Beth King (Riggs) Earnest

Beth Riggs King Earnest, 73, of Cape Carteret, N.C., formerly of Snow Hill and Kinston went on to be with Jesus, April 09, 2015.

Born in Kinston, Lenoir County April 12, 1941. Beth grew up in Kinston until relocating to Snow Hill with her family in 1979.  She remained there with her family until she relocated to Swansboro in 1996.  Beth enjoyed her time in Swansboro with many friends that she made in Church and her weekly Community Bible Study group.  She dearly loved her time with family and friends.

Visitation will be at 6:00 p.m. with funeral services being held after at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Cape Carteret Baptist Church, Cape Carteret, N.C. where Beth has been an active member since moving to the area. Beth was active member in ABWA and other community activities when she was in Snow Hill.

After retiring and traveling the world with her first husband Sam King, which preceded her in death in 2009, Beth continued to be active in community gospel singing, community bible study, and spending time with her family and friends.  She remarried Dallas Ross Earnest in 2011 while remaining in Swansboro.  They enjoyed traveling with the Coastal Tarheels RV group and worshiping together for her remaining years.

Beth is survived by her Husband Dallas Earnest and family, of 2 years; two sons, Sam and children Morgan and Hayes of Newport, N.C., and Todd and wife Crissy, and children Parker and Ethan of Snow Hill, N.C.; and a stepson, Cecil Hardman of Richlands, N.C. and family of Kinston, N.C.  Also surviving is Beth's sister’s Gail Skinner (Norman) and family of Cape Carteret & Frankie Jones and family of LaGrange.

In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge , 930-A Wellness Dr., Greenville , NC 27834; or the American Cancer Society , 930-A Wellness Dr., Greenville, NC 27834.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. of Morehead City.