Honoring Rosalynn Carter: Atlanta Prepares for Funeral With Lying in Repose Event

Rosalynn Carter lay in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. She was a key adviser and campaigner for her peanut farmer husband, Jimmy. A repose service was scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Monday. “Steel Magnolia” represented a type of first lady: She carried a briefcase to the White House, attended cabinet meetings and pushed for human rights. Former President Jimmy Carter said, “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished.”