PLAINS, GEORGIA - JANUARY 09: Maranatha Baptist Church stands ahead of a funeral service for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on January 09, 2025 in Plains, Georgia. Following a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral, Carter’s remains were returned to Georgia where he will be buried after the private family service. President Joe Biden declared today a national day of mourning for Carter, the 39th President of the United States, who died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)