Obituaries

2469 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.

Judith Anne Lambert Peterson
Judith Anne Lambert Peterson

Fuquay Varina, North Carolina

Age 88 – Died 08/17/2024


Judith Anne Lambert Peterson, born on April 29, 1936, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2024. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 45 years, John (Jack) Peterson. Judith is survived by her brother, Miles Robert Lambert along with her two sons, Curry L. Peterson ...

Brenda Joyce Quillin Leggett
Brenda Joyce Quillin Leggett

Fuquay Varina, North Carolina

Age 71 – Died 08/16/2024


Brenda Joyce Quillin Leggett, 71, of 1605 Edgewood Drive, Elizabeth City, North Carolina passed away on August 16th in a Fuquay Varina home where she lived and was being cared for by her daughter. Brenda was born in Gary, Indiana on March 12, 1953 and was the daughter of the lat...

Jessica May Syvinski
Jessica May Syvinski

Clinton, North Carolina

Age 40 – Died 08/16/2024


Regretfully, we announce the passing of our precious daughter, beloved sister, loving mother, partner and friend, Jessica May Syvinski, aged 40. Twice married, she went by Jessica Dumont and later, Jesse Petry. She passed away in the evening of August 16. Jesse fought bravely aga...

Carmen Figueroa
Carmen Figueroa

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 93 – Died 08/16/2024


Carmen Figueroa, 93, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on August 16, 2024. She is survived by her three children, eight grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren. Carmen’s unwavering fa...

John William Chapman
John William Chapman

Cary, North Carolina

Age 92 – Died 08/12/2024


John (Jack) William Chapman passed away surrounded by family on August 12, 2024. Jack was born in Wichita, Kansas on June 26,1932. He proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. Jack graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Electrical Engine...

Hazel Locke-Lowe
Hazel Locke-Lowe

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 73 – Died 08/09/2024


Hazel R Lowe, 73, of Raleigh, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2024 at Transitions Life Care. We would like to thank everyone who made her last days comfortable. To all of you who took time out of your busy days to call, come and sit bedside her bed and hold her hand and co...

Eleanor Crissman
Eleanor Crissman

Wake Forest, North Carolina

Age 90 – Died 08/08/2024


Eleanor Joanne Crissman (Catherman), 90, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2024, in Pittsboro, NC. Born in Philadelphia, PA on October 5th, 1933, Eleanor's life was marked by her profound love for her family and pets. Her love and appreciation for music stemmed from her high sc...

Steve Dale
Steve Dale

Franklinton, North Carolina

Age 68 – Died 08/07/2024


Steve Dale died peacefully 8/7/24 at his home. He is survived by his son Stephen Dale, Rebecca Dale, granddaughter Ava Dale, his Sister Jackie Keel and Carol Dupree of New Bern. Your life was a blessing, your memory is a treasure.

Our Promise

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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