Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was laid to rest in Plains, Georgia on Wednesday. Summary Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was laid to rest in Plains, Georgia on Wednesday. The wife of former president Jimmy Carter, she championed women’s rights, mental health, and caregiving during her time as First Lady and in the decades that followed. The former president, 99, led mourners including presidents and all living First Ladies in Atlanta on Tuesday to honor his late wife before returning …