Obituaries
3058 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.
Durham, North Carolina
Age 57 – Died 07/01/2025
Curtis Dwayne Tharpe February 3, 1968 – July 1, 2025 Curtis Dwayne Tharpe, 57, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away on July 1, 2025. Born on February 3, 1968, in South Boston, Virginia, Dwayne lived a life marked by quiet intelligence, deep love for his family, and a strong f...
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Age 73 – Died 06/27/2025
Pamela Kay Willis, 73, of Wake Forest, NC passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, June 27, 2025 after suffering health complications. Pam was born in Ironton, Ohio to the late James Thomas Willis and Edna Jewel Williams Willis. Pam is survived by her two sons, T...
Moncure, North Carolina
Age 41 – Died 06/25/2025
Matthew Gerard Cecil was born on September 20, 1983 and lost his brief fight with colon cancer on June 25, 2025. He is survived by his fiancée Allison Meyer, parents Stephen and Joanne Cecil, his sister Melissa (Keith) Southern, brother Mark (Rachel) Cecil, sister Angela (Scott)...
Smithfield, North Carolina
Age 66 – Died 06/25/2025
John Raguzin April 4, 1959 – June 25, 2025 John Raguzin—affectionately known as J.R., Ragu, Johnny Boy, and “Fanito” to friends and family—passed away peacefully on June 25, 2025, with his favorite music playing and his beloved wife, Lauren, who never left his side—He was 66 yea...
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 78 – Died 06/25/2025
Sandra Haught Barham, 78, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 17, 1946 to her late father, James Haught and her surviving mother, Doris Haught (103). Sandra attended Gar...
Apex, North Carolina
Age 86 – Died 06/22/2025
Jan Bakker, 86 of Apex North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Jan was born on July 9th 1938 in Delft, the Netherlands to the late Rederus Bakker and Johanna van der List, he was the youngest of 2 siblings. Jan graduated from the University of Leyden with a degree ...
Cary, North Carolina
Age 87 – Died 06/21/2025
Antonio Ruperto Huie, 87, of Cary, North Carolina passed away at the Cary Health and Rehabilitation Center on June 21, 2025. Antonio was born February 15, 1938 in Panama City, Panama. First born to Linda Archibold Huie and Ruperto Jose Huie. There were three brothers and tw...
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 75 – Died 06/19/2025
Mary Jo Cooke Lester was born on September 8,1949 to the late Wesley and Josephine Cooke of Wake Forest, NC. After facing ongoing health challenges, Mary Jo departed this life and entered eternal rest in Heaven on June 19, 2025. Mary Jo is survived by her husband of fifty-seven y...
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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.
$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.