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President Jimmy Carter funeral: How to watch Saturday Georgia ceremonies live
ATLANTA – 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 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.
How to watch the Carter funeral events
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.
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Carter funeral Saturday schedule of events
Hundreds come to pay their respects to President Carter
Hundreds of people have paid their respects to former President Jimmy Carter by dropping notes or flowers off at the Carter Center. The center became ground zero for all the humanitarian, medical and political work the former president would do around the world after he left office.
10:15 a.m.
- The Carter family arrives at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia.
- Current and former U.S. Secret Service agents will carry Carter’s remains to the hearse.
- Current and former Secret Service agents will service as pallbearers. That delegation will include Steve Miller, William Bush, Richard Kerr, Alex Parker, Jack “Chip” Coffey, Nick Steen, Don Witham, Alejandro Mantica, and Daniel Reich.
- The motorcade departs.
10:50 a.m.
- The motorcade travels through Plains, Georgia.
- The motorcade makes a stop at the Carter family farm.
- The National Park Service salutes Carter, rings the historic farm bell 39 times.
- The honor of ringing that bell will be given to Randy Dillard and Karen Barry, who are the longest-serving members of the NPS in Plains.
10:55 a.m.
- The motorcade travels to Atlanta, winding through the towns of Preston (Webster County), Ellaville (Schley County), Butler (Taylor County), Reynolds (Taylor County), and Fort Valley (Peach County).
3 p.m.
- Motorcade arrives at Georgia’s State Capitol with Gov. Brian Kemp, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Georgia legislators, Georgia State Patrol Troopers for a moment of silence.
- President Carter’s gubernatorial Georgia State Patrol detail will also be present.
3:45 p.m.
- Carter’s remains transported to Carter Presidential Center
4 p.m.
- Service held at Carter Center
7 p.m.
- Carter lies in repose at the Carter Center
Jimmy Carter’s service at the Carter Center
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.
Carter will be received with full military honor guard and pallbearers representing all six military branches, with “America the Beautiful” and “Be Thou My Vision” being performed by the 282nd Army Band out of Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
Jimmy Carter to lie in repose
Following the service, Carter will lie in repose for mourners to pay their respects beginning at 7 p.m.
He will continue to lie in repose at the center until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, when the late president and his family will travel to Dobbins Air Reserve base to be taken to Washington, D.C.
The Carter family invites the public to honor the former president along the motorcade route and during the public repose. Those attending the repose are advised to allow extra time for security procedures. Photography and recording are prohibited.
The public can also share condolences and view a tribute to Carter’s legacy at jimmycartertribute.org.
Road closures and public transportation around Carter viewing
While the events are taking place, East John Lewis Freedom Parkway and North Highland Avenue will be closed around the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. Those closures should end on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at noon.
To help visitors pay their respects, MARTA is offering free, direct bus shuttles from the King Memorial rail station to The Carter Center. These shuttles will operate continuously, departing every three to five minutes around the clock during the designated period.
Visitors can also walk or bike to the center from the surrounding neighborhoods.
Jimmy Carter Day of mourning
The late former president’s state funeral will take place on Thursday, Jan. 9 in Washington, D.C. Prior to the ceremony, President Carter will lie in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. President Joe Biden signed an executive order closing all federal government agencies as a day of mourning for Mr. Carter.
Former U.S. presidents are expected to be present for the service, including President-elect Donald Trump, who stated earlier this week he would be attending the funeral.
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Following the state funeral in Washington, President Carter’s remains will then be transported from the nation’s capitol, back to Georgia, where a private ceremony will take place at Maranatha Baptist Church, the church in Plains where Carter taught Sunday school for years.
After the private service, the former president will be taken via a short motorcade to the Carter Home and Garden, part of Jimmy Carter National Historic Park. The public is invited to line the motorcade route.
Carter will be buried near a willow tree on the property, the same location where Rosalynn was buried after she died in 2023.
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The life and legacy of Jimmy Carter
Born in Plains, Georgia, in 1924, Carter became involved in community affairs in 1953 after his father died, and he took over the family farming supply business. That knack for politics won him a seat in the Georgia Senate in 1962. After losing his campaign to be governor in 1966, Carter won the position in 1970 and then announced his decision to run for president four years later.
The “man from Georgia” served one term in the White House, but left with some monumental achievements, including brokering the Camp David accord between Egypt and Israel.
After his loss to Ronald Reagan, Carter continued to champion human rights throughout the world, founding The Carter Center with his wife, Rosalynn, to promote global health and democracy.
Carter dead at 100 after hospice stay
Everyone in Plains has a story about The Carters
Former President Jimmy Carter made it from the peanut fields of Plains to the presidency. Nearly everyone from his hometown has an endearing story about him and his wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter.
In February 2023, The Carter Center announced that the former president had entered hospice care in the one-story home he and Rosalynn built in the 1960s – before his first election to the Georgia Senate.
The president spent roughly 22 months in hospice care, living to reach his 100th birthday. He was the oldest living president in history.
On Dec. 29, 2024, The Carter Center said that Carter died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family.
What people are saying
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We continue to hear stories about the impact President Jimmy Carter had on our nation and state. Some of the people who believe once he entered their lives, nothing was the same again.
“He was a man of great character and courage, hope and optimism. We will always cherish seeing him and Rosalynn together. The love shared between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter is the definition of partnership and their humble leadership is the definition of patriotism.” – President Joe Biden
“I had the privilege of knowing President Carter for years. I will always remember his kindness, wisdom, and profound grace. His life and legacy continue to inspire me — and will inspire generations to come. Our world is a better place because of President Carter.” – Vice President Kamala Harris
“The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country, and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans. For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude.” – President-elect Donald Trump
“As the only American president thus far to come from Georgia, he showed the world the impact our state and its people have on the country. And as a son of Plains, he always valued Georgians and the virtues of our state.” – Gov. Brian Kemp
“From building affordable homes through Habitat for Humanity to protecting democracy across the globe by ensuring fair and free elections, President Carter has changed the world forever.” – Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.
Wildfires burning across the south-eastern US intensified on Wednesday across parts of south-east Georgia, where 50 homes were destroyed, and across north-east Florida, forcing evacuations and school closures in some communities.
The Georgia forestry commission issued its first mandatory burn ban in the state’s history, effective across 91 counties in the lower half of the state, due to worsening drought conditions and rising wildfire activity.
“My office and I are working closely with the Georgia Forestry Commission to respond to the increasing threat of wildfires in South Georgia,” Governor Brian Kemp wrote on X. ”If you are in a directly affected area, please adhere to guidance from your local officials to keep you and your family safe.”
Smoke from the fires drifted to Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, as well as Jacksonville, Florida, while air quality in parts of south Georgia declined to the unhealthy category.
Smoky conditions were expected to linger in the Atlanta area throughout the day, according to the Atlanta-Fulton county emergency management agency, as the worst blazes burned more than 200 miles from the city.
Some of the biggest blazes are reported to be along Georgia’s coast and around Jacksonville, Florida. They have been exacerbated by a long drought, low humidity and strong winds in the area.
Georgia’s two biggest wildfires together have burned more than 31 sq miles, and at least four other smaller fires have been reported.
Drought in the contiguous US has reached record levels for this time of year. More than 61% of the lower 48 states are in moderate to exceptional drought – including 97% of the south-east and two-thirds of the west – according to the US Drought Monitor. It’s the highest level of drought for this time of year since the drought monitor began in 2000.
Florida, the area where the worst fires are burning, is in exceptional or extreme drought, according to the monitor. Firefighters are battling 131 wildfires that had burned 34 sq miles, mostly in the state’s northern half.
Firefighting equipment was being staged across the state so resources are closer to the fires, the Florida commissioner of agriculture, Wilton Simpson, said.
“Florida has got one of the worst fire seasons in maybe the last 30 or 40 years or it’s turning out to be that way,” Simpson said. “We’ve been in drought for 18 months now all across the state.”
The fast-moving Brantley county fire in south-east Georgia is threatening more homes on Wednesday after destroying 47 a day earlier, according to the county manager, Joey Cason, who said the fire grew roughly six times in size over a half day. Nearly two dozen fire agencies called in to help fight the blaze, Cason said at a news conference. At least 800 evacuations have taken place in the county and five shelters have opened, as the fire threatens 300 more homes, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said.
The Brantley county sheriff, Len Davis, warned residents to be ready to evacuate, noting that the winds could shift rapidly and unexpectedly.
Another large fire that started in Clinch county had also forced evacuations, which were underway in multiple communities, the Georgia forestry association said.
“This is a serious and evolving situation,” said Tim Lowrimore, president & CEO of the association.
(WSAV) — The man accused of shooting and killing three people in Dekalb County April 13 was found dead in his jail cell, officials confirmed Monday night.
Olaolukitan Adon-Abel was found unresponsive in his jail cell at 6:48 p.m., a Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said. Life-saving measures were performed, according to officials.
He was pronounced dead at 7:17 p.m.
Adon-Abel was charged with malice murder, aggravated assault and firearms counts in connection to the shooting deaths of Prianna Weathers, Tony Mathews and Lauren Bullis.
In 2025, Adon-Abel plead guilty in Chatham County Recorder’s Court to multiple misdemeanor counts of sexual battery for groping women in Chatham County under the name Adon Olaolukitan.
According to court documents, he was banned from Savannah for four years and ordered to undergo a psychosexual evaluation.
The official cause will be determined by the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office, and a standard internal review has been launched, according to officials.
At this time, the sheriff’s office said there are no indications of foul play. No additional details were released.
The defensive tackle assembly line at Georgia is nothing short of extraordinary, and Miller patiently waited his turn. By 2024, his turn had arrived, and what NFL scouts saw was a prototypically built interior defender who carries his 321-pound frame with impressive athleticism and natural leverage.
Miller’s greatest asset is his run defense. He is a solid anchor — quick to press his hands into blockers, disciplined about maintaining gap integrity, and stout enough to hold the point of attack against double teams that would cave lesser prospects — but he’s not dominant.
His lateral mobility is a genuine differentiator for a man his size; he can scrape down the line to close on outside runs or loop inside on stunts without losing his footing or pad level.
That combination of power and movement is why Georgia trusted him on the field for passing downs, and it’s why scouts project him as an immediate contributor against the run at the NFL level.
The legitimate questions surrounding Miller center on his pass-rush production and his still-developing anticipation skills. Over his entire collegiate career, he accumulated only four sacks — never cracking two in a single season.
Still, Miller’s athleticism stands out immediately — he carries his size well and shows the lateral quickness you don’t always find at his frame. His hands have some pop, and he’s flashed the ability to jolt interior linemen off their spot. But he’s a prospect defined more by his floor than his ceiling.
No single trait rises above average, which means his pass-rush production will hinge on technique and motor rather than any physical advantage. He also needs to improve as a finisher — getting close isn’t enough at the next level.
The traits for pass-rush development are present: he has good first-step quickness, flashes as a one-gap penetrator, and showed enough in stunt packages to keep offensive linemen honest. But he has yet to build a consistent, go-to counter move when his initial rush is neutralized. Against better competition, his reaction time to the snap can be late, and he can drift out of his gap assignment when he tries to freelance for a big play.
What Miller offers any franchise is a high floor with a realistic upside trajectory. He comes from one of college football’s most technically demanding defensive line programs, coached by coaches who regularly develop NFL talent.
He plays with a motor that never stops. He competed in SEC trenches for two-plus seasons and was named to the All-SEC First Team as a senior. The experience and winning culture he brings — two state championships in high school, a national championship at Georgia — will matter to coaches who value locker-room character.
The ceiling here isn’t flashy, but it’s tangible: a reliable, two-down starting defensive tackle who keeps blocks clean and lets linebackers run free. In a league that increasingly prizes versatile, multi-technique interior linemen, Miller’s ability to play the nose or the B-gap makes him a schematic asset for even-front and two-gap systems. Don’t sleep on him because his sack totals are modest — evaluating him solely by that metric would miss the forest for the trees.
Miller’s fit in Green Bay is an interesting one. The Packers are switching to a 3-4 base defense under new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, and they lack a proven run-stuffing nose tackle while being long overdue for a meaningful investment on the defensive interior — which is exactly the profile Miller fits.
The team brought him in for a pre-draft visit, signaling genuine interest, and his skill set maps cleanly onto what Green Bay needs. His calling card — an elite run defense grade that ranked second among all FBS defensive tackles — translates directly to what Gannon will ask of his interior linemen, and his versatility to play nose in an odd front or kick out to three-technique in sub packages only adds to the appeal.
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