Martin Luther King Jr. Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2023-06-09T21:00:00
End: 2023-06-09T23:00:00
Location: Jr. Memorial Chapel

We are sad to announce that on May 29, 2023, at the age of 77, Martin Luther King Jr. (Jacksonville, Florida), born in Plains, Georgia passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Martin Luther King, Sr. and Daisy Bee Wakefield King; his brothers, James King, Sr. and Alfonso King, Sr.; his sister-in-law Betty King; and his friend Alice Custis.

He is survived by: his siblings, Bobbie A. Dixon (James), Minister Bertha L. Black (late George, Sr.), Renee K. Ludd (Lawrence, Sr.) and Carl M. King, Sr. (Venita); his sister-in-law Margaret King; his goddaughter Contressa Manigault (Elder Susan Tillman); his friend Leon Hicks; and his nephew Andrew Edwards, Sr.. He is also survived by aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Funerals by T. S. Warden

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June 8, 2023

Alice Burton wrote a sympathy message

“My condolence goes out the Kings family I am so sorry about your lost I been knowing you all for over 50 years I no it's hurt but we no that's GOD make no mistake martin did what we all got to do rest in peace martin we all love and miss you”