Thousands Honour King at Funeral Ceremony

Thousands gathered at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, in Lithonia, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta, for the funeral of Coretta Scott King, the widow Rev. Martin Luther King Jnr.

Those present at the occassion included President George W. Bush and former presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter.

“We gather in God’s house, in God’s presence, to honour God’s servant, Coretta Scott King,” said President Bush. “Her journey was long, and only briefly with a hand to hold. But now she leans on everlasting arms. I've come today to offer the sympathy of our entire nation at the passing of a woman who worked to make our nation whole.”