Rachel Oxendine leaves final message in Bible after passing

A family in North Carolina is mourning the unexpected death of 29-year-old Rachel Oxendine, who passed away in her sleep on July 27, 2026. Following her funeral, her mother discovered a handwritten note tucked inside Oxendine’s Bible.

The message provided guidance for her funeral and offered final words of comfort to her relatives. In the note, Oxendine requested that the band Linkin Park’s song ‘Leave Out All the Rest’ be played during her service and expressed that she did not wish to be buried in a traditional manner.

Oxendine encouraged her family to remember her through love, to avoid excessive grief, and to look to the stars when they miss her. While the exact cause of her death remains unknown, her family remembers her as a sincere and caring individual.