Service announced for Dexter Scott King

MLK's son died after a more than 3 year battle with Prostate Cancer
Martin Luther King Jr, Dexter King, Coretta Scott King
Dexter Scott King, son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King, was 62 when he died on January 22, 2024. Photo credit The King Center

The King Family announces a Candlelight Musical Experience celebrating the life and legacy of Dexter Scott King, son of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King.

Dexter King, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dexter King, the third child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King, was 62 when he died on January 22, 2024. Photo credit The King Center

The service for King will be held at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 6:30pm. It will be open to the public.

According to the King Center, the service will be broadcast live and streamed on Fox5 WAGA Atlanta and Facebook, YouTube and on the King Center's website.

King was 62 when he died on Monday, January 22, 2024, in Malibu, CA. He had battled Prostate Cancer for 3 and a half years.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Dexter Scott King be given to The King Center via www.thekingcenter.org or text MLKGIVE to 44321.

Featured Image Photo Credit: The King Center