How Rosalynn Carter Is Being Remembered In Her Hometown Of Plains, Georgia

After former First Lady Rosalynn Carter died at home in Plains, Georgia, locals remembered her kindness and passion for their community.

The Carters returned to their modest home in Plains after former President Jimmy Carter left the White House. They were deeply involved in their hometown. According to the Carter Center, Rosalynn Carter served as a deacon at the local Baptist church and also served on the boards of the Plains Historic Preservation Trust and the Friends of the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park.

The former first lady was well-known nationally as an advocate for those with mental illness and their caregivers. She also founded the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, a neighboring community to Plains.

Americus resident Tom DeTitta told ABC affiliate KVUE that he witnessed the strong bond between the Carters and the local community.

"It's an unprecedented relationship between the community and [a] president or really candidate of any nature that we've never seen before and maybe we'll never see again," DeTitta said.

KVUE reported that on Sunday morning, Rosalynn Carter's niece, Kim Fuller, stood before the congregation and expressed gratitude for her famous but down-to-earth aunt and uncle.

"I believe that one of the most important things to learn in life is that you can make a difference in your community no matter who you are or where you go," Fuller said. "That's what Aunt Rosalynn's legacy is—showing kindness to people, showing kindness to the community."

"I feel really blessed that I was able to be with them. I feel really blessed that I was able to talk to them," she added.

The funeral service will be held on November 29 at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains.

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