Mary King

Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Japarks King, 66, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Atrium Health Stanly in Albemarle.

Beth was born June 29, 1955 in North Carolina to the late John Hance Japarks and the late Henrietta Benton Japarks.
She was also preceded in death by husband, Danny Clark King and sister, Linda Gail Ammons.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 am - 9:45 am, Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle. The funeral service will follow Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 10:00 am at Hartsell Funeral Home's Lefler Memorial Chapel officiated by Pastor Phillip Martin. Burial will follow at the Faith Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery at 34915 Locust Ln, New London, NC 28127.

Survivors include daughter, Jennifer Runion and husband, Steve of Albemarle, NC, son, Danny Clark King, Jr. of Albemarle, NC, grandchildren, Jessica "Jessie" Runion, Nikki Runion, Dakota King, Abigail King, and Joshua King, great-grandson, Stephen "Pookie" Runion, brother, John Japarks, Jr. of Conway, SC, and Randy Japarks and wife, Jan of Eastover, SC, and sister, Susan Brown and husband, Mark of Salemburg, NC.

Beth's favorite hobby was puzzles. She also enjoyed gardening and  watching her hummingbirds. Beth will be remembered for always caring and doing so much for other people and the most important thing in her life was her faith and her family.

Memorials may be made to North Point Church, P.O. Box 73, New London, NC 28127 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/.

Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the King family.

Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com