Grew up as a neighbor of the Carter family. She and husband Jimmy Carter
started dating in 1945, and in 1946 they were married.
Daughter of Edgar and Allie Smith.
Children: John Carter (b. July 1947), James Carter (b. April 1950), Donnel Carter (b. August 1952) and Amy Carter (b. October 1967).
She and her husband Jimmy were awarded honorary doctorate from the
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for their
humanitarian services in May 1998.
Grandmother of Sarah and Jason Carter (John's children), James Earl and Margaret Alicia (James's children), Joshua, Jeremy and James (Donnel's sons) and Hugo James Wentzel (Amy's son).