Lillian Gordy Carter Lillian Gordy Carter Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter (August 15, 1898 – October 30, 1983) was the mother of former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. She was also known for her contributions to nursing in her home state of Georgia and as a Peace Corps volunteer in India as well as writing two books during the Carter presidency. Carter was born Bessie Lillian Gordy on August 15, 1898 in Richland, Georgia, to James Jackson Gordy (1863–1948) and Mary Ida Nicholson Gordy (1871–1951). She was the niece of Berry Gordy, Sr., who was the paternal half-brother of James Jackson Gordy
Lillian B. Allen Lillian B. Allen Lillian Beatrice Allen (November 9, 1904 – 1995) was a Canadian painter, teacher and nature photographer. She is known for her photographs which had been shown at the University of Manitoba and the publication of "Frost: Photographs by Lillian Allen" in 1990. She is also known for her activity in the community, including forming the Volunteer Committee of the Winnipeg Art Gallery and serving on its Board. Allen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1904. She was the eldest of three children of the Canadian physicist Frank Allen (1874–1965) and Sarah Estelle. In 1926 Allen received her