ATLANTA — Family and friends are gathering at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia to pay their respects to former first lady Rosalynn Carter.
She died on Nov. 19 at her home in Plains, according to The Carter Center. She was 96 years old. Rosalynn was married for 77 years to former president Jimmy Carter, who was in attendance at the service Wednesday.
This is the third and final day of tributes held for the former first lady.
Below is the order of service for the celebration of life:
- Prelude
- Processional
- Call to Worship and Invocation - Pastor Tony Lowden
- “The Lord’s Prayer”
- Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 13:13 - Josephine Beverly Murphy
- Tribute - John William Carter
- “He Keeps Me Singing” Luther B. Bridgers - GSW Concert Choir and Southwest Civic Chorus
- Scripture Reading Ephesians 4:32 - Charles Jeffrey Carter
- Tribute - Donnel Jeffrey Carter
- “Holy, Holy, Holy” (“NICAEA,” Dykes)
- Scripture Reading Luke 1:45 - Adeline Kane Chuldenko
- Eulogy - Pastor Tony Lowden
- “Amazing Grace” (“New Britain”)
- Benediction - Pastor Tony Lowden
- Recessional - “Imagine” John Lennon