President Carter’s Family
His Children and Their Families
President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter ride on a train March 9, 1979, in Alexandria, Egypt, during a trip to the Middle East. (Credit: Jimmy Carter Presidential Library)
President Carter, born James Earl Carter Jr., October 1, 1924, was predeceased by his wife, Rosalynn Smith Carter (August 18, 1927 - November 19, 2023), and survived by their four children—John William (Jack), born July 3, 1947; James Earl III (Chip), born April 12, 1950; Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff), born Aug. 18, 1952; and Amy Lynn, born Oct. 19, 1967—and their families, including 12 grandchildren (one deceased) and 14 great-grandchildren.
His Parents, Sisters, and Brother
President Carter, the eldest child in his family, was preceded in death by his parents, James Earl Carter Sr., in 1953, and Lillian Carter, in 1983; as well as his sisters and brother: Ruth Carter Stapleton (Mrs. Robert T.), died in 1983; Gloria Carter Spann (Mrs. Walter G.), in 1990; and William Alton (Billy) Carter III, in 1988.