Meet the 4 children of Jimmy Carter – who served as US president from 1977 to 1981 and just died at the age of 100 – and his wife, the late US first lady Rosalynn Carter

Dec 30 , 2024

Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter pictured with their four children when the late US president was governor of Georgia, in the early 1970s. Photo: @CarterLibrary/X

Who are the late US president’s 3 sons – John William ‘Jack’ Carter, James Earl ‘Chip’ Carter III and Donnel Jeffrey ‘Jeff’ Carter – and his only daughter, Amy Lynn Carter?

Late US president Jimmy Carter had one dying wish: to vote for Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris. Carter – who turned 100 a month before the November 5 election, and who died yesterday – reportedly told his children that he was more interested in casting his vote than making it to his milestone birthday.

Former US president Jimmy Carter attends a tribute service for his wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, in Atlanta, Georgia, in November 2023. Photo: Reuters

His grandson, Jason, said it was inspiring to watch his famous grandfather live out his values. “My earliest memories are from his years in the White House, and I’ve grown up witnessing and learning from his faith and his belief in equal treatment and respect for all people.”

In February last year Carter was moved to hospice care. A few months later, his wife Rosalynn was diagnosed with dementia and moved to hospice. She died in November 2023.

Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter on their wedding day in 1946, in Plains, Georgia. Photo: Jimmy Carter Library

Carter served as US president from 1977 to 1981 and his children became household names in America, growing up in the spotlight thanks to their powerful dad.

Meet the Carter family.

John William Carter

Age: 77

Nickname: Jack

Rosalynn Carter with son Jack at the Grand Canyon. Photo: @CarterLibrary/X