Funeral of former US President Jimmy Carter in an exceptional ceremony

 

Plains | Georgia - Fadi Labib : An exceptional memorial ceremony for the funeral of former US President Jimmy Carter will begin tomorrow, Saturday, and will continue until January 9, 2025, in the presence of his family, as the procession passes through Carter's birthplace in Plains, Georgia, arriving at his childhood home for a brief stop in front of his family's farm ...

The funeral procession heads to Atlanta, where it stops at the Capitol building, to transport the body to the Carter Presidential Center, where a special ceremony will be held, and mourners will be received on Tuesday morning.

 

On January 7, Carter's body will travel to Washington, DC, on a private plane belonging to "Air Mission 39", then it will be transported in a grand procession to the US Capitol building on Wednesday. On January 8, the national funeral ceremony will be held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, in the presence of dignitaries and officials, followed by the national funeral ceremony. He will travel in a procession with his family to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, where they will board the 39th Special Air Service for his final trip to Georgia.

 

Carter and his family will then travel in a procession to Maranatha Baptist Church, Plains, Georgia, followed by a private funeral, before the late president’s body returns to Georgia, where a private service will be held at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains. The procession will then travel to Carter’s home for a private burial ceremony attended by the family.

 

Prior to the burial, the U.S. Navy will fly a formation of aircraft known as the “Missing Man Formation,” honoring Carter’s service at the academy and as commander-in-chief during his presidency.