Carter, who has rarely used his full name — James Earl Carter Jr, was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. Gerald Ford, the Michigan native who was the 38th president after succeeding Richard Nixon, who had resigned the post, died Dec. 26, 2006. At the time of his death he was the longest-living president at age 93.

Jimmy Carter was not a president of the first rank, but he managed by dint of unceasing effort to become an iconic world leader, with an inspiring, if often contentious, legacy as a dogged peacemaker and a decent and ethical problem-solver.

Jimmy Carter, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning 39th president of the United States, died at the age of 100 after more than a year and a half in hospice care. He made a final public appearance in late November to mourn Rosalynn Carter,

Former President Jimmy Carter, best known as a champion of international human rights both during and after his tenure as the 39th president, has died at 100.

Jimmy Carter, an advocate of human rights and democracy, also served for years in the Navy, including helping prevent a nuclear disaster.

Former President Jimmy Carter's funeral services were held at the National Cathedral, attended by former presidents and dignitaries.

Former President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at the age of 100, according to a statement by his son, Chip. Carter, a peanut farmer who became governor of Georgia in 1971, was elected president in 1976.

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Garnett, a 2002 graduate of Franklin County High School and former member of the Flyer band and chorus, played trumpet with the 282nd Fort Jackson U.S. Army