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Donna Marx Obituary
Donna Graduated from Wake Forest High School class of 1983 and Hardbarger business college of Raleigh, NC.
Donna was a former Temp, Planning and Inspections Assistant for the Town Clerk of the Town of Wake Forest, clean Pack Room Operator at Coeur, Laboratories, and secretary, executive Department at North Carolina Medical Society.
Donna was preceded in death by her husband John Marx, her father CJ Collins, and her brother Dean Collins.
She is survived by her mother, Marilea Collins, sister, Denette(Steve) Tomlinson, brothers, Darrell(Kelly) Collins, Dwayne Collins, and Doug(Terrie) Collins, and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her dog Shawnee.
Donna loved her family especially her nieces and nephews. She loved to do any and everything they talked her into from fishing, roller skating, having mud fights, to sitting at the baseball and track field day after day, night after night. She found the most joy out of seeing their smiling faces. She loved to travel and see the world. She was also an animal lover and had many over the years.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from 6-8 PM at Bright Funeral Home, 405 S. Main St. Wake Forest, NC 27587.
Please visit www.brightfunerals.com to share words of comfort to the family.
Bright Funeral Home is serving the Marx family.
To send flowers to the family of Donna, please visit our floral store.
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