ATLANTA — The funeral plans have been announced for Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus. The self-made billionaire and philanthropist died on Tuesday morning. He was 95. A funeral service will be held for Marcus at The Temple in midtown Atlanta on Thursday at 1 p.m., according to Jewish Funeral Care officials.

In 1978, he came up with the idea of a warehouse-style store that would appeal to the do-it-yourself homeowner. With a partner’s help it became the world’s largest home-improvement retailer.

Bernie Marcus, the billionaire who cofounded Home Depot and became a Republican megadonor and supporter of civic and political causes in the United States and Israel, has died.