Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at 96, the Carter Center said Sunday, according to The Associated Press and WSB-TV.
The Carter Center said she passed away with her family at her side peacefully at 2:10 p.m. EST at her house in Plains, Georgia.
Rosalynn Carter’s family announced last week that she entered hospice care at her house, according to WSB. The move came about six months after the Carter Center announced she was diagnosed with dementia.
“Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” her husband of 77 years, former President Jimmy Carter, said in a statement. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”
Rosalynn Carter was the oldest of four children. She was born Eleanor Rosalynn Smith in 1925, according to WSB-TV.
Rosalynn Carter served as first lady from 1977 to 1981.
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She is survived by her children -- Jack, Chip, Jeff and Amy, the Carter Center said. She is also survived by her 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
“Besides being a loving mother and extraordinary First Lady, my mother was a great humanitarian in her own right,” Chip Carter said in a statement. “Her life of service and compassion was an example for all Americans. She will be sorely missed not only by our family but by the many people who have better mental health care and access to resources for caregiving today.”
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Jimmy Carter is the oldest living president in U.S. history. He and Rosalynn Carter, who wed in 1946, are the longest-ever married presidential couple, WSB reported.
Rosalynn Carter is the second longest-lived first lady, according to the Times. The oldest was Bess Truman who died at the age of 97 in 1982. She was the widow of President Harry S. Truman.
Information about memorial events and funeral ceremonies will be released on a website through the Carter Center.
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary NEW YORK - JULY 16, 1974: Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn Carter wave to the delegates at the 1977 Democratic National Convention after Carter was nominated to run for President. (Photo by PL Gould/Images Press/Getty Images) (Images Press/Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary American politician and US Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, celebrate victory in the New Hampshire Democratic Primary election, New Hampshire, February 24, 1976. (Photo by Mikki Ansin/Getty Images) (Mikki Ansin/Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary FILE - In this July 10, 1976 file photo Jimmy Carter, his wife Rosalynn and daughter Amy, lower left, respond to a huge crowd that welcomed them to New York. Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn celebrate their 75th anniversary this week on Thursday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo, File) (Anonymous/AP)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary FILE - In this Dec. 13, 1978, file photo, President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn lead their guests in dancing at the annual Congressional Christmas Ball at the White House in Washington. Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn celebrate their 75th anniversary this week on Thursday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Ira Schwarz, File) (Ira Schwarz/AP)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary ATLANTA - December 12: Former President Jimmy Carter with Former First Lady Rosalynn join Willie Nelson and perform at The Omni Coliseum in Atlanta Georgia. December 12, 1982 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images) (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary Married couple, former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter pose for photographers during a book signing event, San Francisco, California, 1987. Several members of the Secret Service can be seen behind them. The couple were promoting their book, 'Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life'. (Photo by Bromberger Hoover Photo/Getty Images) (Bromberger Hoover Photography/Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary Atlanta - Circa October 1994; Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Jimmy Carter attend Former President Jimmy Carter surprise 70th. birthday party at The Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta Georgia October, 1994 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images) (Rick Diamond)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2001, file photo former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, left, and his wife Rosalynn help build a house for the Jimmy Carter Work Project 2001, at Asan near Chonan city, south of Seoul, South Korea. Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn celebrate their 75th anniversary this week on Thursday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Yun Jai-hyoung, File) (YUN JAI-HYOUNG/AP)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary Rosalynn Carter and Former President Jimmy Carter during Habitat for Humanity - 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project - Day 2 at Benton Harbor in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States. ***Exclusive*** (Photo by R. Diamond/WireImage) (R. Diamond/WireImage)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2009, file photo former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn look at a new interactive exhibit at the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta. Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn celebrate their 75th anniversary this week on Thursday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) (John Bazemore/AP)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary Jimmy Carter, Democratic presidential candidate, and his wife, Rosalynn, share a moment aboard his campaign plane (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter arrive at the 2015 MusiCares Person of The Year honoring Bob Dylan held at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic) (Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary WASHINGTON DC - JANUARY 1977; President Jimmy Carter with wife Rosalyn Carter, takes the oath of office from Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Warren Burger on stage in front of the White House in January 1977; (Photo by Nik Wheeler/Corbis via Getty Images) (nik wheeler/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary American politician and US Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, talk on the telephone after his victory in the Pennsylvania Primary election, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1976. (Photo by Mikki Ansin/Getty Images) (Mikki Ansin/Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary Outgoing US President Jimmy Carter (left) and First Lady Rosalynn Carter (second left) receive President-Elect Ronald Reagan and (future First Lady) Nancy Reagan at the White House, Washington DC, November 20, 1980. Reagan had just defeated Carted in the 1980 Presidential Election. (Photo by Diana Walker/Getty Images) (Diana Walker/Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary American (future First Lady) Rosalynn Carter and her husband, politician (and future US President) Jimmy Carter on the day after 1976 Democratic National Convention, New York, New York, July 16, 1976. (Photo by Brownie Harris/Corbis via Getty Images) (BROWNIE HARRIS/Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary ATLANTA - February 14: Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter attend Former Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter's fundraiser for his 1976 Presidential run at Royal Coach Inn Atlanta Georgia February 14, 1976 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images) (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary American politician and US Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter (center, right) and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, smile after his victory in the Pennsylvania Primary election, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1976. (Photo by Mikki Ansin/Getty Images) (Mikki Ansin/Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary Washington, D.C.: Amy Carter with her father Jimmy and mother Rosalynn Carter in a family suite at the Americana Hotel in Washington, D.C. on July 14, 1976. (Photo by Dick Yarwood/Newsday RM via Getty Images) (Newsday LLC/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary Former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter during Habitat for Humanity - 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project - Day 5 at Janette St. & Tecumseh St. West in Windsor, Canada. (Photo by R. Diamond/WireImage) (R. Diamond/WireImage)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary Jimmy Carter with his wife, Rosalynn, after a talk with the press in the woods near his home in Plains, Georgia (Owen Franken/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary NEWARK, NJ - 1996: MANDATORY CREDIT Bill Tompkins/Getty Images Former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalyn Carter working with Habitat for Humanity restoring homes May 1996 in Newark. (Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images) (Bill Tompkins/Getty Images)
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter: 75th wedding anniversary In this April 30, 2021, photo released by The White House, former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter pose for a photo with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at the home of the Carter's in Plains Ga. (Adam Schultz, The White House via AP) (Adam Schultz/AP)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1971 Jimmy Carter with his wife Rosalynn Carter pose for a photo in Georgia in 1971. (Stan Wayman/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1976 Then-Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, share a moment aboard his campaign plane on October 24, 1976. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1976 Jimmy Carter, his wife, Rosalynn, and their daughter, Amy, pose for a family portrait in 1976. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1976 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter wave to the assembled Democratic National Convention after he accepts his party's nomination for president in 1976. (Shepard Sherbell/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1977 Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, pose for a photo in Washington D.C. on April 25, 1977. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1977 First Lady Rosalyn Carter and President Jimmy Carter greet well-wishers as they dance during one of their Inaugural Balls in Washington DC on January 20, 1977. (Photo by Warren K Leffler/PhotoQuest/Getty Images) (Warren K Leffler/PhotoQuest via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1977 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter return to the White House on December 26, 1977, after spending Christmas in Plains, Georgia with their family and friends. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1978 First lady Rosalynn Carter pats President Jimmy Carter's cheek during the Democratic National fundraiser held in his honor on January 20, 1978. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1978 President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter dance at a White House Congressional Ball on December 13, 1978. (Marion S. Trikosko/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1978 President Jimmy Carter, with first lady Rosalynn behind him, addresses a crowd from the stage at a White House Jazz Concert on the south lawn on the 25th anniversary of the Newport jazz festival, in June 1978. (Chuck Fishman/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1979 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are seen at the arrival of the deputy premier of China, Deng Xiaoping, in Washington, DC on January 29, 1979. (CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1979 Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, relax in the sun aboard the riverboat The Delta Queen on August 20, 1979, after the craft left Dubuque, Iowa. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1980 Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn Carter pose for a photo in 1980 in New York City. (PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1983 Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn at the Sotheby's Auction in New York City, NY, October 4, 1983. (Yvonne Hemsey/Liaison Agency via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2002 Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, attend the start of the Habitat for Humanity -- Jimmy Carter Work Project 2002 at Durban's International Convention Center on June 2, 2002, where local and international volunteers built houses for low-income families. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2005 Rosalynn Carter and former President Jimmy Carter talk during the second day of the Habitat for Humanity - 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project at Benton Harbor in Michigan. (R. Diamond/WireImage via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2008 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter arrive onstage at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. (Brooks Kraft/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2010 About 300 volunteers, including former President Jimmy Carter, and wife, Rosalynn, worked on houses in Baltimore, Maryland and Annapolis on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, as part of a week-long nationwide project with Habitat for Humanity. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2013 Former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter attend dedication ceremonies for the new George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas, Thursday, April 25, 2013. (Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2014 Former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter attend church on Easter Sunday at Maranatha Baptist Church on April 20, 2014 in Plains, Georgia. (Chris McKay/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2015 Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter arrive at the 2015 MusiCares Person of The Year event honoring Bob Dylan at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2015. (Michael Tran/FilmMagic via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2018 Former President Jimmy Carter walks with his wife, Rosalynn Carter, along with Secret Service along West Church Street following dinner at a friend's home on Saturday August 04, 2018 in Plains, Georgia. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter Former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter answer questions during a news conference at a Habitat for Humanity project Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Jimmy Carter wears a bandage after a fall the day before at his home in Plains, Ga. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (Mark Humphrey/AP)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter (Front row) Former US president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter and (back row) Jill Biden, wife of former vice president Joe Biden, and former vice president Al Gore attend a funeral service for former US president George H. W. Bush at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on December 5, 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA - Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn attend a special ribbon cutting ceremony at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Boys & Girls Club on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in Plains, Ga. Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Unit was one of 30 Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide to receive a $50,000 grant through the Lowe's and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Renovation Across the Nation program. (Kevin D. Liles/AP Images for Boys and Girls Clubs of America) (Kevin D. Liles/AP)