Former President Jimmy Carter was surrounded by his family when he died Sunday in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Carter's son Chip said in a statement in part, "My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace,

Two public observances will be held for former President Jimmy Carter who died Sunday at the age of 100, and he will receive the full honors of a state funeral in the nation’s capitol. Carter, who was the longest-living former American president, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday according to his family.