Ruth Carter Stapleton

Ruth Carter Stapleton
Ruth Carter Stapleton
	Carter in 1978
Born	Ruth Carter; August 7, 1929; Plains, Georgia, U.S.
Died	September 26, 1983 (aged 54); Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Education	Georgia State College for Women; Methodist University (BA); University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MA)
Known for	Evangelism
Spouse	Robert Stapleton (m. 1948)
Children	4
Parents	James Earl Carter Sr. (father); Bessie Gordy (mother);
Relatives	Jimmy Carter (brother); Gloria Carter Spann (sister); Billy Carter (brother); Jack Carter (nephew); Chip Carter (nephew); Donnel Carter (nephew); Amy Carter (niece)

Ruth Carter Stapleton (née Carter; August 7, 1929 – September 26, 1983) was an American Christian evangelist. She was the youngest sister of United States President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter’s best friend.

Ruth Carter Stapleton
Carter in 1978
Born	Ruth Carter (1929-08-07)August 7, 1929 Plains, Georgia, U.S.
Died	September 26, 1983(1983-09-26) (aged 54) Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Education	Georgia State College for Women Methodist University (BA) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MA)
Known for	Evangelism
Spouse	Robert Stapleton (m. 1948)
Children	4
Parents	James Earl Carter Sr. (father) Bessie Gordy (mother)
Relatives	Jimmy Carter (brother) Gloria Carter Spann (sister) Billy Carter (brother) Jack Carter (nephew) Chip Carter (nephew) Donnel Carter (nephew) Amy Carter (niece)