PLAINS Ga. — On December 29, 2024, at 4 p.m., it was announced that Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, had died in hospice care at the age of 100. Carter was elected president in 1976 and served one term, losing to Ronald Reagan in 1980.
Carter attended college in Georgia and earned a degree from the Naval Academy in 1946. He was a commissioned officer in the Navy until 1953, when he returned to Georgia to take over the family farm with his wife, Rosalynn. Carter was married to Rosalynn for 77 years until her passing in 2023.
After leaving the White House, Carter continued his legacy as an elder statesman and human rights advocate. Final arrangements for President Carter’s state funeral have not yet been announced.
Governor Wes Moore has ordered the United States Flag lowered to half-staff, immediately. The flags should be returned to full staff at sunset on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in honor of former President Jimmy Carter who passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2025. As a matter of protocol, St. Mary’s County Flag is also lowered to half-staff. No flag may fly higher than the United States flag.
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A very decent man. RIP