Mary Prince, longtime nanny and friend, gets standing ovation at Jimmy Carter’s funeral

Amy Carter greets Mary Prince during the funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church.
Amy Carter greets Mary Prince during the funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

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Blink and you might have missed a touching moment at Jimmy Carter’s funeral.

As six days of tributes to the former president wrapped up in Plains, Georgia, on Thursday, Carter’s longtime personal pastor, Tony Lowden, recognized the important people who helped the Carters over the years.

This included leaders of Maranatha Baptist Church, Carter’s caretakers, members of the National Park Service and a woman named Mary Prince.