Christine King Farris, The Last Living Sibling Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dies At 95
Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at the age of 95.
Her death was announced via her niece Rev. Bernice King, who tweeted a touching image of herself and her “beloved aunt.” She also tweeted a video sharing photos depicting their close relationship.
Aunt Christine is a great inspiration and source of wisdom for me. I won’t use past tense for that. She experienced profound tragedy and was sustained by love, faith in God, and hope for humanity. She kept teaching, kept growing, kept mothering so many. Her life was a testimony. pic.twitter.com/f7XcjyjM63
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 29, 2023
She captioned her tribute, “Aunt Christine is a great inspiration and source of wisdom for me. I won’t use past tense for that. She experienced profound tragedy and was sustained by love, faith in God, and hope for humanity.”
Bernice continued expressing love and admiration for her aunt, adding, “She kept teaching, kept growing, kept mothering so many. Her life was a testimony.”
Farris was born Willie Christine King on Sept. 11, 1927, in Atlanta. She was the first child of three born to the Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Christine Williams King.
Rev. King and Alberta would have two sons, Martin Luther King Jr. on January 15, 1929, and Alfred Daniel Williams King on July 30, 1930.
Farris was a quiet force behind her brother’s fight in the Civil Rights Movement. She actively participated in the historic Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama in 1965, and in 1966, she supported activist James Meredith in the March Against Fear in Mississippi.
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