Former President Jimmy Carter was late to teach his regular Sunday school class at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia.
Carter, who was about 25 minutes late, said his 28-year-old grandson had died just hours before, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
This was the first time the former President was late, Carter told parishioners.
Carter’s grandson, Jeremy Carter, hadn’t been feeling well on Saturday, he told the congregation.
The family found his heart had stopped and Jeremy was pronounced dead at the hospital on Sunday, the newspaper reported.
Two weeks ago, Carter, 91, told the congregation he was cancer free.
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was not at the service.
If I possessed 1/1000 of his style and grace I would be a truly remarkable human being.
Is this the same young man who did the nation a big favor a few years back and pointed everyone to the taping of Mitt Romney and his wealthy poor people-hating 47-percenters?
I do not pray to a deity, but I do send out my thoughts to the universe at-large. President Carter, sir, you and your family will be in my thoughts over this Holiday Season. Peace and comfort be with you.
I admire Jimmy Carter. Perhaps he wasn’t the greatest President we ever had but his post-presidency work has been amazing. A true child of God!
If all Christians possessed his qualities I’d be completely awestruck by them. What a truly decent man.