ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The State Funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will be held on Thursday, Jan. 9.

For the state funeral, the 39th President will travel from Washington D.C. to his hometown of Plains, where he will be laid to rest next to Rosalynn Carter, his wife of 77 years.

Carter’s grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers and participate in ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol, Washington National Cathedral, and Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia. A Special Honor Guard – consisting of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Chief of Space Operations, Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or their representatives - also participates in all D.C. ceremonies.

Public visitation of the late president lying in state concludes at 7 a.m.

Carter then departs from the U.S. Capitol with a ceremony at 9 a.m. Following the departure ceremony, the motorcade travels from the U.S. Capitol to the Washington National Cathedral, passing by the White House along the route. A national funeral service will take place at the Washington National Cathedral at 10 a.m., according to the release.

Invited guests include the President and First Lady of the United States, the Vice President and Second Gentleman of the United States, members of the United States Congress, the Presidential Cabinet, the Supreme Court; former Presidents and First Ladies, former Vice Presidents and First Ladies, former First Families, Foreign Heads of State, Ambassadors to the United States, members of President Carter’s Cabinet, members of President Carter’s Administration, the U.S. Naval Academy, Howard University, family, and friends.

After the service, Carter and his family will head to Joint Base Andrews, Md., by motorcade where they will board Special Air Mission 39 at 11:45 a.m. for his final journey home to Georgia.

They will arrive at Special Air Mission 39 at Lawson Army Airfield, Fort Moore, Georgia, at 2 p.m. where Carter’s remains are transferred with a ceremony to the hearse. Immediately following the ceremony, the motorcade departs the airfield at approximately 2:30 p.m. to travel to Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, according to the release.

The 39th President and his family will arrive at the church at 3:30 p.m., for an arrival ceremony, a private funeral service at 3:45 p.m., and a departure ceremony at the conclusion of the service. Family and friends invited to the service begin arriving at Maranatha Baptist Church around 1:30 p.m.

Tony Lowden, the Carter’s Personal Pastor, will preside over the service and provide remarks on the late president’s life.

One of Carter’s long-standing requests was to honor his beloved community and hometown of Plains, Georgia on the last day of his state funeral. Supported by his family, the late president, will make his final journey home with a procession through downtown Plains to ensure the community has a final opportunity to pay their respects, according to the release.

The Carter Family invites the public to line the procession route and join them in honoring and celebrating the life of former President Carter. Shortly after the private funeral service, the motorcade procession departs from the church, making a stop near Plains High School for the Carter Family to disembark from the motorcade and walk behind the late president’s hearse. The motorcade procession begins at Maranatha Baptist Church, travels along North Bond Street, and then turns right onto and proceeds down U.S. Highway 280 to Carter’s longtime residence for a private interment.

A private interment for Carter will begin at approximately 5:20 p.m. The U.S. Navy will conduct a missing man formation flyover in honor of former President Carter’s naval service and time as commander-in-chief shortly after the motorcade’s arrival at the residence, according to the release.

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