Rosalynn Carter funeral details: Motorcade route, tribute service, procession

Ceremonies to honor former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on Sunday, will be held from Monday, Nov. 27 until her funeral on Wednesday, Nov. 29.

Nov 24, 2023 - 04:00

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The Carter Center has announced that those who wish to pay their respects to former first lady Rosalynn Carter can do so at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.

Rosalynn, wife of former president Jimmy Carter passed away in her hometown in Plains, Georgia at the age of 96, surrounded by her family.

Ceremonies to honor her life will begin on Monday, Nov. 27, and end with her burial on Wednesday, Nov. 29.

As Rosalynn Carter’s health steadily faded Saturday night, her husband, Jimmy Carter, sat beside her bed in his wheelchair. The 96-year-old former first lady’s journey from the tiny farming town of Plains, Ga., to the White House ended where it began. https://t.co/TPuxIRcq6S
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 23, 2023

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Here is the full schedule of services. You can check the Rosalynn Carter Tribute website for updates.

Monday, Nov. 27

Wreath-Laying at Georgia Southwestern State University and Repose at Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

10:25 a.m.: The Carter family motorcade will arrive at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. Mrs. Carter’s remains will be transferred to a hearse, accompanied by past and present members of her U.S. Secret Service detail.

10:40 a.m.: The motorcade will depart the grounds of the medical center on a public route to nearby Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia. The public is invited to pay respects along the motorcade route, which will be shared later.

11 a.m.: Motorcade arrives at the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Sciences Complex at Georgia Southwestern State University, where wreaths will be laid.

11:15 a.m.: Motorcade departs for The Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta.

3:15 p.m.: Arrival ceremony at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.

3:30 p.m.: Repose service in lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.

6-10 p.m.: The Carter family invites members of the public to pay their respects as Mrs. Carter lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. Parking and a shuttle will be available at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 435 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta.

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Tuesday, Nov. 28

Carter Center Departure Ceremony and Tribute Service

11:30-11:45 a.m.: Carter Presidential Center departure ceremony. Motorcade proceeds to Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University.

1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Tribute service at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University with invited guests.

Wednesday, Nov. 29

Funeral Service and Interment

10:55 a.m.: The funeral procession arrives at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains.

11 a.m.: A service for family and invited friends takes place at the church.

12:30 p.m.: The casket will be transferred to a hearse and depart for private interment at the Carter family residence.

The public is welcome to line the family motorcade route as it proceeds from the church, down Bond Street, and along Hwy. 280 in downtown Plains. Viewing areas will be designated.

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