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Rosalynn Carter will be honoured by these former first ladies at her funeral

Source: AP2005

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died on 19 November at the age of 96, will be remembered over three days this week in a series of memorial services.

The funeral services will start across Georgia, from Atlanta to her hometown of Plains, where she will be laid to rest.

Ms Carter died shortly after she entered hospice care at home in Plains, alongside her husband, a Democrat who gave his wife a prominent voice during his presidency from 1977 to 1981.

A repose service will be held on Monday, giving members of the public a chance to view the casket and pay their respects.

On Tuesday, a tribute

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