Mr. Van Buren Arnette, 92, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Greenbrier of Fairmont, NC after an illness.
A funeral service was held Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Oakdale Baptist Church, Fairmont, NC. The Burial followed at the Marietta Cemetery, Marietta, NC. The family received friends Tuesday, January 23, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. at Cooke Funeral of Lake View.
Mr. Arnette was born in Robeson County, the son of the late Benjamin and Fannie Ford Arnette. He was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church and was a veteran of World War II. Mr. Arnette was a member of the Twin State Twisters.
Surviving Mr. Arnette is a son, Van Buren Arnette, Jr. (Christy); a daughter Patricia Arnette Sealey; two grandchildren, Stuart Sealy (Mindy) and Brooke Arnette ( Wesley), three great grandchildren, Emma And Abby Sealy, Liam Hooks; two sisters, Gaynell Melton and Grace Smith; special friends, Wayne and Peggy Putman, Page Spivey and Michael Sutton; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Mr. Arnette was preceded in death by his wife Ms. Laurel Arnette.
Memorials may be made to Oakdale Baptist Church, 1267 Oakdale Rd., Fairmont, NC and Community Home Health and Hospice, 2402 North Roberts Ave Lumberton NC 28358.