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Amy Carter has maintained a low-key life-style for many years. Despite being the daughter of late former President Jimmy Carter, Amy made it a degree to maintain her private life away from the general public eye. After her father was laid to relaxation throughout his funeral in January 2025, many supporters wished to learn the way Amy is doing now and extra about her household.
Get to know Amy’s two kids, and whom she shares them with, beneath.
Hugo James Wentzel
Hugo is Amy’s son, whom she welcomed with ex-husband James Wentzel, in 1999. Hugo appeared in a season of Claim to Fame and he opened up about his grandfather Jimmy’s dying in an emotional December 2024 Instagram publish. He started the caption by declaring, “As a whole lot of you already know, Jimmy Carter was my grandfather.”
“He was a fully unbelievable particular person, and folks remind me nearly each single day how wonderful he was,” Hugo wrote about Jimmy. “He was the thirty ninth president of the United States of America, and his whole purpose for our nation was to unite everybody no matter race, class or gender. His excessive look after each human always was nothing wanting completely excellent, and one thing I try for on daily basis. He was probably the most selfless particular person I’ve ever met in my whole life, and I’m not even joking after I say most likely one of the vital selfless people in historical past. I’m so, so grateful to be his grandson.”
Hugo then acknowledged his late grandmother, Jimmy’s spouse, Rosalynn Carter‘s dying in 2023.
“My grandma handed away earlier final yr, and it’s nice realizing that they’re at peace collectively now,” Hugo continued in his caption. “Lots of people already know Jimmy Carter’s biggest accomplishments (presidential accomplishments in human rights, vitality, the Panama Canal, and so on.) that are completely wonderful. I wished to spotlight him as an unbelievable grandfather and somebody who took the time for his household even whereas doing all that AMAZING stuff.”
Hugo recalled his reminiscences along with his grandpa Jimmy, together with fly fishing, looking, cooking and even chopping down Christmas timber collectively. Not solely that, however Jimmy even visited Hugo in center college “with your entire secret service” in tow “simply to spend time” along with his grandkid.
“He took a lot outing of his days to show me life classes (and look after household typically nonstop), even whereas undertaking the best issues in historical past,” Hugo added about Jimmy. “He would at all times inform me to at all times consider in myself and by no means cease working, ever. He was an unbelievable governor, president, enterprise proprietor, and most significantly, household man.”
Hugo concluded his publish by vowing to maintain Jimmy’s legacy alive.
Errol Carter Kelly
Errol is Amy’s daughter, whom she shares with present husband John Joseph “Jay” Kelly. Not a lot is thought about Amy’s youngest youngster, however she was current for her grandmother Rosalynn’s funeral service in 2023.