Jimmy Carter, a U.S. president who served only one term but was widely admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, was remembered during his state funeral on Thursday as a man who put honesty and kindness above partisan politics.

Jason Carter speaks at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington, D.C. Jason said that his grandfather's life was a testament to the grace of God and his grandparents were "small-town people who never forgot who they were or where they were from.

Jimmy Carter has been remembered at his funeral as a man of “character” and “something of a miracle” with “prophetic” vision.

President Joe Biden, the first sitting senator to endorse Carter’s one and only presidential campaign in 1976, eulogized him at Wednesday’s state funeral in Washington. Carter had been receiving hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia, since 2023 for an undisclosed illness.

Son James Carter reads part of the Sermon on the Mount at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington, D.C.

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were married for 77 years and left behind a family known for contributions to public service, activism, and business. Their four children pursued diverse careers, including law,