Obituaries

2100 obituaries since August 2021

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Mary Raymond
Mary Raymond

Apex, North Carolina

Age 88 – Died 11/25/2023


Bettie Ann Shell
Bettie Ann Shell

St. Augustine, Florida

Age 88 – Died 11/23/2023


Jerroll "Jerry" Wayne Faircloth
Jerroll "Jerry" Wayne Faircloth

Oxford, North Carolina

Age 73 – Died 11/23/2023


Jerroll “Jerry” Wayne Faircloth, 73, of Oxford, NC passed away peacefully Thursday, November 23, 2023, at his home. Born in Durham County on November 18, 1950 he was the son of the late James Hubert Faircloth and Athel Lee Purdee Faircloth. Jerry retired from US Environmental P...

John Stanley
John Stanley

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 34 – Died 11/23/2023


John Stanley lived 34 years. He was a people person and enjoyed being with others. He loved the elderly as well as the young. Animals of all types, including cats, dogs and especially horses were his favorite. He loved the beach. He loved his family. John believed that "For God...

Marie Oree
Marie Oree

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 91 – Died 11/22/2023


Vito (Bill) Minerva
Vito (Bill) Minerva

Clayton, North Carolina

Age 88 – Died 11/22/2023


Vito Minerva, who went by the name Bill, passed from this Earth peacefully on November 22, 2023, at the age of 88.  Bill’s health had deteriorated over the past couple of years due to congestive heart failure, however his warmth and sense of humor remained strong right to the ver...

Linda Pitman
Linda Pitman

Durham, North Carolina

Age 67 – Died 11/21/2023


Joan Marie Certa-Moore
Joan Marie Certa-Moore

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 70 – Died 11/20/2023


Joan Marie Certa-Moore was born on November 13, 1953, in New York City to John Joseph Certa (deceased) and Helen Fabrizio Certa. Joanie passed away suddenly on Monday, November 20, 2023 at home while pursuing one of her many lifelong passions ~ planning and preparing a Thanksgiv...

Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez

Garner, North Carolina

Age 76 – Died 11/17/2023


Robert  Shafer
Robert Shafer

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 77 – Died 11/17/2023


Barba Phipps
Barba Phipps

Timberlake, North Carolina

Age 84 – Died 11/16/2023


On November 16th 2023 at 1:34 am Barba Phipps went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She joins her husband of 61 years Raymond Phipps as they rejoice in the presence of their Lord. Leaving behind their 3 sons, 2 daughters in law, 4 grandchildren and 5 great gran...

Carolyn Remley
Carolyn Remley

Cary, North Carolina

Age 71 – Died 11/15/2023


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

$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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