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PHOTOS: Ceremonies begin for former President Jimmy Carter | 1924-2024

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published  January 4, 2025 11:25am EST
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 04: A child pauses as mourners view the casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Carter Presidential Center on January 4, 2025 in in Atlanta, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - RELATED STORY: President Jimmy Carter funeral services begin with motorcade to Atlanta

Former President Jimmy Carter from Plains, Georgia, died on Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100.

He will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Rosalynn Carter, on Jan. 9 in Plains. Before that, his body was transported to The Carter Center where Carter will lie in repose and the public will be able to pay their respects.

On Jan. 7, he will be transported to Washington, D.C., where he will lie in state and the public will be allowed to pay their respects once again. After a state funeral on Jan. 9, he will be immediately transported back to Plains where he will be buried in a private ceremony.

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