Public viewings and funeral processions will honor the former president over the next six days in both Georgia and Washington, D.C.
Nearly a week of funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter are set to begin in Georgia on Saturday.The Carter family has invited the public to participate in several public viewings and funeral processions planned in both Georgia and Washington, D.C. over the next six days.
On Saturday, the body of the former president will travel by motorcade through his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to Atlanta to lie in repose at The Carter Center, the organization that he and his wife, Rosalynn, founded in 1982.Here's what you need to know about everything going on to celebrate Mr. Carter's life over the weekend.FOX 5 will begin its coverage of the Carter funeral during Good Day Atlanta on Saturday morning. Coverage will continue beginning at 9 a.m. on FOX LOCAL until after the former president lies in repose.Click here to download FOX LOCAL for your iPhone or click here to download it for Android users on the Google Play Store.FOX LOCAL is available to download for free on Roku, Amazon FireTV, Apple TV, Google Android TV and Vizio. For more information on how to connect your specific smart TV, visit www.FOXlocal.com.You can also watch live coverage streaming on FOX5Atlanta.com and FOX 5's Facebook and YouTube pages.Carter’s remains will then be transported to the Carter Presidential Center for an arrival ceremony at 3:45 p.m. and service at 4 p.m. The service will feature remarks from Carter’s son Chip Carter, grandson Jason Carter, and others. Musical selections include 'Eternal Father, Strong to Save' and 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' performed by the Morehouse College Glee Club.Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum Director Meredith Evans, Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander, and Carter Center staff member and lifelong friend of the Carters, Bernstine Hollis, will join other dignitaries for the service
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