City of Oaks Funeral Home & Cremation
Obituary
Lynn Howard Way
Smithfield, North Carolina
Age 71.
Died 03/27/2025.
Lynn attended Southwestern High School through his junior year and graduated from Panama High School where he excelled in track and gymnastics; he was one of few who could hold an iron cross. During that time Lynn met a lifelong friend that he considered a brother, Dan Barry, and through the years they shared many adventures. He was later drafted into the United States Army where he served in Thailand during the Vietnam War. As he was a kid at heart, Lynn never really did know what he wanted to do when he grew up, so he tried many different careers ranging from tool & die, to private pilot, surveying, and a general manager at a motel.
Being a bachelor for much of his life, Lynn was a particular sort. He enjoyed anything outdoors (as long as it was not in the sun), traveling (as long as he didn’t get motion sickness), teaching and playing bridge, riding ATV’s with friends, hunting out west, woodworking, fellowship fires and breakfasts, and he always had a home project going on. He loved ginger ale (without ice of course), sweets of all kinds, flashlights, flannel shirts, and was an avid reader. He loved to surprise people with a late-night call whose only purpose was telling a joke; the Porky Pig one was his favorite to spring on an unsuspecting stranger. One can only imagine that upon his earthly departure his last words were those of the Road Runner before he’d run off, Beep! Beep! Fortunately, his family supplied him with plenty of last-minute Dad jokes to have on the ready upon entering into the presence of the Lord.
The family would like to thank his caregivers at WakeMed Raleigh and SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, which although brief, showed incredible care, compassion, and empathy.
Friends and family are welcomed to attend a Celebration of Life gathering, Saturday April 19th, 2:00-5:00pm, at the Ashville United Methodist Church, 2180 N Maple Ave, Ashville, NY 14710. Please bring a favorite Lynn story or joke to share!
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Ashville Free Library, 2200 N. Maple Avenue, Ashville NY 14710, where he often frequented to check emails and take out books.
For additional information or for service details, please reach out to the family directly.
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City of Oaks Cremation and Funeral Home is a full-service funeral home in Raleigh, serving all of North Carolina and beyond. We provide an alternative to costly funeral homes and every day we help families in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and all over North Carolina make simple, affordable funeral arrangements.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.