There are only hours left to say goodbye to former President Jimmy Carter in Atlanta before he’s flown to Washington, D.C. The 39th president of the United States, who died Sunday, Dec. 29, at the age of 100,

Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday.

"The two of them together changed the world," he said, overcome with emotion. James "Chip" Carter speaks during a service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta,

Funeral services continue today for former President Jimmy Carter – as his begins his final trip to Washington D.C. Carter died at the age 100 and leaves behind a life dedicated to decades of service.