City of Oaks Funeral Home & Cremation
Obituary
Edith Lillian Fleming
Lillington, North Carolina
Age 80.
Died 07/16/2025.
Edith is survived by loving husband Thomas Fleming, sister Veronica DeMartino, brother Thomas Kelly, children Michael Fleming, Charles Fleming (wife Miranda), Ruth Deunger, step-children Thomas Van Decker (wife Valerie), Heather Heltz (husband Greg), and Rebecca Glaser (husband Mark), 13 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Born into a large family in Greenpoint, Edith was the third of six children. As a child she excelled at tap dancing and enjoyed having many close friends growing up on Newell Street. In her early twenties, Edith took a job at the Leviton factory on the corner of Newell Street and Greenpoint Avenue as a switchboard operator and worked hard to put her two oldest sons through private school. In the late 1970s she relocated to Lillington when her husband’s company moved to North Carolina.
Many will remember her fondly from Fleming's Sandwich Shop, which she owned and operated for twenty-four years in Lillington. Edith had a dream of opening her own business. She and her husband, Tom, built a sandwich shop from the ground up. She began baking, filling the air around the area of 13th and McNeill Streets with the smell of fresh baked bread, at 4am each weekday morning. Her infectious laugh and attractive personality, combined with her skill in baking, all but ensured her business was a great success. People travelled from miles around to buy her sandwiches which were so good they are still remembered by many to this day.
Edith was a dedicated mother, wife, grandmother and friend who treated anyone who she crossed paths with kindness and generosity. Edith loved her grandchildren beyond words. Her faith in God was strong and she attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church every Sunday. Edith handled any struggle with class and perseverance, enjoyed the good times and accomplishments with humility, grace and thankfulness and was always there to help others in need with compassion and care. She will be missed beyond what any words could describe.
Friends and family will be received at 1214 Clark Road in Lillington, Friday July 18, from 5-7pm.
A mass will be held in her honor at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dunn, Tuesday August 12th, at 11am.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to St Jude.
For additional information or for service details, please reach out to the family directly.
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Just like all other licensed funeral homes in North Carolina, City of Oaks Cremation, LLC is regulated by the NC Board of Funeral Service.
The same laws that apply to the big corporate funeral homes also apply to the modest independently owned firms like ours. All crematories in North Carolina, regardless of who owns them, are inspected annually by the state and must adhere to the same rules and laws.
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Our Funeral Home is located in Wake County NC; however, we provide our services to families throughout the entire State.
Unlike other funeral homes, we don't charge an additional mileage fee. Regardless of what county you live in, we can help your family with making simple, affordable funeral arrangements. From Asheville to Wilmington, we're proud to help families statewide.
Our Services
$1196.75
Nobody likes surprise costs added in at the last minute. We guarantee you will not find any hidden charges here. We include everything you need for a simple or direct cremation. Simple, affordable and reliable. We have not changed the cost of our direct cremation service since we opened City of Oaks in 2012.
$2875.66
We offer the option of choosing how you receive your loved ones remains. Selecting our Direct Cremation with Solidified Remains option is a beautiful way to transform cremated remains into 40-60 “stones” that you can hold.
$1917.84
City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremation provides an affordable cremation option with onsite visitation. Nobody likes surprise costs added in at the last minute. We guarantee you will not find any hidden charges here. Simple, affordable and reliable.
$2497.50
An immediate burial has the same end result as a traditional burial; however, we have eliminated the extra (sometimes unnecessary) services prior to getting to the cemetery. Not everyone wants an open casket for viewing or a limousine for the family. Despite the term immediate, we can move as fast as you need or as slow as you like. This option simply allows you to save money by eliminating some of the fancy extras at the funeral home.
$6081.48
We offer the same traditional funeral services as the big corporately owned funeral homes in the area; however, we cost about half the amount. You might consider a traditional funeral service if your family is looking for an open casket visitation, a traditional church service or a funeral service in the funeral home's chapel. A traditional funeral service can be altered to fit the needs of your family.
$3033.75
This establishment is one of a select number of funeral homes who meet the criteria for providing green funeral service by the Green Burial Council; a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization working to encourage environmentally sustainability in the field of funeral service. Our Green options allow for a funeral to take place without the use of toxic and non-biodegradable materials/chemicals.
$2640.59
As an alternative to traditional cremation, City of Oaks Funeral Home also offers Aquamation. The Aquamation process, often referred to as alkaline hydrolysis, uses a solution of water and potassium hydroxide to facilitate natural decomposition.