Tiffany Patten of Columbus ... before Carter’s funeral motorcade would pass by, Thurman saw a woman sitting in a lawn chair and holding a handmade sign with this message: “Welcome home ...

Funeral services started Saturday and will conclude Thursday with a day of celebration. Carter ... Columbus. The remains will be transferred to a hearse which will travel back to the Carters' home ...

They will fly back to Georgia to land at 2 p.m. at Lawson Army Airfield near Columbus. A hearse will carry Carter’s remains back to the Carters' home town of Plains. An invitation-only funeral ...