Carter funeral begins in Georgia AMERICUS, GEORGIA – JANUARY 4: Former and current U.S. Secret Service agents assigned to the Carter detail, move the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center on January 4, 2025 in Americus, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon – Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)