Rosalynn Carter

Aug 17, 1927 - Nov 18, 2023

Plains, GA

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of 39th President Jimmy Carter, died on 19th November 2023, following her battle with dementia. She was 96. She died peacefully in her home with her family by her side, resources say. Jimmy Carter about her wife: "Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished. She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me."May her soul Rest in Peace.

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Jimmy Carter

Sep 30, 1924 - Dec 28, 2024

Plains, GA

39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at the age of 100 after spending more than a year in hospice care. The only Georgian who ever occupied the White House, Carter, turned 100 on October 1. He was the longest-lived president in the U.S. history. President Carter and former lady Rosalynn Carter were most cherished residents of Plains, a small town in Georgia, where the couple grew up. Their affection for each other never seemed to dwindle in their 77-year marriage; Rosalynn Carter died on November 19, 2023, at the age of 96. The couple was officially the longest-married presidential couple, marking their 26,765 days together. Their marriage spanned Carter's ever-changing career, from peanut farmer to state senator, then governor, and president. He also served his post-White House roles as a volunteer, humanitarian, and diplomat. Carter's devotion to his family, faith, and country, as well as his passion for helping others, gathered praise from many political leaders. He was also a prolific author who was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for a memoir he penned about growing up on a Georgian farm in the rural South right after the Great Depression and prior to the civil rights movement. He received a Grammy three times for his audiobooks and got nominated another nine times. Carter overcame brain cancer in 2015, along with multiple accidents in recent years. The Atlanta-based Carter Center reported on February 18, 2023, that Jimmy Carter had decided to enter hospice care and spend his remaining time with his family.

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