Its not just a friendly favor. background:#111; They looked up to see a young black man standing on a pew near the front of the church. } } She was a remarkable human being. Alberta Williams King, mother of Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in Atlanta in 1903, the only surviving child of Jennie Celeste Williams and Adam Daniel Williams, pastor of Atlantas Ebenezer Baptist Church. And on that fateful day in 1974, shed lose her own life to a gunman. @media screen and (max-width: 1024px){ Region. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. .footer-wrapper li, King Sr. gave her the nickname upon her return from college, shortening "bunch-of-goodness" to just "Bunch." They . After graduating, she announced her engagement to King at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. p.192 Hed seemed unusually quietand not very interested in the film. Though the house was a gift from the late queen . During Sunday service, Mrs. King was sitting at the organ when she was struck with a bullet. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. died of natural causes on August 3, 1995. He said over and over, 'The war did this. color:#5a5d5a; A. D. was the third child of Alberta Williams King and Martin Luther King, Sr. background:#f4c85e; By the time he earned his degree, he had three children and was next in line to take the pulpit at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 - June 30, 1974) was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mother and the wife of Martin Luther King, Sr. . One of the emergency people said he was dead when he hit the water. Naomi, his wife who had been on vacation, flew back to Atlanta and, after identifying his body in the morgue, came to the same conclusion. In high school Alberta graduated from Spelman Seminary (now Spelman College). "[4], During this period King continued her studies at Morris Brown College, receiving a BA in 1938. Sadly, the King familys tragedies didnt end there and Alberta Williams King would soon meet the same fate as her son. n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [It was] without question the worst day of my life, Kings daughter Christine King Farris said, according to Atlanta Magazine. The manMarcus Wayne Chenault Jr.fired every round in his gun, hitting Alberta King, church deacon, Edward Boykin, and congregation member Jimmie Mitchell. Sr. She was just a remarkable human being, her grandson Martin Luther King III told Atlanta TV station, . letter-spacing:0.4px; Mrs. King was Ebenezers organist (1932-1972), the organizer and president of Ebenezer Womens Committee (1950 1962), organist for the Womens Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention (1950 1962), and active in the organizations: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Womens International League for Peace and Freedom, and Young Womens Christian Association (YWCA). line-height:48px; Firing every round Alberta King was hit, along with Edward Boykin, a church deacon, and Jimmie Mitchell, a member of the churchs congregation. [6] In 1980 the home was designated a National Historic Site by Congress. /*inline margin*/ Alberta Williams would sit on the porch of 501 Auburn Avenue . There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Her actions and efforts at Ebenezer Baptist church were a significant but usually overlooked part of the civil rights campaign. font-size:14px; He said that [he] was a college kid who didnt know anything,, a week after Mrs. Kings murder. *Alberta Williams King was born on this date in 1904. King, An Autobiography of Religious Development, 12 September 195022 November 1950, in Papers 1:359363. Shortly after completing school, Williams and King announced their engagement during Sunday services at Ebenezer Baptist Church. t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Thanks for your help! Introduction, in Papers 1:1, 7, 13, 1819, 2430. Failed to delete memorial. [6] The house the family subsequently moved to was located nearby (it has since been torn down). background:#f4c85e; background:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95); #main-menu-wrapper nav .mega .thunk-widget-menu .menu a:hover { Martin Luther King Sr.. Mrs. King was the churchs organist and that day she was excited about playing the new organ theyd just gotten. Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305. Mrs. King's under-the-radar role in her son's activism is explored thoroughly in The Three Mothers by Anna Malaika Tubbs, who also spotlights the mothers of James Baldwin and Malcom X. } .last-btn #menu >li:last-child > a { Wheeling. or 404 526-8968. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Sources . .page blockquote{ Mother of assassinated civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., school teacher, music director for many years at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and the church's organist from 1932-1972. Please reset your password. The King family later moved to a large yellow brick house three blocks away. letter-spacing:0.7px; [1] Officials announced King was "barely alive" when she arrived at the hospital. He supported his brother throughout the movement but never took the limelight away from him. .flex-slider li .caption-content a{color:#fff;} . .header-wrap-top,.header-wrap-top .inner-wrap-top{background:#1e73be;}.header-wrap-top .top-date{color:#fff;}.header-wrap-top .top-menu .top li a{color:#fff;} .header-wrap-top .top-social-icon li a{color:#fff;} Alberta King was shot and killed on June 30, 1974, at age 69 by Marcus Wayne Chenault, a 23-year-old black man from Ohio, as she sat at the organ of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Mrs. King, a source of strength following her son's assassination, faced fresh tragedy the next year when her younger son and last-born child, Alfred Daniel Williams King, who had become the assistant pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, drowned in his pool. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. He was murdered. For his part, Daddy King said publicly that the civil-rights movement killed both of his sons, furthering the family narrative. You see, she was a wonderful mother and wife, but a very soft spoken and shy woman. Daddy was killed and put in the pool, said Alveda, who was at work when the body was discovered. border-left: 5px solid #f4c85e; border: 1px solid #f4c85e; }h2,.two-grid-layout .post-content h2,.standard-layout .post-title h2{ [17] On August 3, 1995, he suffered a stroke, and was taken to a hospital. Then she said the words that almost every Negro hears before he can yet understand the injustice that makes them necessary: You are as good as anyone. At this time Mother had no idea that the little boy in her arms would years later be involved in a struggle against the system she was speaking of.. As one of his associates said, Not being in the limelight never seemed to affect him, but because he stayed in the background, many people never knew that he was deeply involved, too. A.D. tended to stay in his brothers shadow and many people never even knew that Martin Luther King Jr. had a brother. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Failed to report flower. In 1963, A. D. King became a leader of the Birmingham campaign, while pastoring at First Baptist Church of Ensley in Birmingham, Alabama. [15], Chenault was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. color:#dd9933; During his arraignment in court, Chenault blamed his murderous actions on a split personality- a Hebrew he called Servant Jacob. When asked about the shooting, Chenault said Im a Hebrew and was sent here on a mission and its partially accomplished. When Mrs. Kings husband, Martin Luther King, Sr., asked Chenault why he killed her, he replied: Because she was a Christian and all Christians are my enemies. Chenault also claimed that months prior to the shooting, hed determined that Black ministers were a menace to black people and must be killed.. background: #f4c85e; Forty-seven years of sharing, loving, discovering, burying, ended and the family again endured the ordeal of saying goodbye to one whom they had loved dearly. letter-spacing:0.4px; [8] About this time, Michael King changed his name to Martin Luther King Sr.[9], Alberta King worked hard to instill self-respect into her children. Alfred Daniel Williams King was born on 30 July 1930, in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to the choir, Alberta would also serve as the organizer and president of the Ebenezer Women's Committee from 1950 to 1962. In 1938 Alberta King graduated from Morris Brown College receiving a Bachelor of Arts. Martin Luther King. In contrast to his peacemaking brother, Martin, A. D.according to his fatherwas a little rough at times and let his toughness build a reputation throughout our neighborhood. p. 126 Less interested in academics than his siblings, A. D. started a family of his own while still a teenager and attended college later in his life. font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; .page-template-magazine-template.page .header-style-one .header #main-menu-wrapper a#pull:before { Just 6 years prior in 1968, Mrs. Kings son, MLK Jr., was assassinated and the very next year, her other son, Rev. .flex-slider .read-more.read-more-slider a,.flex-slider.button-two .read-more.read-more-slider a,.flex-slider.button-three .read-more.read-more-slider a{color:#fff;border-color:#fff;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);} Theres no question. A small donation would help us keep this available to all. Born on Sept. 13, 1903, in Atlanta, Georgia, Alberta Christine Williams spent her early life deeply involved in the church. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. And Alberta King would make sure to educate her children about the racially-divided world they lived in. Alfred King was born July 30, 1930, in Atlanta, Georgia. from Morris Brown College in 1938, and involved herself in organizations like the NAACP and the YWCA. Free shipping for many products! Her son, Martin Luther King, Jr. stated, in one of his essays, that his mother was always by his side throughout his grueling civil rights fight, behind the scene, setting forth those motherly cares, the lack of which leaves a missing link in life. Reverend L.V. display: block; Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Alberta King (9796)? On August 22, 1995, Chenault died at age 44 after suffering a stroke in prison. There is no doubt that her daughter-in-law, Coretta Scott King, learned much from Mrs. King, a piece Larry to the end. } About this time, Michael King changed his name to Martin Luther King, Sr. Alberta King worked hard to instill self-respect into her children. color:#f4c85e; Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Alberta Williams on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. And this should give you an even greater realization of the evil that men do. Her 8 siblings are Joanne Surrette, Bryne McDonell, Allen McDonell (deceased), Linda Blois, Clyde McDonell, Paul McDonell, Patty Smith, and Theresa Boutlier. Screenshots are considered by the King Estate a violation of this notice. .footer-wrapper p, .footer-wrapper a, There was never a clear motive as to why Chenault killed Mrs. King, although it is public record that during his trial he said, All Christians are my enemies. It was also brought out that Chenault, an African-American, sought to kill other black members of the clergy, as he saw them as a threat. [10], King founded the Ebenezer choir and served as church organist from 1932 to 1972. He later explained that hed gone to Atlanta out of a hatred for Black ministers and had hoped to kill Martin Luther King Sr., but Alberta King was simply closer. Alberta Christine (Williams) King, a retired organist at Ebenezer Baptist Church and a choir director, wore many hats in her family and community, as she also was the wife of Rev. .loader { Did you know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jrs younger brother was found dead at the bottom of a pool shortly after his Mother was Assasinated? Alberta would serve as the organizer and president of the Ebenezer Women's Committee from 1950 to 1962. a:hover{ Martin Luther King, Sr., died of a heart attack on November 11, 1984, at age 84 and was interred next to her. All I had to give him was the key to open his mind.. line-height:22px; .simplesocialbuttons.simplesocialbuttons_inline.simplesocial-simple-round button{ Martin Luther King Sr., Alberta King, and Coretta Scott King at a memorial for Martin Luther King Jr. on April 9, 1968. List choice Ill be home almost any time now, assuming that he, too, would soon be murdered, due to his vow to keep fighting for equal rights. Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 - June 30, 1974) was Martin Luther King, Jr. 's mother and the wife of Martin Luther King, Sr. She played a significant role in the affairs of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Martin Luther King Sr., mother of Alfred Daniel Williams King I (1930), Willie Christine King Farris (1927), and Rev. .footer-wrapper .footer-copyright{ Martin Luther King Sr.; Alberta Williams King; Coretta Scott King; and Christine King board a plane in 1964, en route to King Jr.s Nobel Peace Prize presentation ceremony. But now we have people such as myself, and a lot of you who will see the stories and spread them so they dont get swept before thousands and sometime millions see them. Alberta Williams graduated from high school at the Spelman Seminary, and earned a teaching certificate at the Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute (now Hampton University) in 1924. King's uncle, Alfred Daniel Williams King, drowned in a swimming pool when Bernice was six on July 21, 1969. Rebecca Burns, The Murder of Alberta King, Atlanta Magazine, June 30, 1974, https://www.atlantamagazine.com/civilrights/the-murder-of-alberta-king/; Simon Winchester, Martin Luther Kings Mother Slain in Church, The Guardian, July 1, 2014, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/01/martin-luther-kings-mother-slain-in-church-1974; King, Alberta Williams, The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute, June 1 2017, https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/king-alberta-williams. Why did he drown? color:#494bbc; Chenault said that he shot King because "all Christians are my enemies," and claimed that he had decided that Black ministers were a menace to Black people. Although she was a strong pillar within the powerful King family, Mrs. King preferred to remain in the background. Her quiet strength exemplified the confidence she had in herself and instilled in her grandchildren. Farris eventually made her way outside. .simplesocialbuttons.simplesocialbuttons_inline .ssb-fb-like { During the commotion, King said that Chenault took aim at Mrs. King again, who was on the floor screaming and bleeding. Nov. 18 In 1976, Spains parliament approved a bill to establish a democracy after 37 years of dictatorship. A.D. King who was also a civil rights activist- mysteriously drowned in a pooleven though he was a highly skilled swimmer. !function(c,h,i,m,p){m=c.createElement(h),p=c.getElementsByTagName(h)[0],m.async=1,m.src=i,p.parentNode.insertBefore(m,p)}(document,"script","https://chimpstatic.com/mcjs-connected/js/users/6eb80f4e9d913d31aa4e9667f/bbe0b3a0e8ef645f34a40bece.js"); color:#f4c85e; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script', Martin Luther King Sr.. Mrs. King was the church's organist and that day she was excited about playing the new organ they'd just gotten. Copyright 2021 - PureHistory.org. The King family lived in the home until King's mother's death from a heart attack in 1941, when Martin Jr. turned 12 years . .flex-slider.button-three .read-more.read-more-slider a:hover{ Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'gIwAJmzeQiVNZH2rUnBrCQ',sig:'1yEq5wZ44mB7e5fiBFMGlgrgFfc1XgltTVHyYao0xSM=',w:'594px',h:'432px',items:'836911162',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); After losing two sons and his wife, King Sr. was exhausted and in extreme pain, but determined to remain strong for his deceased family. Five years later, a mentally ill man shot her grandmother Alberta Williams King to death during a service at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on June 30, 1974. Failed to remove flower. Resend Activation Email. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Magazines, Digital Writing to her from the Connecticut tobacco farm where he worked during the summer while a high school student, he requested, Mother dear, I want you to send me some fried chickens and rolls (Papers 1:116). The New York Times reported that Chenault told the police that his mission was to kill the Rev. As a mother, Alberta worked diligently to instill a sense of self-respect within her three children. Williams graduated from high school at the Spelman Seminary and [] In 1926, Alberta Williams, daughter of Reverend Adam Daniels Williams, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, married Martin Luther King, Sr., who had pastored two small churches in Atlanta and was taking courses at Morehouse College. Theres no question. (L-R) Alberta Williams King, her son Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., MK Jr.s wife Coretta Scott King during MLKs conference at the hospital after being stabbed in 1958 (Getty) She and Michael had three children together Willie Christine, Martin (born Michael), and Alfred Daniel in the Atlanta home where King had grown up. Tragically, during a Sunday service on June 30, 1974, just as she finished playing The Lords prayer on the organ at Ebenezer and while the congregation prepared for prayer, an assassin, standing on a pew near the front of the church, went to the pulpit, faced the choir, and pulled out a gun and opened fire. They killed my brother. She was shot and killed in the church by 23-year-old Black Hebrew Israelite Marcus Wayne Chenault six years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.[1], Alberta Christine Williams was born on September 13, 1904. North America. He was a good swimmer. The sentence was upheld on appeal. However, Marcus Wayne Chenault shot Dr. King Jr.'s mother Alberta, as she sat at the organ in church (6/30/1974), He died on 8/22/1995 in hospital pic.twitter.com/GpO7VSY7QR, IG:NameIsAnonymous89 (@NameSherman) June 23, 2017, Marcus Chenault, Jr. was diagnosed as mentally ill. On May 11, 1963, Kings house was bombed. In spite of her relatively comfortable circumstances, my mother never complacently adjusted herself to the system of segregation, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote, according to the, How Alberta Williams King Died At The Hands Of A Gunman. Alberta Christine Williams was born in Atlanta, GA. } On June 30, 1974, six years after her son, Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, Alberta King was assassinated at Ebenezer Baptist Church by Marcus Wayne Chenault, a 23-year-old black Hebrew Israelite. I dont know I dont know that we will ever know what happened. Naomi King, his widow, said, There is no doubt in my mind that the system killed my husband., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Daniel_Williams_King. Martin Luther King Sr., mother of Alfred Daniel Williams King I (1930), Willie Christine King Farris (1927), and Rev. } Long Waits, Short Appointments, Huge Bills. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. li.mega-sub-item> ul.sub-menu >li >a:hover, li.mega-sub-item> ul.sub-menu >li >a:focus, She instilled a sense of self-respect in all of her children from the very beginning.. She and Boykin died shortly after the attack, stunning their congregation and their families. Michael Luther King Jr. followed on January 15, 1929, then Alfred Daniel Williams King I, named after his grandfather, on July 30, 1930. Literally maybe who walked with kings and queens, but retained the common touch.. 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Sorry! placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', .footer-wrapper .footer-copyright .copyright { }); Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by a gunman named James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. } Chenault followed the tenants of the Black Hebrew Israelites, particularly the teachings of the Rev. Then, he gazed at his wifes white casket and softly added, So, Bunch, Im coming on up home. Read an excerpt from Daddy King here on TIME.com. In 1959, A. D. King graduated from Morehouse College. On June 30, 1974, a religious extremist arrived from Ohio and took a taxicab to Ebenezer Church. Alberta was president of the Ebenezer Women's Committee from 1950 to 1962. Photograph: Alberta and Martin Luther King Sr., Courtesy of Jim Peppler Collection, Alabama Department of Archives and History. If youre going to kill someone, then kill me; Stand up for your rights, but with nonviolence. Like his brother, A. D. was a staunch believer in the importance of maintaining nonviolence in direct action campaigns. Country: United States. -webkit-box-shadow: 0 14px 26px -12px rgba(255,255,255,0.42), 0 4px 23px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12), 0 8px 10px -5px rgba(255,255,255,0.2);box-shadow: 0 14px 26px -12px rgba(255,255,255,0.42), 0 4px 23px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12), 0 8px 10px -5px rgba(255,255,255,0.12)} But he had wanted to stay up and Alveda left him sitting in an easy chair, staring at the TV, when she went off to bed I had questions about A.D.s death and I still have them now. } [12], King and Boykin were rushed to the nearby Grady Memorial Hospital. The King family later moved to a large yellow brick house three blocks away. The boy was brilliant. Your donation is fully tax-deductible. Verify and try again. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. He said his original target had been Martin Luther King, Sr., but he had decided to shoot his wife instead because she was close to him. He died of natural causes on August 3, 1995. font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; But tragically, Alberta King and Martin Luther King Jr.s similarities didnt stop there. Advertisement. You have reached your limit of 4 free articles. After her graduation Williams announced at the church her engagement to Michael King (who would later change his name to Martin Luther), who she met before she left for Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute. .footer-wrapper td{ }} During Birmingham, A.D.s house was bombed the night before Mothers Day. During the commotion, King said that Chenault took aim at Mrs. King again, who was on the floor screaming and bleeding. Ohio County. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. color:; King Jr. with his work between 1955 and 1963 when she returned to Ebenezer. container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails', Just six years after an assassin gunned down the civil rights leader in Memphis, Tennessee, a gunman killed King in Atlanta, Georgia. based on information from your browser. Alberta Williams King followed in her mothers footsteps as a powerful presence in Ebenezers affairs. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. He said that [he] was a college kid who didnt know anything, Israel told the New York Times a week after Mrs. Kings murder. In 1989, 24-year-old Alberta Gail Williams (above) and her sister Claudia were sharing an apartment in Vancouver, Canada. Alberta would serve as the organizer and president of the Ebenezer Womens Committee from 1950 to 1962. An insider who spoke to Page Six claims that King Charles began the eviction process the day after Harry's memoir, Spare, came out in January. So yeah, it wasnt a far fetched assumption to think Mrs. Alberta King was the victim of a bigger plot. Yes this is true. Though Alberta Williams King is often viewed as a footnote to the Martin Luther King Jr. story, she played a crucial role in shaping her son's thinking about race in America. }.footer-wrapper { Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. He was a son of Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr., and Alberta Williams King, the youngest of their three children (the other two being Willie Christine, born September 11, 1927, and Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929). } Alberta Williams King's legacy is deeply woven in the fabric of what makes Atlanta, Atlanta. This is overt. } } To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. His sentence was later reduced to life in prison, in part because of a campaign led by the King family. Adam Daniel Williams and Jennie Williams in Atlanta, Georgia on September 13, 1904. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. border-bottom: 1px solid #f4c85e; Memorials. After their wedding, the newlyweds moved into an upstairs bedroom in the Williams home on Auburn Avenue, where King, Jr., and his two siblings, Willie Christine and Alfred Daniel, were born. She taught for a short time before their Thanksgiving Day 1926 wedding, but she had to quit because married female teachers were not then allowed. History is not meant to serve US. .home header.smaller, header.smaller{ Clockwise: King Sr.; mother-in-law, Mrs. Jeannie C. Parks Williams; son Martin Luther Jr.; daughter, Christine; younger son, Alfred Daniel, and wife, Alberta Williams King. Alongside the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, shed also lost her youngest son, A.D. King, who drowned in his pool in 1969. Every now and then, I have to chuckle as I realize there are people who actually believe [Martin] just appeared, Alberta Kings daughter wrote in her memoir. .navigation .menu > li > a:hover,.navigation ul li a:hover,header #main-menu-wrapper .menu-item-has-children > a:hover:after,.navigation ul ul.sub-menu a:hover,.smaller .navigation ul li a:hover, .home .smaller .navigation .menu > li > a:hover,.navigation ul .current-menu-item > a, You have chosen this person to be their own family member. King was in Memphis to lead a march in support of the local sanitation workers union. Martin Luther King Sr. and his wife, Alberta "Bunch" Williams King. King Sr. made a vow to Mrs. King -whom affectionately called Bunch. Im not gonna quit and Im not gonna be stopped. .magazine-box header.header-style-one #main-menu-wrapper, Alberta Williams King, left, with her son Martin Luther King Jr. and daughter-in-law Coretta Scott King in 1958. background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);} font-size:38px; A. D., however, made no effort to assume his deceased brothers role, although he did continue to be active in the Poor Peoples Campaign and in other work on behalf of SCLC. To Alberta Williams King | The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute To Alberta Williams King Author: King, Martin Luther, Jr. At his wifes funeral, Rev. Boykin was pronounced dead on arrival. You are actually helping people see that this isnt just random incidents happening. She was shot and killed in the church six years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr . This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Alberta Williams King was born on September 13 1904, in Atlanta, to Adam Daniel Williams and Jennie Williams. Hananiah E. Israel of Cincinnati, who said that he had met the young man and tutored him in his teachings. color:#494bbc; Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia. In 1995, Chenaults sentence was commuted to life. And Alberta King would make sure to educate her children about the racially-divided world they lived in. 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Literally maybe who walked with kings and queens, but retained the common touch., MLK Jr., an illustrious speaker and orator, was very close to his mother and would often write her when he was out of town. memorial page for William E King (30 Mar 1932-26 Feb 2023), Find a Grave Memorial ID 249977197, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling . King was in Memphis to lead a march in support of the local sanitation workers' union. Year should not be greater than current year. We humbly honor the old school soul music era and will keep pushing forward to keep it alive. Israel said that he was shocked and flabbergasted when he found out that Chenault had gotten arrested for the shooting, which he didnt denounce. "She was just a remarkable human being," her grandson Martin Luther King III said. Alberta Williams King, far left, with her husband, three children, and mother, in 1939. 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