Georgia officials pay tribute to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and Congressman Sanford Bishop both paid tribute to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter on Monday in Macon.

November 20, 2023

Dejon Campbell,

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and Congressman Sanford Bishop both paid tribute to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter on Monday in Macon.

“She was a champion for Georgia,” Warnock said, adding he last saw Mr. and Mrs. Carter when he visited their home in September. Warnock said he took the time to pray for both the former President and First Lady during his visit.

The Carters’ home is located in the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia, which Bishop represents.

“You cannot find better servants of God than the Carters,” Bishop said, adding he has known and worked with the Carters for nearly half a century.

Official tribute plans to honor the former First Lady are as follows:

MONDAY, NOV. 27: Wreath-Laying at Georgia Southwestern State University and Repose at Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

10:25 a.m.: The Carter family motorcade will arrive at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. Mrs. Carter’s remains will be transferred to a hearse, accompanied by past and present members of her U.S. Secret Service detail.
10:40 a.m.: The motorcade will depart the grounds of the medical center on a public route to nearby Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia. The public is invited to pay respects along the motorcade route, which will be shared later.
11 a.m.: Motorcade arrives at the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Sciences Complex at Georgia Southwestern State University, where wreaths will be laid.
11:15 a.m.: Motorcade departs for The Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta.
3:15 p.m.: Arrival ceremony at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
3:30 p.m.: Repose service in lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
6-10 p.m.: The Carter family invites members of the public to pay their respects as Mrs. Carter lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. Parking and a shuttle will be available at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 435 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta.

TUESDAY, NOV. 28: Carter Center Departure Ceremony and Tribute Service

11:30-11:45 a.m.: Carter Presidential Center departure ceremony. Motorcade proceeds to Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University.
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Tribute service at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University with invited guests.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29: Funeral Service and Interment

10:55 a.m.: The funeral procession arrives at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains.
11 a.m.: A service for family and invited friends takes place at the church.
12:30 p.m.: The casket will be transferred to a hearse and depart for private interment at the Carter family residence.
The public is welcome to line the family motorcade route as it proceeds from the church, down Bond Street, and along Hwy. 280 in downtown Plains. Viewing areas will be designated. Everyone is expected to respect private property and park only in designated areas.

The family’s official online condolence book, schedule updates, official biography and a tribute to Rosalynn Carter’s life and legacy can be found at www.rosalynncartertribute.org.

In lieu of flowers, donations should be sent to the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, P.O. Box 647, Americus, GA 31709, or the Carter Center Mental Health Program, 453 John Lewis Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307. Donations can be made online at www.rosalynncartertribute.org.

Condolence books will be available to sign at Georgia Southwestern State University, the Plains Welcome Center, Plains High School and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.