Dexter Scott King, the late son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has been memorialized as the protector of his family’s legacy and the keeper of the dream during a service in Atlanta. Dexter Scott King died Jan. 22, 2024, at the age of 62 at his home in Malibu, California, after battling prostate cancer. Saturday's memorial for Dexter King was held at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where his father once was pastor. Among others paying homage were his wife, Leah Weber King, brother Martin Luther King III and sister, the Rev. Bernice A. King. Stevie Wonder closed the memorial by singing “They Won’t Go When I Go.”
