ATLANTA -- John Lewis was celebrated as an American hero during his funeral Thursday as former President Barack Obama and others called on people to follow Lewis' example and fight injustice.

The funeral for the late civil rights icon and congressman John Lewis will be held Thursday at Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, which the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once led.

TAMPA (NBC) – Former President Barack Obama is expected to deliver the eulogy at Congressman John Lewis’ funeral service in Atlanta tomorrow, a source familiar with the planning tells NBC News.

3 former presidents mourn John Lewis at funeral in Atlanta His funeral took place at the Atlanta church that Martin Luther King Jr. once led.