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Sanford, North Carolina
Age 81 – Died 02/04/2026
John Klasen Banville Jr. of Sanford, N.C, was born on October 23, 1944, in Mt. Lebanon, Pa., and died under hospice care at the UNC hospital in Chapel Hill on Feb. 4, 2026. He was 81. John and his wife, Patricia (Higgins) Banville, moved to North Carolina from Fredericksburg, V...
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 79 – Died 02/03/2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved husband and father, James "Jim" Chester McNeely, Sr. Jim went home to be with Jesus on February 3, 2026. Jim was born in Paxton, IL, on June 17, 1946, to Eugene Chester and Juanita June McNeely. He grew up in D...
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 64 – Died 02/03/2026
Carolyn Bernadette (Wagner) Allbaugh, aged 64, of Knightdale, North Carolina, passed away on February 3, 2026 at Wake Medical Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina. Bernadette, as she preferred to be called, was born on April 18, 1961, to Dr. Lavern and Joan Wagner in Quincy, Illin...
Nashville, North Carolina
Age 86 – Died 02/01/2026
Ann Darnell Patterson, 86, passed away peacefully at home on February 1, 2026 surrounded by friends and family. Born on August 11, 1939 in Greensboro, N.C., she was the daughter of the late C.E. Darnell and the late Edith Fulk Darnell. She was also preceded in death by her sister...
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 84 – Died 01/29/2026
Rebecca Overton Hilburn, 84, passed away January 29, 2026 peacefully at WakeMed North Hospital. She was born January 24, 1942 to the late John Crayton Overton and Annie Myrtle Haithcock. She is survived by her husband William Hilburn of 51 years, son John Everett Jordan and brot...
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 89 – Died 01/28/2026
Margie Applebee Ford, 89, was born on August 23, 1936, in Richmond, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Marion Irwin Applebee and the late Henry Withers Applebee. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Jackie Applebee. She is survived by her son Howard Ford and hi...
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
$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.
$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.
$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.
$1596.75
City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremation provides an affordable cremation with a private family viewing. A private family viewing allows up to 10 immediate family members or friends to spend time with a loved one when a public visitation is not preferred.
$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.
$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.
$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.
$2640.59
As an alternative to traditional cremation, City of Oaks Funeral Home offers Alkaline Hydrolysis. The Alkaline Hydrolysis process uses a solution of water and potassium hydroxide to facilitate natural decomposition.