Obituaries

2439 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.

Betsy Talley
Betsy Talley

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 80 – Died 05/24/2022


Betsy Rogers Talley passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, under hospice care at the Oaks at Whitaker Glen. She was born December 9, 1941, and grew up in Fuquay-Varina. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, she began her career as an English teacher...

Darnell Ann Fitzpatrick
Darnell Ann Fitzpatrick

Wake Forest, North Carolina

Age 71 – Died 05/20/2022


Darnell Ann Fitzpatrick 71 born January 13, 1951 in Johnstown, PA, passed away at Transitions Life Care on May 20, 2022. Darnell moved to Wake Forest, NC in August 2004. She loved her garden, feeding the deer and turkey, and her cat Heidi. She was born in Johnstown, PA of her par...

Rosemarie Perrin
Rosemarie Perrin

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 90 – Died 05/18/2022


Rosemarie Elizabeth Wadle Perrin passed away on May 18, 2022, she was 90 years old. She was residing at Falls River Village Assisted Living in Raleigh, NC. She was born on May 14, 1932, in Jersey City, NJ. Rosemarie graduated from Somers High School, Somers, NY. In Nov. 1953 Ro...

Jacqueline Marrow-Pawel
Jacqueline Marrow-Pawel

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 65 – Died 05/18/2022


Jacqueline Marrow-Powell was the seventh child of eight. She was born and raised by our parents Naomi Elizabeth (Sumby) Marrow and Farley G. Marrow, Jr. She is survived by her oldest sister Theresa Bland, Farley M. Marrow, Denise C. Leary, Robert E. Marrow, and Mark A. Marrow. S...

Jean Paulette (Sparks) French
Jean Paulette (Sparks) French

Apex, North Carolina

Age 51 – Died 05/18/2022


Jean was the daughter of Edith and the late Edward Sparks, and the sister of Kathy Wyrick, Teresa Kelly, and Marsha Sparks. She was the mother of Abigail and Erin French, and the grandmother of Raelynn Davis. She was the aunt of Sarah Kelly, Jared Wyrick, Chad Wyrick, and Amy Wyr...

Suzette Marie Miles
Suzette Marie Miles

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 75 – Died 05/17/2022


On Tuesday, May 17th, 2022, Suzette Marie Miles, beloved mother of three, passed away at age 75. Suzette was born and raised in Buffalo, NY with parents Estelle and Al Franzek. Suzette is survived by three children: Anne Marie Miles, Todd William Miles, and Chantelle Louise Mil...

William Benjamin Tedrow
William Benjamin Tedrow

Edenton, North Carolina

Age 38 – Died 05/16/2022


On 5/16/22 Ben Tedrow of Edenton, NC lost his first fight ever of our 17 year marriage. It certainly wasn't for lack of trying. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Ben was an amazing and funny guy. He was an incredible husband, father, son, grandson, brother, and fri...

Luke Celeste
Luke Celeste

Smithfield, North Carolina

Age 88 – Died 05/15/2022


Luke Celeste, most recently of Smithfield NC, formerly of Avenel, NJ, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2022 at the age of 88. Always a jokester, Luke kept the staff (most recently) of Meadowview Assisted Living laughing. The stories of his family and loved ones were kept close...

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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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