In a final goodbye, former President Jimmy Carter, who is in hospice care, plans to attend the national tribute service for his wife and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Carter Center confirmed.
The memorial service will be held Tuesday in Atlanta, Georgia.
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, along with former President Clinton and all living former first ladies are expected to attend today’s service.
Mrs. Carter’s surviving grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Mrs. Carter, the lifelong partner and confidant of her husband 99-year-old Jimmy, died on Nov. 19 at 96 years old. They were married for 77 years, making them the longest-married presidential couple in U.S. history.
Devout Baptists throughout their marriage, the Carters attended Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains. During their time in the White House, the Carters worshipped at the First Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.
Well-wishers flocked to the Carter Presidential Museum and Library in Atlanta on Monday to pay their respects to Mrs.Carter and celebrate her humanitarian legacy.
“She and President Carter wanted to do something after they left the White House,” Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander said. “And this was a great platform for them. And they created a group of experts. And we’re just thrilled
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