Former President Jimmy Carter revealed Sunday in church that his 28-year-old grandson Jeremy tragically passed away.
Jeremy had not been feeling well and laid down to take a nap Saturday, Maranatha Baptist Church Rev. Jeremy Shoulta told CNN.
The younger Carter’s heart stopped, and the family tried CPR and rushed him to a hospital, but he could not be revived.
“They were trying to keep his heart going and eventually, later in the night or the wee hours of (Sunday) morning, his heart stopped.”
“Despite the tragic loss, the former President taught Sunday school as he has for many years, Shoulta said.
“(President Carter) was shaken,” he said. “It was apparent to everyone there that this was weighing on him very heavily.”
“Our church plays an important role in his (President Carter’s) life and he feels committed to his responsibilities here at the church.”
“His presence gave him an opportunity to fulfill his obligations to the church and also to feel the presence of his faith community.”
In late summer, Jimmy Carter, 91, announced that he was diagnosed with brain cancer and that his fate was in God’s hands.
Carter said he was going to scale back on humanitarian work and other demands, though he recently said he is cancer-free.
