Obituaries

2111 obituaries since August 2021

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David  McKim
David McKim

Clayton, North Carolina

Age 70 – Died 02/18/2024


Jeanne Rafferty Bride
Jeanne Rafferty Bride

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 99 – Died 02/17/2024


Jeanne Rafferty Bride, born April 2, 1924, passed peacefully, surrounded by her family, in Raleigh, North Carolina, on February 17, 2024, six weeks shy of her hundredth birthday. She had attended Georgetown Visitation, Woodrow Wilson High School, and George Washington University,...

Cynthea Bassett
Cynthea Bassett

New bern, North Carolina

Age 61 – Died 02/16/2024


Marian Denault
Marian Denault

Clayton, North Carolina

Age 81 – Died 02/16/2024


Joe Korst
Joe Korst

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 90 – Died 02/16/2024


Joe Korst never met a stranger. He only met future friends. The legacy of Joe Korst is LOVE. As children, he told us: “the greatest gift a Father can give to his children is to love their mother.” And in that regard, Dad was the world record holder! Thank you, Dad!! Their l...

Gerry Nicodemus
Gerry Nicodemus

Knightdale, North Carolina

Age 54 – Died 02/15/2024


Gerry Reed Nicodemus died peacefully surround by family February 15, 2024 after a 3 year battle of cancer, at 54 years old, in Knightdale, NC He was born on April 17, 1969 in Altoona, PA, the son of Glenn and Shirley Davinsizer Nicodemus. Preceded in death by his father, Glenn,...

Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith

Stem, North Carolina

Age 39 – Died 02/14/2024


Stephen was an adventurous soul starting as an auto mechanic after high school but soon getting into aviation. His career as an aircraft mechanic took him to several locations around the country. He loved all things aviation, fishing and he really loved the arctic especially Icel...

Hector  Rodriguez
Hector Rodriguez

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 67 – Died 02/13/2024


Mary  Summey
Mary Summey

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 85 – Died 02/13/2024


Melton  Neale
Melton Neale

Plant City, Florida

Age 83 – Died 02/12/2024


Jaime Sanchez Patarroyo
Jaime Sanchez Patarroyo

Louisburg, North Carolina

Age 77 – Died 02/12/2024


En memoria del Gran hijo, hermano, esposo, padre, abuelo, amigo y ser humano. Jaime fue un hombre amoroso, tierno y responsable. Siempre preocupado por los demás. Damos gracias a Dios por tu vida y por el hombre guerrero que fuiste, luchando hasta el final. Extrañamos tu presenc...

Charles Holman, III
Charles Holman, III

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 70 – Died 02/11/2024


Charles Henry (Chuck) Holman III was born November 11, 1953, in Kokomo, IN, to Charles Henry Holman Jr. and Marilyn Sue Holman. With loved ones by his side, Chuck passed away peacefully at his home in Raleigh, NC, on February 11, 2024, at the age of 70, following a year-long batt...

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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

$5866.98

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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