Obituaries

2716 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.

Richard Huopana
Richard Huopana

Durham, North Carolina

Age 96 – Died 02/03/2025


Richard Orville Huopana (Dick), 96, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Croasdaile Village in Durham, NC. Dick was born to Orville Huopana and Lillian (Kinner Huopana) Peters in Endicott, New York. He graduated from Spencer High School (NY), then enlisted in the US Army,...

Brenda B Millar
Brenda B Millar

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 78 – Died 01/29/2025


Brenda Byrum Millar, 79, passed away on January 29, 2025, at Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina. Born on March 8, 1945, in Durham, North Carolina, Brenda was the daughter of the late Claiborne and Ophelia Byrum. She grew up in Durham and graduated from Durham Hig...

Audrey Cash (Tiny)
Audrey Cash (Tiny)

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 96 – Died 01/28/2025


5/23/28 - 1/28/25 Audrey was a fun, loving Mother, Grandmother and friend. She will be missed by many. Audrey lived a full and happy life, traveling much with family. She retired from her dream job as Ward Clerk at the Kings Daughter's Hospital in Norfolk VA. Audrey retired...

Gary Randal Shepherd
Gary Randal Shepherd

Oxford, North Carolina

Age 77 – Died 01/28/2025


Gary Randal Shepherd, at the age of 77, peacefully passed away January 29, 2025 at Duke Regional. Born in Durham, NC, he was the son of Needham Shepherd and Peggy Shepherd. Gary is survived by his wife, Evonne Shepherd; his children, Mike Shepherd (Partner, Kitty Freeman), Mar...

Reginald Rodney Baker
Reginald Rodney Baker

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 58 – Died 01/27/2025


Reginald Rodney Baker May 6, 1966 - January 27, 2025 Reginald “Reggie” Rodney Baker, 58, of Raleigh, passed away on January 27, 2025. He was born in Asheville, North Carolina on May 6, 1966. Reggie was a loving father, husband, brother and friend. He we will be remembered for h...

John Brinkley Berry
John Brinkley Berry

Holly Springs, North Carolina

Age 68 – Died 01/26/2025


John Brinkley Berry February 9, 1956- January 26, 2025 John was a loving father, son, brother and friend. His favorite pastime for many years was fishing, and then later in life it was spending time with his grandkids. He is survived by his two children David Charles Berry of Ch...

Steve Phillips
Steve Phillips

Fuquay Varina, North Carolina

Age 68 – Died 01/25/2025


Steven “Steve” Vernon Phillips, 68, of Fuquay-Varina, NC passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 28, 1956 in Raleigh, NC to Melvin and Ruth Phillips. His younger years were filled with bouts and laughs with his siblings, hunting wit...

Edward Ulmer
Edward Ulmer

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 82 – Died 01/23/2025


Edward A. Ulmer Jr. was born in Philadelphia, PA on 2 September 1942. Edward attended Lafayette College in Pennsylvania and then went on to earn a PhD from Penn State. Edward started his career with Bell Labs and also worked for Smith Industries and Group Schneider as a Program M...

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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.

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.

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Direct Cremation

$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.

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Cremation with Solidified Remains

$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.

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Cremation with Visitation

$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.

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Immediate Burial

$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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Traditional Funeral

$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.

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Green Burial

$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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Aquamation

$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.

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