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.

Neighbors in President Jimmy Carter's hometown are preparing to welcome thousands who will honor his life over the next several days. “Well, it is sad. He was a huge part of our community, but I kind of take away from it-- it's a time to celebrate his life,” Kelly Kight, a Plains business owner, told WJCL 22.

Jimmy Carter wrote that Plains, the small town of about 600 people in southwest Georgia, would always be his home.

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