Bessie Lillian Carter (née Gordy; August 15, 1898 – October 30, 1983) was an American nurse. Carter's son, Jimmy Carter, served as the 39th 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.

Oct 31, 1983 · Lillian Carter, the 85-year-old mother of former President Jimmy Carter, died of cancer yesterday in Americus- Sumter County Hospital in Americus, Ga., where she had been hospitalized since...

The mother of a president and a formidable leader in her own right, Lillian Gordy Carter set an example for all women with her determination to make the world a better place. Whether it was by serving as a nurse in the Peace Corps in India, or bridging cultural gaps in rural Georgia, her nursing skills and her compassion endeared her to many.

Lillian was a busy and important part of her son Jimmy’s political campaigns for state senate, governor and in 1976, President of The United States. She published two books during his presidency, one a collection of letters that she had written her family while she was away in India.

Oct 30, 1983 · She passed away in 1983 BESSIE LILLIAN GORDY: Bessie "Miss Lillian" was a nurse who was able to do nursing missionary work after she became a widow. In 1966, at the age of 68, Lillian Carter went to India as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Mar 25, 2016 · Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter was the mother of the 39th President of the United States, James "Jimmy" Carter. She was born August 15, 1898, in Richland, Georgia. She began her first job working in the Richland post office. In 1920 she left Richland for a career as a nurse. She had dreamed of being a…

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.