Former first lady Rosalyn Carter passed away yesterday.

The Carter Center in Atlanta announced that the wife of former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday afternoon at her home in Plains, Georgia, with her family at her side.

Rosalynn Carter was married to Jimmy Carter for more than 77 years.

Both of them came to Kentucky in 1997 to work on a project known as Hammering in the Hills, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

The Carters helped build 50 homes in eastern Kentucky in just one week.

There were a lot of people involved with the Hammer in the Hills project, probably way more than we needed to build those houses because people wanted to be a part of it.

All kinds of people show up to work.

Some of them are professionals.

Some of them are just volunteers.

In this case, because President Carter and Rosalynn Carter were going to be there.

It was just an opportunity to get to know them.

We captured a lot of video during the Jimmy Carter project.

And so these are some shots of people working on President Carter's house.

And he is right there.

Look at that.

There he is with the red handkerchief on.

President Carter really worked on his house and Rosalyn worked on the first lady's house.

He didn't do anything without her.

This is the first time the first lady's house.

My wife has gotten very involved habitat.

And she said, why don't we do a first lady's house next door to President Carter's house so he doesn't get all the attention?

I want you to look at that second half for that fire this side, because that house is being built by all women.

And I think it's just an example of what women can do.

And the reason I want it pointed out is because I think that groups of women all across this country, they don't really believe they could get out and build a house, but they can and I want them to do it.

And that would just add a whole new dimension to habitat.

What an inspiration.

Roslyn Carter was 96.

The former president, now 99, remains at the couple's home in Georgia after entering hospice care himself in February.

Governor Andy Beshear put out this statement about Mrs. Carter's death.

Quote, Our country is mourning the loss of a great first lady with the passing of Rosalynn Carter.

Mrs. Carter lived out her faith and values every day, spreading love and kindness wherever she went.

Brittany and I are praying for the former president and the entire Carter family in quote.