The home that Jimmy Carter and Rosalyn built more than 60 years ago.
PLAINS, Ga. — Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will be laid to rest at the Carters' home in Plains next Wednesday, Nov. 29 — the home that Jimmy Carter and Rosalyn built more than 60 years ago.
Last Sunday, Mrs. Carter passed away at the age of 96 with family by her side. The Carter Center has announced the schedule for Rosalynn's funeral and memorial services. The funeral service will be private, but the public is invited to line the streets of Plains for a motorcade to honor and pay tribute to the former first lady. People can also send in condolences from wherever they are via a dedicated legacy page.
Earlier this week in Plains, 11Alive's Jon Shirek spoke with one of the Carters' close friends, Jill Stuckey, who is superintendent of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Park in Plains. She said the couple was concerned about the future of Plains and whether the community would still attract tourism after they were gone.
“They were so concerned that in the early 2000s, they announced that they would be buried here,” Stuckey said. “They’re going to be buried on a little hill in front of their house overlooking a pond that they built. So they care about tourism in Plains, economic development, even in their death."
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The Carters' house in Plains is a modest ranch-style home, which the Carters have owned since 1961, according to the Historic American Buildings Survey's profile.
The home has remained in the Carter family throughout the decades as Jimmy Carter's political career transitioned from state senator to Georgia governor which catapulted him to become the 39th president of the United States. It's also been a special place as the Carters' love story blossomed — until it will become their final resting place, together.
"We want people to come (to Plains) and learn about two of the greatest people who ever walked the face of this earth," Stuckey said.
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