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Rosalynn Carter’s funeral held in Plains, Georgia, where she and her husband were born

The former first lady had her intimate funeral at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, where she and her husband spent decades welcoming guests and where a wooden cross Jimmy Carter fashioned in his woodshop is displayed.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 29, 2023

Rosalynn Carter set for funeral and burial in the town where she and her husband were born

Rosalynn Carter is set to receive her final accolades and farewells in Plains, Georgia

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Rosalynn Carter tributes highlight reach as first lady, humanitarian, small-town Baptist

“She just quietly went about the business of trying to make the world a better place,” said Elizabeth Laudig, who drove 12 hours from Dallas to pay her respects. “She was not a showy or extravagant first lady, but she was humble, you know, kind, hardworking, and got things done…

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 27, 2023