Dedicated to the memory of Stacy Milstead Henson (1978-2008) & Inez Sis Watts (1924-2007). "[191], Coretta was viewed during her lifetime and posthumously as having strived to preserve her husband's legacy. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. "[156], On January 17, 1992, President George H. W. Bush laid a wreath at the tomb of her husband and met with and was greeted by King at the center. She is best known for being the mother of the American author and wife Today, we are here to talk about a historical figure and she is Bernice McMurray Scott. The Ford family was absent due to the illness of President Ford (who himself died later that year). Looking for Bernice Mcmurray? "[101] A spokesman for the King family said that they were aware of the surveillance, but had not realized how extensive it was. [59], The next day, President Kennedy reported to King that the FBI had been sent into Birmingham the previous night and confirmed that her husband was fine. After living a long and healthy life for around 91 years, Bernice McMurray Scott died on 26 February 1996 in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA. "[157] [95] In January 1969, King and Bernita Bennette left for a trip to India. Since the Civil War, her family has owned a farm near where she grew up. In January 1956, King answered numerous phone calls threatening her husband's life, as rumors intended to make African Americans dissatisfied with King's husband spread that Martin had purchased a Buick station wagon for her. On May 6, 1993, a court rejected her claims to the papers after finding that a July 16, 1964 letter King's husband wrote to the institute had constituted a binding charitable pledge to the university and outright stating that Martin Luther King retained ownership of his papers until giving them to the university as gifts or his death. She is the daughter of Martin McMurry and Mollie Smith . [193] She has also been compared to Michelle Obama, the first African-American First Lady of the United States. Her father was Obediah "Obie" Scott and her mother was Bernice McMurray Scott. [18] During her last two years in high school, Coretta lived with her parents. King would tell her that she had all the qualities that he was looking for in a wife, which Scott dismissed since the two had only just met. [25] Before meeting Martin, Coretta had been in relationships her entire time in school but never had any she cared to develop. Yesterday the country celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, but we must not fail to remember his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, who ensured that his legacy would stand.Finding photos of Coretta's mother were like pulling teeth. Coretta became a member of the choir and taught Sunday school, as well as participating in the Baptist Training Union and Missionary Society. Enter a grandparent's name. Two weeks after meeting Scott, King wrote to his mother that he had met his wife. cmurry, Allie Brailsford (born Mcmurry), Alonzo Mcmurry, Lucille Tubbs (born Mcmurry), Clara Mcmurry, Mcmurry,