Kathryn E. Arnett, age 87, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, Maryland. Her death was precipitated by a serious fall in mid-November in her Laurel, Delaware, residence where she lived alone. Her fall and resulting injuries were not discovered for about three days, after her mailman became concerned about lack of any activity at her home and called the Laurel police, who broke in and found her in a semi-conscious condition. She was cared for first at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford before her transfer on to Coastal Hospice at the Lake and received compassionate and skilled care at both institutions. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dukes Hammond and Nell Hammond, and also by her husband, Howard Arnett. She had no children and no brothers or sisters. She and her parents and husband formerly lived in the Puckum neighborhood of Dorchester County, Maryland. Her former neighbors there, Mr. & Mrs. Brinsfield Lowe and her Laurel neighbors, Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Farrelly, and others, were kind and helpful to Mrs. Arnett for years; and their kindnesses and compassion were greatly appreciated by her. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 19, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church in Sharptown, Maryland. The Reverend James Penuel, pastor of said church, will officiate. Burial will take place following the services at Firemen's Cemetery in Sharptown. Contributions may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church, 601 Main Street, Sharptown, MD, 21861, or to the Firemen's Cemetery in Sharptown, Maryland. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.