Jeff carter son of jimmy carter biography

Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter built a huge family, and they wouldn't have had it any other way.

The former president, who died on Dec.

29 at age 100, and first lady shared sons John William "Jack," James Earl "Chip," Donnel Jeffrey "Jeff" and daughter Amy Carter. Between their four adult children, they had 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Speaking on The Lead with Jake Tapper in 2015, Jimmy said that the key to his decades-long marriage was simply embracing time with their family.

Donnel (jeff) carter son of jimmy carter biography

Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter's Relationship Timeline

"We have a big family now. We have 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 38 of us in all," he said. "So, we try to hold our family together and just enjoy the family life."

Jimmy became the longest-living president when he turned 98 in October 2022, and his grandchildren have ensured that his legacy will live on.

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