Obituaries

2653 obituaries since August 2021

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Destiny Martin
Destiny Martin

Ashe, North Carolina

Age 36 – Died 12/25/2024


Anthony  Badolato
Anthony Badolato

Wake Forest, North Carolina

Age 90 – Died 12/24/2024


Regenia Newman
Regenia Newman

Durham, North Carolina

Age 72 – Died 12/24/2024


Bernard Kibling
Bernard Kibling

Semora, North Carolina

Age 86 – Died 12/23/2024


Karen Cariss
Karen Cariss

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 83 – Died 12/23/2024


Herman L. Warren Jr.
Herman L. Warren Jr.

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 81 – Died 12/23/2024


Herman (H.L.) Warren went to his heavenly home into the arms of Jesus on December 23. His wife was by his side at their home. He went peacefully and we know that God received him with the words “well done thy good and faithful servant.” He had fought cancer for three years. H...

James Young
James Young

Goldsboro, North Carolina

Age 79 – Died 12/22/2024


James Sherrill Young
James Sherrill Young

Wendell, North Carolina

Age 79 – Died 12/22/2024


James Sherrill Young - beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and brother to 12 siblings. Sherrill, age 79, was born July 27,1945 on a farm in Johnston County, Wilson Mills, NC to David Wilmer Young and Ida Capps Young, both deceased. At the time of Sherrill's death, he and his...

Lisa Bird
Lisa Bird

Wendell, North Carolina

Age 63 – Died 12/21/2024


It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Navy Veteran Lisa Marie Bird, 63, on Saturday, December 21, 2024, after a two-and-a-half-year fight with cancer. Lisa left this realm knowing how loved she was by her wife and partner, Tammy Bird; their children, Elijah, Cry...

Wuming Lu
Wuming Lu

Morrisville, North Carolina

Age 90 – Died 12/21/2024


William "Mike" Leonard
William "Mike" Leonard

Wilmington, North Carolina

Age 70 – Died 12/21/2024


William Michael Leonard, aged 70, passed away on December 21, 2024, in Wilmington, NC. He was born on November 3, 1954, to Lois and Bill Leonard, who preceded him in death as well as his grandson Micha. William, known as Mike, graduated from Cummings High School, where he met his...

Annabel Cecilia Settle
Annabel Cecilia Settle

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 26 – Died 12/21/2024


A beloved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, friend, and student, Annabel Cecilia Settle passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Transitions Hospice House after a two-year battle with colon cancer. Annabel was born on May 17, 1998 in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Nashvi...

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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