Arnette Marshburn

Arnette Marshburn lived in the Mount Olive area of Wayne County, North Carolina, and was known to family and neighbors in her community. Public records show she was 43 years old at the time she died on January 2, 2016. That morning she was found near her vehicle along U.S. 117 Alternate in Dudley and was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation into the circumstances of her death.

Public documentation about Arnette’s life beyond the basic facts surrounding her death is limited in online sources. There is no readily available published obituary or funeral-home notice that matches her full name and the exact date of death, so details such as her birth date, family relationships, work, hobbies, and other personal remembrances have not been found in authoritative public notices. That lack of public detail does not diminish the reality of her life: she was a person rooted in a community, with connections and a history that mattered to those who knew her.

Wherever Arnette’s family and friends gather to remember her, they carry forward the private memories — the everyday kindnesses, routines, and relationships that do not always appear in public records. Though the public record here is necessarily sparse, this page honors Arnette Marshburn by acknowledging her by name, confirming the date her life ended, and recognizing that she was more than the circumstances of her death. May those who loved her find comfort in shared memories and the company of family and community.