“Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, passionate champion of mental health, caregiving, and women’s right, passed away Sunday, Nov.19, at 2:10 p.m. at her home in Plains Georgia, ay the age of 96. She died peacefully, with family by her side.”
“Mrs.Carter was married for 77 years to Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, who is now 99 years old.”
President Carter said, “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished. She gave me wise guidance amd encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”
“She is survived by her children – Jack, Chip, Jeff and Amy – and 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grand children. A grandson died in 2015.”
“Besides being a loving mother and extraordinary First Lady, my mother was a great humanitarian in her own right,” said Chip Carter. “Her life of service and compassion was an example for all Americans. She will be sorely missed not only by our family but by the many people who have better mental health care and access to resources for caregiving today.”
“Ceremonies celebrating Rosalynn Carter’s life are slated to take place next week,” the Carter Center announced. “The public will be able to pay its respect to Carter as she lies in repose next Monday at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. A funeral service for Carter will take place later that week for family and invited friends at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, according to the schedule shared by The Carter Center.”
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