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   30 Oct 1983 (aged 85) Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, USA. Burial. Lebanon Cemetery. Plains, Sumter County, Georgia, USA Show Map. Memorial ID. 2476. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 5. Flowers 502. Memorials. Region. North America. USA. Georgia. Sumter County. Plains. Lebanon Cemetery. Maintained by: Find a Grave.

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   Jimmy. Gloria. Ruth. Billy. Bessie Lillian Carter ( née Gordy; August 15, 1898 – October 30, 1983) was an American nurse. Carter's son Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. She was also known for her contributions as a Peace Corps volunteer in India and for writing two books during her son’s presidency.

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4. www.findagrave.com › memorial › 6734Jimmy Carter (1924-unknown) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Bessie Lillian "Miss Lillian" Gordy Carter ... (1 Oct 1924–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6734, citing Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, Plains ...

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   Find a Grave. Author, Social Activist, Mother of US President Jimmy Carter. Fondly known as Miss Lillian, she is remembered for her contribution to nursing in her home state of Georgia and as a Peace Corps volunteer in India, as well as her Southern charm and down-to-earth manner.

6. www.nps.gov › people › lilliancarterBessie Lillian Gordy Carter - U.S. National Park Service

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   In 1983, Lillian died at the age of 85 in nearby Americus, Georgia. She was buried alongside her husband at Lebanon Church Cemetery. Jimmy Carter National Historical Park

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   Who was Lillian Gordy Carter?

   • Raised in rural, southern Georgia, Lillian Gordy Carter was trained as a nurse and spent her life opposing the strict codes of segregation. After the death of her husband, she left a life of being a homemaker and joined the Peace Corps to support public health in rural India.

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   Who was Bessie Lillian Carter?

   • Bessie Lillian Carter ( née Gordy; August 15, 1898 – October 30, 1983) was an American nurse. Carter's son Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. She was also known for her contributions as a Peace Corps volunteer in India and for writing two books during her son’s presidency.

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   Who were Bessie Lillian Gordy parents?

   • When Bessie Lillian Gordy was born on 15 August 1898, in Richland, Stewart, Georgia, United States, her father, James Jackson Gordy, was 34 and her mother, Mary Ida Nicholson, was 27. She married James Earl Carter Sr. on 27 September 1923. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.

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   What happened to Lillian Carter?

   • After the death of her husband from pancreatic cancer, Lillian Carter left for Auburn University where she assumed the role of housemother of Kappa Alpha Order, a fraternity of 100 members at the time. She served in that role from 1956 to 1962. A year after completing her service at Auburn, Carter managed a nursing home in Blakely, Georgia.

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8. www.gpb.org › stories › lillian-gordy-carterLillian Gordy Carter, Mother of a President | Georgia Public ...

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   Georgia Women of Achievement. Raised in rural, southern Georgia, Lillian Gordy Carter was trained as a nurse and spent her life opposing the strict codes of segregation. After the death of her husband, she left a life of being a homemaker and joined the Peace Corps to support public health in rural India. Her character drove many of the values ...

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   She died on 30 October 1983, in Americus, Sumter, Georgia, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Lebanon Cemetery, Plains, Sumter, Georgia, United States. More. Photos and Memories (6) +1. View All. Do you know Bessie Lillian? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account. Family Time Line