Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.

Former President Jimmy Carter is making his final journey to his hometown of Plains, Georgia where his family will participate in a final service. He will then be buried next to his beloved wife, Rosalynn Carter. The National Funeral Service for former President Carter has ended in Washington, D.C.

View from Plains, Georgia, ahead of service and burial Live from Plains, Georgia, after former President Jimmy Carter was honored with the pageantry of a state funeral in Washington, D.C. He will later be honored with a second service and burial in his hometown.