Beatrice King

Greensboro – Mrs. Beatrice Hoffman King, passed away July 5, 2020 at Hospice of the Piedmont. She was born in Burke County, March 8, 1941 to the late Lucille Margaret Lowman and Quentin Lester Hoffman. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Beatrice loved to garden, travel, craft, flowers, and cooking.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, George “Pete” King, and her son in law, Ray Smith. Surviving are, her husband Larry Abernathy, her daughter, Kim Smith, three sons, Kevin King (Crissy), Larry Jr. (Paul), and Lance (Melissa) Abernathy, nine grandchildren; Heather (Jerry), Taylor, Holly (Brandon), Lindsey (Taylor), Molly, Lawrence, Jayden, Lana, Lex and five great grandchildren and five brothers and sisters; Joyce H. Warlick, Jack Hoffman, Dovie H. Reid, Darell Hoffman, and Tom Lowman, and many cousins and close friends. A graveside service will be conducted 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Guilford Memorial Park with Pastor Jerry Walker and Pastor Ron Arndt officiating. Hayworth-Miller Kernersville Chapel is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Dr, High Point, NC 27262, Oak Level Baptist Church 1569 Oak Level Church Rd, Stokesdale, NC 27357, or to First Baptist Church Hildebran 8831 Old NC Hwy 10 Hildebran NC 28637. Online Condolences may be made to www.hayworth-miller.com