Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....KINNEY, BETTY MARIE ADAMS April 22, 2015
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News Star World - April 25, 2015
BETTY MARIE ADAMS KINNEY

Funeral services for Betty Marie Adams Kinney, 78, of Monroe, LA, will be held 
at 2:00 pm Sunday, April 26, 2015, in the Chapel at Mulhearn Funeral Home in 
Monroe. Dr. Alan Miller will be officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn 
Memorial Park Cemetery.

Betty Kinney was born in Wilmot, AR, on July 8, 1936, to the union of Leon and 
Jewel Adams, and passed away April 22, 2015, in West Monroe. Mrs. Betty 
graduated Valedictorian and "Most Likely to Succeed" from her high school in 
Wilmot, AR. Mrs. Betty was proud of the fact that she was personally recognized 
by the Governor of Arkansas for scoring highest on university placement 
examinations, but chose to start a family.

"Bloom where you are planted" was a phrase she exemplified. Mrs. Betty moved to 
the Monroe area in the 1960s and remained here until her death. Mrs. Betty 
could truly make the absolute best of any situation. In what would be her final 
days with us here, a seasoned pulmonary physician asked Mrs. Betty how she was 
doing. "As compared to what," was her quick reply. The doctor took off his 
glasses, smiled, and gave her a hug, explaining that he was moved by her wit 
and logical point of view that everything is relative. Bloom, she did; although 
ironically Mrs. Betty was very allergic to most ornamental flowers! Mrs. Kinney 
helped grow a successful family with her husband, the late R.T. Kinney, Jr. 
Easters, weddings, Thanksgivings, and Christmases held at her home in Monroe 
were highlights of her life: happy and fulfilling times. Those times were 
filled with joy and a nourishing spirit.

Mrs. Betty worked very hard in the medical field early on in nursing, often 
taking late shifts to make ends meet. Once she (finally) decided to marry Mr. 
R.T., she began assisting him streamline his "bachelor style of bookkeeping," 
as she put it. From there, the two took on many projects as partners. Mrs. 
Betty owned the Discount Wallpaper Store which flourished for many years, even 
though it started off as a side project. This is yet another example that she 
bloomed without exception.

While Mrs. Betty bloomed, she refused to remain stationary. She enjoyed 
travelling with Mr. R.T. to the Oregon coast especially, but had expert-level 
travel advice for anyone considering travel to Mexico, Europe, or Las Vegas. 
With Mr. R.T. serving as Potentate of the Barak Shrine Temple, Mrs. Betty was 
especially proud of the work the Shriners did for children, and her devotion to 
Eastern Star, serving as Worthy Matron. Countless hours of preparation, 
fundraising for the annual Circus, and travel to other areas were devoted to 
these noble causes.

Mrs. Betty is preceded in death by her husband, R.T. Kinney, parents, Leon and 
Jewell Adams, brother, C.L. Adams, and grandson, Jason Obert.

Mrs. Betty is survived by her daughter, Alice McKee; grandchildren Angela 
Abbott and husband George, Ian Kinney and wife Tasha, Amanda Jett and husband 
Dave, Kim McClure, Stephanie Kinney, and Benson T. Kinney; great-grandchildren 
Abby Abbott, Isabella Abbott, Leo Abbott, Roland Wayne Jett, Maddie Kinney, and 
Sam Kinney.

Pallbearers will be Benson Kinney, Ian Kinney, George Abbott, Patrick Wiley, 
Michael Adams, and Glen McGowen. Honorary Pallbearers will be Past Potentates 
and Nobles of the Barak Shrine Temple.

Visitation will be Saturday, April 25, 2015, from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at 
Mulhearn Funeral Home in Monroe.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shreveport Shriners' Hospital 
for Children.

Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Mulhearn Funeral Home

Sterlington Road

Monroe, LA 

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