Obituaries

2436 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.

Winifred Elayne Gardner
Winifred Elayne Gardner

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Age 73 – Died 04/09/2023


Winifred Elayne Garnder was born on May 27, 1949 to the union of the late Fitzgerald Francis and the late Consuela Rogers in Brooklyn, NY. She was educated in the New York City School system and graduated with honors from the Eramus High School in June 1966. Winnie was devoted ...

Joan (Darlene) Skidmore
Joan (Darlene) Skidmore

Holly Springs, North Carolina

Age 82 – Died 04/06/2023


On the evening of Thursday, April 6th, Joan Darlene Skidmore joined her Heavenly Father in His peace and eternal love. Darlene was an extremely caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, daughter and friend. She was a godly woman who loved the Lord and her fam...

Randy  Harrell
Randy Harrell

Dunn, North Carolina

Age 51 – Died 04/06/2023


Randy loved the outdoors, especially the beach. He loved building and creating, anything using his hands. He was always helpful ready to lend a hand. He had the goofiest laugh, but it would always make you smile and lighten your day. He was preceded in death by his mother Barbar...

Patrick Cahill
Patrick Cahill

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 39 – Died 04/02/2023


Patrick Duncan Cahill passed away on Sunday, April 2nd at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, NC. Patrick was born on January 20, 1984, in Bangor, Maine. He is preceded in death by his father and best friend Terry Cahill. He is survived by his mother Dianne Cahill and a loving family ...

Johnathan Fuller
Johnathan Fuller

Sneads Ferry, North Carolina

Age 53 – Died 04/01/2023


John loved his family, he was a loving brother, a caring uncle and an amazing friend. He was as tough as they come, with a heart of gold. If you knew John, you knew you were in good hands and going to have a great time. John loved all the fur babies, he never met an animal that d...

Eileen Michelle Lavery
Eileen Michelle Lavery

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 22 – Died 04/01/2023


Eileen Lavery passed away on April 1, 2022, at age 22. She will be greatly missed by her mom Monica, siblings Kristen, Kevin and Eric, the Yeager/Barker cousins in Ohio, and friends. Eileen struggled for many years with Mental Illness and the search for treatment. We are angu...

Robert Morrison
Robert Morrison

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 67 – Died 03/31/2023


Robert DeHaven Morrison, age 67, of Raleigh passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, March 31, 2023 after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born on December 7, 1955 in Chicago, IL. Robert is survived by his wife of 21 years, Melinda; his daughter C...

Triston  Ross
Triston Ross

Sanford, North Carolina

Age 28 – Died 03/31/2023


Triston was preceded in death by his mother, Amy Hildreth Ross. He is Survived by his father Kevin Ross, step mother Misty Ross, sisters Alesha King & Kayleigh Ross, brother Lane Ross, and step sisters Elizabeth Moss, Heather Moss, and Ashlyn Ross. He was a loving son, brother, ...

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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

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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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