John Lewis Funeral Arrangements Include Georgia Capitol, Ebenezer Baptist Church

The family of Rep. John Lewis has announced the funeral plans for the late civil rights hero, including public viewings from Troy, Ala., to the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., before being buried with his wife in Atlanta.

His casket will cross the infamous Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday morning  in what the family has billed "The Final Crossing."



Lewis died last Friday at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.



His celebration of life starts with "The Boy from Troy," where the congressman will lie in repose at Troy University Saturday after a ceremony. Eight hundred tickets will be available to the public in the parking lot upon arrival, but the family is encouraging mourners to watch all of the proceedings via livestream because of the pandemic.



Saturday evening, Lewis will be honored at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma.



Sunday's theme is "#Good Trouble: Courage, Sacrifice & the Long March for Freedom," where Lewis' casket will make a final processional across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where the congressman and many others were beaten on Bloody Sunday in one of the most pivotal moments in the fight for civil rights for Black Americans.



Lewis will lie in state at the Alabama State Capitol Sunday evening.



"The Conscience of the Congress" honors the 17-term lawmaker's impact on public policy with a special ceremony in the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state Monday and Tuesday at the top of the East Front Steps.



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Finally, "Atlanta's Servant Leader" will see Lewis lie in state for members of the public to pay respects at the Georgia Capitol Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and then 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Thursday. There will also be an Omega Ceremony performed by Lewis' Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity.

"A Lifetime of Service" will be on display at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta where there will be a livestreamed celebration of life before his internment at South View Cemetery.



Lewis' arrangements come after the funeral of fellow civil rights stalwart C.T. Vivian, who died the same day as Lewis and was laid to rest Thursday following a moving ceremony that featured tributes from former Vice President Joe Biden and Oprah Winfrey, among others. 



Lewis' family is also encouraging people to tie a blue or purple ribbon in front of their homes to commemorate his life, as well as post tributes to Rep. Lewis using the hashtags #belovedcommunity or #humandignity or leave a tribute at his website, www.theJohnLewisLegacy.com