Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, is being honored with the pageantry of a state funeral in the nation’s capital, The Associated Press reported. He will later be honored a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage.
In photos: State funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at National Cathedral
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The hearse carrying the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrives at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025, for a State Funeral.
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The coffin with the body of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in a car moves on its way from the U.S. Capitol to Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025.
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Members of the Carter family watch as the remains of her father, former President Jimmy Carter, leave the U.S. Capitol for the State Funeral Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025.
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The flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter is carried from the U.S. Capitol on the way to a state funeral at the National Cathedral, in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025.