Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Laid To Rest In Plains, Georgia PLAINS, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 29: A makeshift memorial for former first lady Rosalynn Carter is displayed near Main St. of Plains, GA, ahead of a private funeral at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
PLAINS, Ga. — Family, friends, Georgians and people around the world said their goodbyes to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter this week.
Loved ones gathered in her hometown of Plains, Georgia on Wednesday for a funeral service for Carter, who died this month at the age of 96. Watch footage of the service below from PBS News Hour.
The funeral service was scheduled for 11 a.m.
With her husband as a silent witness, “Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by her family and closest friends Wednesday at her funeral in the same tiny town where she and Jimmy Carter were born, forever their home base as they climbed to the White House and traveled the world for humanitarian causes,” The AP’s Bill Barrow writes.
Barrow adds that the former first lady had her “intimate funeral at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, where she and her husband spent decades welcoming guests and where a wooden cross Jimmy Carter fashioned in his woodshop is displayed.
“The former president was in attendance in his wheelchair, with her one last time in his life.”
Maranatha Pastor Tony Lowden began the service with a tribute to “the life and legacy of the greatest first lady,” Barrow reports. Rosalynn Carter wasn’t “just the first lady of the White House,” Lowden told the gathering. “She served every nation around the world.” Read more here.
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Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia A makeshift memorial for former first lady Rosalynn Carter is displayed near Main St. of Plains, GA, ahead of a private funeral at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia A sign reading "Thank you Mrs. Carter" is seen on Main St. of Plains ahead of a private funeral for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at on November 29, 2023 in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Tape for former first lady Rosalynn Carter lines a road to Maranatha Baptist Church ahead of a private funeral on November 29, 2023. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia The Main St. of Plains, GA, ahead of a private funeral for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Billy Carter's Service Station Main St. in Plains, GA, ahead of a private funeral for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Maranatha Baptist Church, where the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter will be held, on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Ga. The former first lady died on November 19 at the age of 96. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia A guest holds the funeral program before the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia A member of the Georgia State Patrol honor guard stands at the casket before the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia A Monarch butterfly, captured and preserved from former first lady Rosalynn Carter's butterfly trail, sits atop flowers in front of the pulpit before the funeral service for Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Ga. The former first lady died on November 19 at the age of 96. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Mourners embrace as they arrive at the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Ga. The former first lady died on November 19 at the age of 96. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia An honor guard from the Georgia State Patrol stand at the casket before the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Ga. The former first lady died on November 19 at the age of 96. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Mourners pause at the casket before the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Ga. The former first lady died on November 19 at the age of 96. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Police motorcycles lead the motorcade taking friends and family members of former first lady Rosalynn Carter to the Maranatha Baptist Church for a private funeral service on November 29, 2023 in Plains, Georgia. Following the service, the funeral procession will return to the Carter residence for a private interment. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia People arrive before the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Friends and family members of former first lady Rosalynn Carter travel to the Maranatha Baptist Church for a private funeral service on November 29, 2023 in Plains, Georgia. Following the service, the funeral procession will return to the Carter residence for a private interment. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Pastor Tony Lowden speaks during the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023 in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Member of the Maranatha Baptist Church Choir sing before the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Grandson Josh Carter speaks during the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Great grandchild Charles Jeffrey Carter reads a scripture during the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Navy Chaplain Judy Malana sings during the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Great grandchild Adeline Kane Chuldenko reads a scripture during the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Jeff Carter cries as he leaves the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia A family watches as a funeral procession for former first lady Rosalynn Carter passes through Plains, GA, after a private funeral service at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023 in Plains, Georgia. The funeral procession will return to the Carter residence, for a private interment. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Joanna Maddox sings during the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia An Armed Forces body bearer team moves the casket after the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Amy Carter and her husband John Joseph "Jay" Kelly depart after the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Mourners gather for Rosalynn Carter’s funeral in Plains, Georgia Onlookers raise their hands in salute as a funeral procession with friends and family members of former first lady Rosalynn Carter passes through Plains, GA, after a private funeral service at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023 in Plains, Georgia. The funeral procession will return to the Carter residence, for a private interment. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
On Tuesday, Carter was memorialized in Atlanta “with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite Biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter in the front row,” Barrow writes.
Barrow adds that as the service began at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, Chip Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn’s son, said, “My mother was the glue that held our family together through the ups and downs and thicks and thins of our family’s politics.”
The former president, who is 10 months into home hospice care and hadn’t been seen in public since September, “watched from his wheelchair, reclined a bit with his legs up and covered by a blanket, with his daughter Amy holding his hand,” Barrow reports. “He sat flanked by his other three children as well — Jeff to his left, Chip and Jack to his right.” Read more here.
Monday’s events began in the Carters’ hometown of Plains and ended in Atlanta, in the lead up to Tuesday’s ceremony at Emory University and her funeral back in Plains on Wednesday.
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Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service A military honor guard carries the casket of late US First Lady Rosalynn Carter from the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 28, 2023, en route for an afternoon tribute service at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University. (ERIK S. LESSER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk towards Marine One prior to a departure from the White House on November 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Bidens are travelling to Atlanta, Georgia to attend a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service A military honor guard carries the casket of late US First Lady Rosalynn Carter from the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 28, 2023, en route for an afternoon tribute service at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University. (ERIK S. LESSER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service TV journalists report outside of the Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church ahead of a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. The tribute service is expected to be attended by U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service A military honor guard carries the casket of late US First Lady Rosalynn Carter from the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 28, 2023, en route for an afternoon tribute service at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University. (ERIK S. LESSER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Members of a military honor guard arrive at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church ahead of a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. The tribute service is expected to be attended by U.S. President Joe Bide, first lady Jill Biden U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service A guest looks at the program before a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) (2nd L) and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) arrive for a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. The tribute service is expected to be attended by U.S. President Joe Bide, first lady Jill Biden U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former former First Lady’s. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Guests hold programs during a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 28, 2023. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Guests arrive before a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. Every living first lady is expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp arrives for a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. Every living first lady is expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour and her husband Al Hunt arrive for a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. Every living first lady is expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's grandchildren look on as her casket is carried into Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church for a tribute service on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. The service is expected to be attended by U.S. President Joe Bide, first lady Jill Biden U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former First Lady’s. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Members of former first lady Rosalynn Carter's family arrive at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church for her tribute service on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. The tribute service is expected to be attended by U.S. President Joe Bide, first lady Jill Biden U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former First Lady’s. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service President Joe Biden arrives for a memorial service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. Every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Vice President Kamala Harris arrives for a memorial service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden and every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Former first lady Michelle Obama arrives for a memorial service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden and every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Former first lady Melania Trump arrives for a memorial service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden and every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Former Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton arrives for a memorial service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden and every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service James "Chip" Carter walks past the casket of his mother, former first lady Rosalynn Carter after he spoke at her tribute service at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden and every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Kathryn Cade speaks at a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden and every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Luella Bird Reynolds, great granddaughter of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, reads scripture at her tribute service at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden, former President Jimmy Carter and every living first lady are attending the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Journalist Judy Woodruff pauses at the casket after speaking at a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden and every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Henry Lewis Carter, a great grandson of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, reads a scripture at her tribute service at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden and every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Amy Carter touches the casket after speaking at a tribute service for her mother, former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden, former President Jimmy Carter and every living first lady are attending the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Jason Carter, grandson of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, walks past the casket after speaking at her tribute service at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden, former President Jimmy Carter and every living first lady are attending the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service An armed forces body bearer team moves the casket of former first lady Rosalynn Carter into her tribute service at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden and every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
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Repose service: A guest holds a program before a repose service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter in the lobby of the Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta. (BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repose service: An honor guard stands near the wreaths and a statue of former first lady Rosalynn Carter at the Rosalynn Carter Health & Human Services complex on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University, in Americus, Georgia. (JOHN BAZEMORE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repose service: Jeff Carter pays his respects during a wreath laying ceremony for his mother, Rosalynn Carter, at Georgia Southwestern State University, in Americus, Georgia. (JOHN BAZEMORE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repose service: A hearse carrying the remains of former first lady Rosalynn Carter arrives at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Repose service: Family members of Rosalynn Carter look on as a hearse carrying the remains of the former first lady arrives at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Repose service: The casket of former first lady Rosalynn Carter is moved into place for a repose service in the lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta. (BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repose service: Pastor Tony Bowden speaks during a repose service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at the Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta. (BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repose service: Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns pays respects to former first lady Rosalynn Carter at the Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta. (BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repose service: Amy Carter departs after a repose service for her mother, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, at the Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta. (BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repose service: A woman grieves while paying respects to former first lady Rosalynn Carter during a repose service at the Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta. (BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repose service: Members of the public pay respects to former first lady Rosalynn Carter at the Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta. (BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repose service: Members of the public pay respects to former first lady Rosalynn Carter at the Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta. (BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repose service: Members of the public pay respects to former first lady Rosalynn Carter. (BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repose service: Members of the Carter family depart after a repose service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at the Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta. (BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Repose service: Members of the Carter family depart after a repose service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at the Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta. (BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Who else was in attendance on Tuesday? The White House announced last week that President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff would attend the service.
On Monday, the Carter Center announced the rest of the guest list.
The guests included former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former First Lady Laura Bush, former First Lady Michelle Obama and former First Lady Melania Trump. Multiple members of Congress and Georgia officials were also in attendance.
Country music legends Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, who are longtime friends of the Carter family, performed along with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and ASO Chamber Chorus.
Chip and Amy Carter spoke during their mother’s service while one of the Carters’ grandsons and three of their great-grandchildren read Bible passages.
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Rosalynn Carter Jason Carter, grandson of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, walks after speaking at a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Rosalynn Carter Amy Carter and her husband John Joseph "Jay" Kelly walk after a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Rosalynn Carter Former President Bill Clinton arrives before a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Rosalynn Carter Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood perform "Imagine" at a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Rosalynn Carter Vice President Kamala Harris arrives before a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson)
Rosalynn Carter James "Chip" Carter walks after speaking at a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson)
Biden Former first ladies Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton, arrive to attend a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik)
Rosalynn Carter Former first lady Melania Trump arrives before a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Rosalynn Carter Vice President Kamala Harris arrives before a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Rosalynn Carter President Joe Biden arrives before a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Rosalynn Carter Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives before a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp arrives for a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. Every living first lady is expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter remembered at tribute service Former first lady Michelle Obama arrives for a memorial service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. President Joe Biden and every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Pool/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., arrives for a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson)
Rosalynn Carter Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., arrives before a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Rosalynn Carter Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens arrives for a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Andrew Young arrives at Rosalynn Carter tribute service
Martin Luther King III arrives at Rosalynn Carter tribute service
Rosalynn Carter The Carter Center has announced the list of guests expected to attend a memorial service Tuesday for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Emory University's Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church.
(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) (Mark Humphrey)
Rosalynn Carter Partnership Jason Carter told Channel 2 Action News that his grandfather and former president Jimmy Carter right now plans to attend the memorial service on Tuesday. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) (David Goldman/AP)
Carters meeting with the Bidens President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will be in attendance. The first couple is expected to arrive in Atlanta on Tuesday morning before the service.
VP Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Second Gentlemen Doug Emhoff arrived in Atlanta on Monday evening to attend Tuesday's memorial. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Former President Bill Clinton and former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool) (Melina Mara/AP)
Laura Bush Former first lady Laura Bush is on the list. She is one of four former first ladies who will attend along with Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Michelle Obama Former first lady Michelle Obama is on the list. She is one of four former first ladies who will attend along with Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Melania Trump.
Former first lady Melania Trump will attend. She is one of four former first ladies on the list along with Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama.
(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will perform with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Yearwood grew up in Georgia and the couple formed a special friendship with the Carters. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for NARAS)
The motorcade passed the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum and Carter Center for a final time before getting on Interstate 75/85 to begin the journey back to Plains.
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