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Jimmy Carter Makes Rare Public Appearance at Wife Rosalynn Carter’s Funeral Amid Hospice
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives for a tribute service for former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter, at Glenn Memorial Church in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 28, 2023. Carter died on November 19, aged 96, just two days after joining her husband in hospice care at their house in Plains. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Former President Jimmy Carter made a rare public appearance to attend the funeral of his wife, Rosalynn Carter, on Tuesday, November 28. The former first lady’s tribute service was held at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University in Atlanta.
The ceremony, which is part of a three-day service, was attended by several former presidents and former first ladies. Rosalynn died at age 96 on November 19 after entering hospice in the days leading up to her death.
Jimmy, 99, has been in hospice since February. Rosalynn’s memorial marked the first time the politician was seen in public since a September appearance at the Plains Peanut Festival.
Scroll below to see photos from Rosalynn’s funeral.
