The nation paused to honor Jimmy Carter for his service as a naval officer, governor and president, and his four decades of humanitarian work after leaving the White House.

The late U.S. president was remembered during his state funeral as a man who put honesty and kindness above partisan politics.

Five current and former presidents came together Thursday for Jimmy Carter’s funeral.

Former first lady Michelle Obama didn't attend the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter. Except for Michelle Obama, all of the living former presidents and their spouses were at the funeral Thursday.

The pair paid tribute to former President Carter at his state funeral on Thursday, performing John Lennon's "Imagine."

President Jimmy Carter was honored in a state funeral in Washington on Thursday, alongside a private memorial in Georgia.

The president told attendees at the state funeral, including the other four living presidents, that Mr. Carter’s character allowed him to survive in a world of powerful pressures.

Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy of slavery.

“Former First Lady Michelle Obama is not in attendance at President Carter’s National Funeral Service," according to the statement from spokesperson Crystal Carson. "Mrs. Obama sends her thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone who loved and learned from the remarkable former President.”

Anna Curran time travels through five decades of turbulent history.

A vigil was held in Rotterdam on Thursday honoring the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter.