Baptist Temple Church

The Reverend Doctor Toussaint King Hill, Jr., Member of King Family, Pastor, Activist, Passes

THE REVEREND DOCTOR TOUSSAINT KING HILL, JR., nephew of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Sr., cousin to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., and recently retired senior pastor of the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia passed away quietly at home today following a long valiant battle with cancer. Dr. Hill, a native of Detroit, Michigan, served as the Pastor of West Hunter Street Baptist Church, formerly pastored by noted Civil Rights activist and best friend of Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Dr. Ralph David Abernathy. Dr. Hill pastored there from 2006 until his retirement last month.