Biography: Betty S. King, of Little Rock and Mount Ida died Monday night from Lung Cancer at Hospice Home Care of Arkansas. She was 76. Until the time of her illness she was an active member of the Montgomery County Democratic Party and was the former president of the Montgomery County Nursing Home Auxiliary and Thrift Shop. She enjoyed birdwatching and gardening and was inspired by nature to create paintings of natural beauty. She enjoyed weekly gatherings with her friends to play bridge and Scrabble. Ms. King was a talented cook and her potato salad was legend. Her recipe was featured in the Arkansas Times but could never be adequately duplicated. Before she retired she was in banking. She was an officer at National Bank of Commerce in Pine Bluff before joining Worthen Bank in the late 70’s. Her final months were spent in the loving care of the many kind people at Parkview Rehabilitation Center in Little Rock. She gave and received much joy from the staff while in their care. Her final days were at Hospice Home Care of Arkansas. Her family is grateful for the peace and comfort they found with everyone who cared not only for Ms. King; but also her loved ones. Ms. King was married to the late Robert Turner King. She is survived by her son, Stan King, her daughter, Mary Lou King, her granddaughter, Erin Gray, and her grandson-in-law, Andrew Gray all of Little Rock. She is also survived by her brothers, John Paul and Fred Jones. As she liked to call them her “family by choice” includes her daughter’s partner, Jayme Smith Dissly, another daughter, Brenda Doherty, and grandson, Adam Stanly of Little Rock, Dr. Catherine Ryan, Dr. Richard and Lydia Dissly, Laura and Caroline Dissly and Olivia Ryan all of Boulder, Colorado. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 30, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Ruebel Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to your nearest Humane Society or to Hospice Home Care of Little Rock.