as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery
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On Thursday afternoon, Carter’s body will return to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, for a private service and private interment.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Shortly after the funeral, the family will return to Plains and the Carters’ home church, Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, for a private service before a private interment at the Carter’s home.
—Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
Memorial service will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hutchinson with interment at a later date in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The motorcade will take Carter to his family’s residence for a private interment next to his wife, according to the New York Times.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Shortly after the funeral, the family will return to Plains and the Carters’ home church, Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, for a private service before a private interment at the Carter’s home.
—Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
Memorial service will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hutchinson with interment at a later date in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The motorcade will take Carter to his family’s residence for a private interment next to his wife, according to the New York Times.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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