The former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who passed away at the age of 96, will be honored with funeral and celebration events in Georgia the following week. Rosalynn Carter is renowned not just as the first lady but also for being a pioneering spouse to former President Jimmy Carter and an advocate for mental health.
Details from The Carter Center indicate that ceremonies will take place in Plains, Americus, and Atlanta starting on Monday, Nov. 27, and running through Wednesday, Nov. 29.
In honor of Carter’s alma school, Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus will host a wreath-laying ceremony on Monday. The motorcade will then go on to Atlanta’s The Carter Presidential Library and Museum. There will be a public afternoon rest ceremony in the museum lobby from 6 to 10 pm. A shuttle service from St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will be provided.
A tribute service is scheduled for Tuesday at 1 pm at Emory University, recognizing Carter’s impactful tenure as a fellow in the women’s studies department from 1990 to 2018.
The funeral motorcade will return to Plains on Wednesday for a private service at Maranatha Baptist Church, where President Carter taught Sunday School for many years. Rosalynn Carter will be laid to rest on the grounds of their private residence in Plains, donated decades ago to the National Park Service to become a historic site.
Expressing their long-standing connection to Plains, former President Jimmy Carter stated in 2006, “Plains is where our hearts have always been.”
Carter entered hospice care earlier this month, following a dementia diagnosis in May. Former President Carter, aged 99, began hospice care in February.
This series of ceremonies will provide an opportunity for the nation to pay respects and celebrate the enduring legacy of Rosalynn Carter, a dedicated public servant and advocate.
