Rosalynn Carter's Incredible Life in Pictures

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter passed away at age 96 on November 19, 2023. She left behind a significant legacy as a humanitarian and mental health advocate. Her husband of 77 years, former President Jimmy Carter, once said that the “pinnacle of his life” was when he married his childhood sweetheart. “The best thing I ever did was marrying Rosa,” Jimmy said in 2015. The couple founded The Carter Center more than 40 years ago to help promote their mission to alleviate human suffering and promote human rights.

Rosalynn and Jimmy shared four children, 22 grandchildren, and 38 great-grandchildren. Rosalynn will be missed by all who loved her and whose lives were impacted by her work.

Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter, 2018

Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter in Plaines, Georgia, 2018

Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter at a Habitat for Humanity site, 2017

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter with Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood

Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter, 1978

Rosalynn Carter and Nancy Reagan, 1986

Rosalynn Carter and Barbara Walters, 1976

Rosalynn Carter, 1970s

Rosalynn Carter, 1970

Rosalynn Carter, 1984

Rosalynn Carter Driving a Golf Cart

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter and Their Family

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter and Their Family

Rosalynn and Daughter Amy, 1976

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

Jimmy and Rosalynn Running Together

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Relaxing on a Boat

Jimmy and Rosalynn Dancing

The Carter Family, 1950s

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