Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter, died last week at the age of 96.

But before her private funeral service on Wednesday morning, people were able to pay their respects and celebrate her life and legacy.

A private tribute ceremony took place Tuesday in Atlanta, with guests that included President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden; Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff; former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and former first ladies Melania Trump, Michelle Obama and Laura Bush. Former President Carter was also in attendance.

On Monday night, Rosalynn laid in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. Many Georgians lined state roads when her motorcade made its way to Atlanta from her small hometown of Plains.

Wednesday's funeral service, for family and invited friends, was held in Plains at the Carters' beloved Maranatha Baptist Church.

Former President Jimmy Carter greets people after his wife's funeral service on Wednesday.
Former President Jimmy Carter greets people after his wife's funeral service on Wednesday.
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People watch the Rosalynn Carter motorcade before it arrives at the church in Plains on Wednesday.
People watch the Rosalynn Carter motorcade before it arrives at the church in Plains on Wednesday.
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People watch as Carter's casket is carried out of the Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta on Tuesday. A private tribute service took place there.
People watch as Carter's casket is carried out of the Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta on Tuesday. A private tribute service took place there.
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Family and friends of the Carters, including their son Jack, right, watch as Rosalynn's casket leaves the church in Atlanta on Tuesday.
Family and friends of the Carters, including their son Jack, right, watch as Rosalynn's casket leaves the church in Atlanta on Tuesday.
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Country music superstar couple Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fus%2Flive-news%2Frosalynn-carter-tribute-service-tuesday-11-28-23%2Fh_e1b936b22c55fb0975d17c909076b4cf" target="_blank">perform John Lennon's "Imagine"</a> during Tuesday's tribute service.
Country music superstar couple Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks perform John Lennon's "Imagine" during Tuesday's tribute service.
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The Carters' daughter, Amy, touches her mother's casket after speaking during Tuesday's tribute service. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fus%2Flive-news%2Frosalynn-carter-tribute-service-tuesday-11-28-23%2Fh_33e87ca65050653aa16d7ae9549680c6" target="_blank">Amy read an old love letter</a> that her father had once written to her mother.
The Carters' daughter, Amy, touches her mother's casket after speaking during Tuesday's tribute service. Amy read an old love letter that her father had once written to her mother.
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Reed Elliotte, a 13-year-old from Corbin, Kentucky, was among those outside the church on Tuesday. Reed, who attended one of Jimmy Carter's final Sunday schools in 2019, also showed off a photo he took with the Carters.
Reed Elliotte, a 13-year-old from Corbin, Kentucky, was among those outside the church on Tuesday. Reed, who attended one of Jimmy Carter's final Sunday schools in 2019, also showed off a photo he took with the Carters.
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Carter's casket is carried into the Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church for Tuesday's tribute service.
Carter's casket is carried into the Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church for Tuesday's tribute service.
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Former President Jimmy Carter <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fus%2Flive-news%2Frosalynn-carter-tribute-service-tuesday-11-28-23%2Fh_a5041efb56df2036b9d275c9d8cf2fd2" target="_blank">attends his wife's tribute service</a> on Tuesday. Carter, who is 99 and receiving hospice care at home, had been expected to attend. His grandson Jason Carter told CNN "we all know that he wouldn't miss it for the world."
Former President Jimmy Carter attends his wife's tribute service on Tuesday. Carter, who is 99 and receiving hospice care at home, had been expected to attend. His grandson Jason Carter told CNN "we all know that he wouldn't miss it for the world."
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President Joe Biden, left, watches first lady Jill Biden and former President Bill Clinton speak before Tuesday's service.
President Joe Biden, left, watches first lady Jill Biden and former President Bill Clinton speak before Tuesday's service.
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Himali Patel, left, and Alicia Carew were outside the church on Tuesday to pay their respects. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Patel said. "Just the impact that (Rosalynn's) had on everything in life, from women's empowerment, mental health, illnesses. I want to be a part of being able to tell my kids, my grandkids someday that while I wasn't alive for some of those things that she may have done as a trailblazer while she was a first lady, I've seen so many other things happen during my lifetime as a result of her, and I want to pay my respects to her." Carew admired Carter's "tone, the gentleness, her demeanor. She's just been a shining light. Never really negative, never really in the political fray, but just by her husband's side. I think she's been a good influence on him, too."
Himali Patel, left, and Alicia Carew were outside the church on Tuesday to pay their respects. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Patel said. "Just the impact that (Rosalynn's) had on everything in life, from women's empowerment, mental health, illnesses. I want to be a part of being able to tell my kids, my grandkids someday that while I wasn't alive for some of those things that she may have done as a trailblazer while she was a first lady, I've seen so many other things happen during my lifetime as a result of her, and I want to pay my respects to her." Carew admired Carter's "tone, the gentleness, her demeanor. She's just been a shining light. Never really negative, never really in the political fray, but just by her husband's side. I think she's been a good influence on him, too."
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Security officials walk by as people in Atlanta await the arrival of Rosalynn's motorcade on Tuesday.
Security officials walk by as people in Atlanta await the arrival of Rosalynn's motorcade on Tuesday.
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Guests hold programs before Tuesday's tribute service. Jason Carter told CNN that <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fus%2Flive-news%2Frosalynn-carter-tribute-service-tuesday-11-28-23%2Fh_01bb3c853844ae0566edca305dc17246" target="_blank">his grandmother designed the program before she died</a>.
Guests hold programs before Tuesday's tribute service. Jason Carter told CNN that his grandmother designed the program before she died.
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A military honor guard carries Carter's casket Tuesday at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta.
A military honor guard carries Carter's casket Tuesday at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta.
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Members of the public pay their respects to the former first lady on Monday as she lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
Members of the public pay their respects to the former first lady on Monday as she lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
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Atlanta resident Shannon Boone was among those attending Monday's repose service for the former first lady. "She did a lot of amazing work with mental illness and helping international communities," Boone said. "She was just a very genuine, kind woman who used her platform to make the world a better place."
Atlanta resident Shannon Boone was among those attending Monday's repose service for the former first lady. "She did a lot of amazing work with mental illness and helping international communities," Boone said. "She was just a very genuine, kind woman who used her platform to make the world a better place."
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"We all have somebody in our lives who may have challenges around mental health, and I think she changed our thinking about these matters and the dialogue," said Vincent Wimbush, who was among those in Atlanta to pay their respects. Wimbush grew up in Atlanta and attended Morehouse College, and he remembers when the former president spoke at the college's commencement. "They were both just gentle spirits, and the way they talked honestly about matters relating to equality, racial justice and the like, I just always appreciated them for their forthrightness about the issues and coming to terms with these issues themselves."
"We all have somebody in our lives who may have challenges around mental health, and I think she changed our thinking about these matters and the dialogue," said Vincent Wimbush, who was among those in Atlanta to pay their respects. Wimbush grew up in Atlanta and attended Morehouse College, and he remembers when the former president spoke at the college's commencement. "They were both just gentle spirits, and the way they talked honestly about matters relating to equality, racial justice and the like, I just always appreciated them for their forthrightness about the issues and coming to terms with these issues themselves."
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TV journalists report from outside the Carter Center in Atlanta on Monday.
TV journalists report from outside the Carter Center in Atlanta on Monday.
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Atlanta resident Vickye Terry paid her respects on Monday and stopped to talk about the former first lady. "She stood by her husband. She stood by the president. She represented him well," Terry said. "Her heart was as big as his."
Atlanta resident Vickye Terry paid her respects on Monday and stopped to talk about the former first lady. "She stood by her husband. She stood by the president. She represented him well," Terry said. "Her heart was as big as his."
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Chicago native Dora Moore said she has admired the Carters ever since they were in the White House. "When I heard that Mrs. Carter had passed away, I just wanted to be here, be part of the crowd and walk through the Center. ... She was just an admirable person in every way. As first lady, as a wife, mother, grandmother. She was soft-spoken, and yet she was a very strong person. I felt each time I saw her — not necessarily in person — she just seemed to be stronger and stronger as her life went on and someone that I looked up to."
Chicago native Dora Moore said she has admired the Carters ever since they were in the White House. "When I heard that Mrs. Carter had passed away, I just wanted to be here, be part of the crowd and walk through the Center. ... She was just an admirable person in every way. As first lady, as a wife, mother, grandmother. She was soft-spoken, and yet she was a very strong person. I felt each time I saw her — not necessarily in person — she just seemed to be stronger and stronger as her life went on and someone that I looked up to."
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Flowers are left for the former first lady outside the Carter Center on Monday.
Flowers are left for the former first lady outside the Carter Center on Monday.
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A military team carries Carter's casket after it arrived in Atlanta on Monday.
A military team carries Carter's casket after it arrived in Atlanta on Monday.
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A person waits before the former first lady laid in repose Monday in Atlanta.
A person waits before the former first lady laid in repose Monday in Atlanta.
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Members of the media cover the arrival of Carter's casket in Atlanta on Monday.
Members of the media cover the arrival of Carter's casket in Atlanta on Monday.
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Members of the Carter family watch as Rosalynn's casket arrives at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum on Monday. On the left, wearing the necklace, is Amy Carter, the daughter of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. On the right are a couple of the Carters' sons: Jack, center, and Chip, far right. Their other son, Jeff, is not pictured, but he was also there.
Members of the Carter family watch as Rosalynn's casket arrives at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum on Monday. On the left, wearing the necklace, is Amy Carter, the daughter of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. On the right are a couple of the Carters' sons: Jack, center, and Chip, far right. Their other son, Jeff, is not pictured, but he was also there.
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Jason Sheedy, a friend of the Carters from California, spoke to CNN ahead of Rosalynn's arrival in Atlanta on Monday. "I think that she's just one of the most kind, compassionate and genuine people you could ever meet," Sheedy said. "Working to support people who are struggling with mental health issues and being part of the founding of the Carter Center, she just had so much ability to affect people all over the world."
Jason Sheedy, a friend of the Carters from California, spoke to CNN ahead of Rosalynn's arrival in Atlanta on Monday. "I think that she's just one of the most kind, compassionate and genuine people you could ever meet," Sheedy said. "Working to support people who are struggling with mental health issues and being part of the founding of the Carter Center, she just had so much ability to affect people all over the world."
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Rosalynn's motorcade drives down John Lewis Freedom Parkway in Atlanta on Monday.
Rosalynn's motorcade drives down John Lewis Freedom Parkway in Atlanta on Monday.
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A statue of Rosalynn Carter is seen during a wreath-laying ceremony Monday at the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Services Complex, which is on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia. The motorcade stopped in Americus before heading to Atlanta.
A statue of Rosalynn Carter is seen during a wreath-laying ceremony Monday at the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Services Complex, which is on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia. The motorcade stopped in Americus before heading to Atlanta.
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Former and current Secret Service agents assigned to the Carter detail carry her casket at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus on Monday.
Former and current Secret Service agents assigned to the Carter detail carry her casket at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus on Monday.
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