Obituaries
3650 obituaries since August 2021
We’re honored to be able to provide every family that chooses City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremations a free-of-charge, shareable online obituary to honor their loved ones as well as an easy-to-use platform that allows them to update it in their own time. Here are recent obituaries that families have posted. If you’re looking for a specific obituary, you can search above, or view all obituaries here.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 68 – Died 03/04/2026
With hearts that are both broken and profoundly grateful, we share that Susan Doster Riordan passed away after a courageous and inspiring battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her husband, Timothy Sean Riordan and their son, Sean Braxton Riordan along with her sister, Annet...
Tarboro, North Carolina
Age 78 – Died 03/04/2026
James C Buie, 78 of Tarboro peacefully passed away Wednesday March 4,2026 at his home. Jim was born April 6, 1947 in Fayetteville. He is survived by his wife Elena Buie and his two sons James C. Buie Jr, wife Miriam and Anthony Wayne Buie, his grandchildren Joshua Buie, Elizabe...
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 65 – Died 03/01/2026
A bright light in the Universe went home to the lord this week. Laura Ellen Weber Marquis, age 65, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Born on May 16, 1960, in Waukegan, Illinois, Laura lived a life filled with love, creativity, and resilience. L...
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Age 83 – Died 02/28/2026
Dorothy passed in her sleep on February 28th to be reunited with her husband, Clair, who pre-deceased her by 34 years. She is survived by her son, Chris, with wife Gail, and her daughter, Lisa, with husband David. She is beloved grandmother to Christopher, Connor, Lauren and Matt...
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 50 – Died 02/27/2026
Jeremy Alan “Jed” Plotkin, age 50, of Cary, North Carolina, formerly of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on February 27, 2026, after complications related to dialysis while awaiting a kidney transplant. Born and raised in Newport, Jed was a graduate of Portsmouth Abbey School a...
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 84 – Died 02/27/2026
Robert Blank (Bob), age 84, was born August 26, 1941, in Cleveland, OH. He spent his early years in New York City and Philadelphia, PA, two cities he regarded fondly his entire life. He later lived in Louisville, KY; Minneapolis, MN; and Asheville and Raleigh, NC. He had a long c...
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 81 – Died 02/26/2026
James Otis Miles departed this earth for his heavenly home on February 26, 2026. He was employed by Newcomb & Company for 15 years prior to retirement. James loved to walk around Shelley Lake with his friends and their dogs. James also loved baseball. He was a Durham Bulls fan a...
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 97 – Died 02/25/2026
Bob Fearn, 97, passed peacefully at his daughter Tilla’s home in Raleigh NC on 2/25/26. A professor emeritus in Economics at NC State University, Bob never met a stranger. As a lifelong academic and internationalist, he was equally at home chatting with a Pennsylvania steel worke...
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Apples to Apples
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.
Genuine Care
We're committed to providing families within our community unsurpassed service before, during and after the time of loss.
Our staff will provide clear communication to your family through each step as we move forward from the original phone call notifying us of a death to the time we deliver the urn back to your family. We will treat your family with the utmost respect, as we honor the wishes of your loved one.
We promise to make this process affordable and as endurable as possible.
State Wide
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.
$1596.75
City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremation provides an affordable cremation with a private family viewing. A private family viewing allows up to 10 immediate family members or friends to spend time with a loved one when a public visitation is not preferred.
$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 offers Alkaline Hydrolysis. The Alkaline Hydrolysis process uses a solution of water and potassium hydroxide to facilitate natural decomposition.