Watch: Funeral service held for former first lady Rosalynn Carter in Plains, Georgia



Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the devoted wife of the nation’s 39th president and a tireless advocate for mental health care, has died.

The Carter Center confirmed that she died Sunday morning at her home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 96.

The former first lady and former President Jimmy Carter were married for 77 years. She and the former president had four children, 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

β€œRosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” Jimmy Carter said in a statement from the Carter Center. β€œShe 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.”

The life and legacy of former first lady Rosalynn Carter will be celebrated over three days this week in a series of memorial services across Georgia, from Atlanta to her hometown of Plains, where she will be laid to rest outside the home she shared for decades with the nation’s 39th president.

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25 comments

  1. A virtuous woman. Beautiful celebration of life. Praying for the Carter family.

  2. BEAUTIFUL πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜’β€β€β€β€πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

  3. What an absolutely beautiful tribute πŸ•Š. Words we all should live by…

  4. A virtuous woman!!πŸ’₯πŸ’œπŸ’₯πŸ’œπŸ’₯πŸ’œ

  5. A loving family, so simple yet profound. ❀❀❀

  6. Beautiful service, RIP First Lady Rosalyn Carter!! Sincere condolences and prayers for the family. πŸ™πŸ’”πŸ™

  7. I also love this pastor he tells it like it is also its time we as one can can all make a difference if we seek the kingdom of God first everything will b added on 2 us God bless this pastor.

  8. If all families can b atleast 1/2 the family that jimmy + rosalynn Carter was this whole world will balot better 4 all

  9. Beautiful service. RIP First Lady CarterπŸ™πŸΎ

  10. Godspeed, Ms. Carter. Thank you for your service to this world 🌎

  11. The Carters have always been an exemplary family. They should be a bringht, shining example for all families here in our blessed country.

  12. We will never see the likes of Mrs Carter again. It was an honor to see her as first lady. Rest in peace lovely ladyπŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ˜‡πŸ˜‡πŸ˜‡β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ

  13. Their marriage was exemplary. Past President Jimmy Carter (who himself is in Hospice care at 99 yrs old) statement about his wife saids it all: "β€œRosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” the former president, 99, said in a recent statement. β€œShe 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.” – Jimmy Carter.

  14. My love ❀to president Carter he is a gentleman RIP Mrs Carter 🌹

  15. RC as a mother, today. The saddest part, for her children. We only get one mother and one father. The kids are getting hit doubly hard, as their dad is also in hospice. My heart goes out to them.

  16. RIP beautiful lady. God bless the Carter family. From Texas.

  17. Well done good and faithful servant. Love to Jimmy and all the family.

  18. God bless the Carter family. What a wonderful person. A great light has left this world.

  19. Beautiful funeral rip Roselynn Carter long life u lived !!!!

  20. Good job USA thank you God bless πŸ™βœŒοΈπŸ‘

  21. Beautiful service, God bless the Carter family with prayers of comfort and peace. ❀

  22. θŠ‚ε“€ι‘Ίε˜ δΈ€θ·―θ΅°ε₯½ Rest In Peace. 沉痛哀悼 Roslyn Carter.