jimmy Carter’s motorcade has passed through his hometown of Plains, Georgia.
Now, the motorcade will stop in from of Carter’s childhood home. There, the National Park Service will salute Carter and ring the historic farm bell 39 times.
Katie Hawkinson4 January 2025 15:50
Carter’s remains transferred to hearse
Former and current Secret Service agents assigned to the Carter Protective Division have transported the 39th president’s remains to the hearse.
Now, Carter’s remains will pass through his hometown, Plains.
Katie Hawkinson4 January 2025 15:25
Motorcade arrives at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
President Jimmy Carter’s motorcade has arrived at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia.
Any moment now, former and current Secret Service agents assigned to the Carter Protective Division will transport the former president’s remains to the hearse.
Katie Hawkinson4 January 2025 15:16
In pictures: Mourners gather to pay their respects as Carter’s funeral services begin
Katie Hawkinson4 January 2025 14:59
President Jimmy Carter’s full funeral schedule today
10:15 a.m. Current and former Secret Service agents assigned to Carter’s Protective Division will carry the former president’s remains to the hearse and walk alongside it as the motorcade leaves toward his hometown of Plains.
10:50 a.m. After passing through Plains, the motorcade will pause in front Carter’s boyhood farm. There, the National Park Service will salute Carter and ring the historic farm bell 39 times.
10:55 a.m. Carter begins his journey to Atlanta.
3 p.m. Governor Brian Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, members of the Georgia Legislature, and Georgia State Patrol troopers will lead a moment of silence for Carter.
Then, Carter’s remains will be taken to the Carter Presidential Center.
3:45 p.m. The Carter Presidential Center hosts an arrival ceremony.
4 p.m. A private funeral service in the lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
7 p.m. Carter will lie in repose for the public to pay their respects until early Tuesday.
Katie Hawkinson4 January 2025 14:45
Watch live: Jimmy Carter’s casket travels from medical center in Americus to Atlanta
Katie Hawkinson4 January 2025 14:32
President Jimmy Carter’s funeral begins today
President Jimmy Carter’s multi-day funeral schedule begins this morning, at 10:15 a.m. Eastern Time.
Former and current Secret Service agents assigned to Carter’s detail will carry his remains to a hearse this morning in Americus, Georgia.
From there, the motorcade will travel to his childhood home in Plains before heading toward Atlanta.
In the state’s capital, the former president will be taken to the Carter Presidential Center, where he will lie in repose until early Tuesday.
Katie Hawkinson4 January 2025 14:19
Editorial: America – and Donald Trump – have much to learn from the life and service of Jimmy Carter
“The contrast between the peanut farmer and the mogul could not be more different as the US marks the passing of its most humble president – and braces for the return of its most divisive”
The Independent31 December 2024 01:00
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