The search for Marilane Carter came to a sad conclusion Aug. 18 when her body was found inside her car in a rural area near West Memphis, Arkansas.
Authorities located Carter’s vehicle inside a shipping container on private property. The preliminary cause of death is asphyxiation due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Foul play is not suspected.
Leawood Baptist Church, where Carter’s husband, Adam Carter is pastor, confirmed her death in a Facebook post on Aug. 19: “It is with very heavy hearts that we share that Marilane Carter has passed away,” the post stated. “Please keep Pastor Adam and the children in your prayers.”
Her family also released a statement on findmarilane.com: “These have been the longest weeks of our lives, as we tried to cling to hope that Marilane was still alive. Thank you to all who have offered words of encouragement, prayers, tips, help and support during this very difficult time,” the statement said. “We experienced firsthand the extreme love of friends and strangers. … Marilane was dearly loved by family and friends. The all-out effort to find her is a testimony to that.”
A 2008 graduate of Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School, Carter, 36, leaves behind her husband and three young children, as well as her parents, siblings and extended family.
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