The official state funeral in Washington, D.C. for former President Jimmy Carter will be held on Jan. 9.
The 39th president died Sunday at the age of 100.
Here’s an overview of next week’s services:
– Former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral will take place on Jan. 9 in Washington, D.C.
– The funeral arrangements include a journey from Georgia with ceremonies honoring Carter’s life and contributions.
– President Biden declared Jan. 9 a National Day of Mourning, celebrating Carter’s humanitarian legacy.
A news release from the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region in the Department of Defense details the schedule for Carter’s funeral arrangements.
Here’s a look at the events planned:
Jan. 4
At 10:15 a.m., the Carter Family will arrive at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia. Current and former Special Agents in Charge from the United States Secret Service – Carter Protective Division will carry Carter’s remains to the hearse and walk alongside the hearse as the motorcade departs from the medical center.
A motorcade will then travel through Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, and pause at his boyhood home at 10:50 a.m. During this stop, the National Park Service will ring the historic farm bell 39 times in tribute.
From there, Carter’s remains will finish the journey to Atlanta and stop at Georgia’s State Capitol at 3 p.m. for a moment of silence by Gov. Brian Kemp, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens, members of the Georgia Legislature, and Georgia State Patrol Troopers.
Carter’s remains will be transported to the Carter Presidential Center for an arrival ceremony and service at 4 p.m. Following the service, he will lie in repose for mourners to come and pay their respects from 7 p.m. until Jan. 7.
Jan. 7
Carter’s remains will depart the Carter Presidential Center one last time with a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. The late president and his family will then travel to Dobbins Air Reserve Base at 10 a.m. and board Special Air Mission 39 to travel to Washington, D.C., at 10:40 a.m.
Special Air Mission 39 will arrive at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, at 12:45 p.m., where Carter’s remains will be transferred with ceremony to the hearse. Carter and his family will then travel by motorcade at 1:15 p.m. to the U.S. Navy Memorial. There, his remains will be transferred from the hearse to a horse-drawn caisson for a funeral procession up to the U.S. Capitol at 2 p.m.
Upon arrival at the U.S. Capitol, the late president will be carried by military body bearers into the Rotunda where members of Congress will pay their respects during a service at 3 p.m.
Carter will then lie in state while the military maintains a guard of honor. The public will be invited to pay their respects as he lies in state beginning at 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. on Jan. 9.
Jan. 9
Carter will depart the U.S. Capitol with a ceremony for his last time at 9 a.m. The motorcade will travel to Washington National Cathedral for a brief arrival ceremony at 9:30 a.m., followed by the National Funeral Service at 10 a.m.
Upon conclusion of the service, Carter and his family will travel by motorcade at 11:15 a.m. to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where they will board Special Air Mission 39 at 11:45 a.m. for his final journey home to Georgia.
Special Air Mission 39 will arrive at Lawson Army Airfield on Fort Moore, Georgia, at 2 p.m., where Carter’s remains will be transferred with ceremony to the hearse. Carter and his family will travel by motorcade to Maranatha Baptist Church, Plains, Georgia, arriving at 3:30 p.m., followed by a private funeral service at 3:45 p.m.
After the funeral service, the late president, and his family will travel by motorcade at 4:45 p.m. to the Carter residence for a private interment at 5:20 p.m. The public will be invited to line the motorcade route as Carter and his family travel through his beloved hometown to the late president’s final resting place.
Prior to interment, the U.S. Navy will conduct a missing man formation flyover in honor of Carter’s naval service and time as commander-in-chief shortly after the motorcade’s arrival at the residence.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Passes Away at 100
Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 29, at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. He was 100, the longest-lived president in U.S. history.
President Carter is survived by his children — Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rosalynn, and one grandchild.
“My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” said Chip Carter, the former president’s son. “My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.”
There will be public observances in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., followed by a private interment in Plains, Georgia. The final arrangements for President Carter’s state funeral, including all public events and motorcade routes, are still pending. The schedule will be released by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region at https://jtfncr.mdw.army.mil/statefunerals/.
Members of the public are encouraged to visit the official tribute website to the life of President Carter at www.jimmycartertribute.org. This site includes the official online condolence book as well as print and visual biographical materials commemorating his life.
The Carter family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Carter Center, 453 John Lewis Freedom Parkway N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307.
