Mary Beth Moore

A graveside service honoring Mary Beth King Moore, age 90, of Fort Worth, Texas, will be held on Sunday, December 28th, at 2:00 p.m. at Campground Cemetery in Bienville, Louisiana.

Beth, “Miss Beth”, or “Aunt Beth”, as she was called, was born to Emory Fortson King and Bethel Louise King on July 6, 1935, in Bienville, Louisiana, and passed away on December 20th, 2025, at Community Hospice Center in Burleson, Texas.

Beth shared many memories of her younger years living in Bienville and was especially proud of being a part of her Bienville High School basketball team, who won state two years in a row!

After graduating from high school, Beth attended business school in Baton Rouge, later becoming a successful secretary and executive assistant, living and working for many years in Houston, Texas. Upon retirement she moved back to central Louisiana, where she enjoyed making coffee for her Sunday School class, spending time with friends and family, and baking delicious pies and desserts for many.

Those who knew Beth witnessed her deep love for animals. Especially for her dogs she had mothered throughout the years, Tippy, Freckles, and Peaches, who were often served steak or fried chicken on a China plate at dinner time. She also loved tending to multitudes of hummingbirds, feeding them on her back porch.

Beth loved her friends and family so much and took great joy in sending each and every one beautiful cards right on time for their birthdays and anniversaries.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her sister, Ann Cox, two brothers, Kenneth King and Robert Axtell, and nephews, Wayne Cox, Bob Axtell, and Kelly Axtell.

Left to cherish her memory are nieces, Donna White, Venetia Babin, Jamie Rochelle, and Jody Whitcomb, as well as nephews, Steve King and Charles King, and former sister-in-law, Elaine Gaudet. She is also survived by numerous great-nieces, nephews, and step grandchildren, plus special friends, Faye Cooper, Kim Martinez, and Paula Smith. She also had a special affection for step grandson, Tommy Moore, who addressed her as Grady B.