The Georgia native spent decades in public service, most notably as an advocate for mental health awareness.
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Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has died.
Earlier this year, the family also revealed Mrs. Carter had been diagnosed with dementia.
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“She died peacefully, with family by her side.”
Carter was born in Plains, Georgia in 1927.
After graduating from high school, she enrolled at Georgia Southwestern College in Americus.
Each of the Carters four childrenJack, Chip, Jeff, and Amywas born in a different state.
The couple returned to Plains.
She is now survived by her four children, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
(A grandson died in 2015.
“They are together.
They are at home.
They’re in love, and I don’t think anyone gets more than that.
I mean, it’s a perfect situation for this time in their lives,” Jason Carter said.
