Otis Redding III siblings: Who are Dexter Redding, Karla Redding & Demetria Redding?

Dexter Redding, Karla Redding & Demetria Redding are the siblings of Otis Redding III. Their mother is Zelma Atwood and their father is the legendary soul singer Otis Redding. 

They were very young when their father, Otis Redding, died in a plane crash at age 26 on Dec. 10, 1967 along with several band members outside Madison, Wis. Otis Redding III was just 3 years old.

Over 10 years after the demise of Otis Redding, Otis Redding III and his brother, Dexter, along with a cousin, Mark Lockett, went on to form the funk band the Reddings, which recorded six albums in the 1980s.

Though The Reddings released their final album in 1988, Redding continued to play music, and appeared onstage at Carnegie Hall for a 2018 tribute concert in honor of his father.

Sadly, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, Redding III died from cancer at age 59.

Redding III’s death comes about 56 years after his father died along with several members of his band in the plane crash.

Redding III’s death was announced by his sister Karla Redding-Andrews, in a statement posted on the Facebook page of the Otis Redding Foundation, the family’s charity in Macon.

The statement read:

“It is with heavy hearts that the family of Otis Redding III confirms that he lost his battle with cancer last evening at Atrium Health Navicent in Macon, Ga. Otis was 59 years old,”

“Please keep our family in your prayers at this time and please respect our privacy as we consume this huge loss. Arrangements will be announced at a later date.”