Obituaries

2716 obituaries since August 2021

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Kristine I. Short
Kristine I. Short

Spring Hope, North Carolina

Age 74 – Died 01/17/2025


Kristine I Short (Seymour) passed away peacefully 17 January 2025. Survived by husband Victor Short, two sons, a daughter-in law and grandchildren. Kris had a passion for her pets and loved nature. She is greatly missed and will remain in our hearts.

Caridad A. Bostillo
Caridad A. Bostillo

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 91 – Died 01/16/2025


Momason as I called her. Was a big part of my life. She is missed deeply. The home we lived in feels a bit empty. The fading of her light will shine on brightly in all the lives she touched. Much like a candle 🕯 she shared her light with us. Lightning the candles 🕯 that is our ...

Cheryl Ann Langley
Cheryl Ann Langley

Smithfield, North Carolina

Age 67 – Died 01/16/2025


John Givvines
John Givvines

Zebulon, North Carolina

Age 78 – Died 01/15/2025


David Justice
David Justice

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 84 – Died 01/15/2025


David R. Justice of Raleigh, NC (formerly of Sheboygan Falls, WI & Branson, MO), was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on January 15, 2025 a week before his 85th birthday. He was born on January 22, 1940 in Rochester, NY, the son of Gilbert and Florence Justice. On December 23,19...

Joseph Richard Lopez
Joseph Richard Lopez

Durham, North Carolina

Age 63 – Died 01/15/2025


Joseph Richard Lopez passed away on 1/15/2025. He is survived by his son Joseph Ray Lopez of Garner. He has 1 brother and 2 sisters, Scott Lopez of Youngsville , Danniele Thompson of Roxboro , Angela Herman of Durham. Along with several nieces and nephews. We will have a private ...

Rudolph “Rudy” Tempesta
Rudolph “Rudy” Tempesta

Durham, North Carolina

Age 99 – Died 01/14/2025


Rudy was a proud Italian from Brooklyn, New York. He served his county during World War II as a ball turret gunner in the US Air Force, stationed in Europe. Upon returning home he joined the United States Postal Services as a mail carrier and fought for worker rights as president...

Ronald Wilson
Ronald Wilson

Wake Forest, North Carolina

Age 86 – Died 01/13/2025


Le Argoe
Le Argoe

Henderson, North Carolina

Age 48 – Died 01/13/2025


Andrew Legree Argoe III, lovingly known to everyone as Le, lost his battle with cancer on January 13,2025 at just 48 years old. Le was such a warrior he had chosen not to let anyone know he was sick to carry that burden alone with the help from his wife until the very end. Le w...

Timothy Joseph Donahoe
Timothy Joseph Donahoe

Carrboro, North Carolina

Age 75 – Died 01/13/2025


Tim passed away unexpectedly on Monday night, January 14 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. Tim was born on Friday, May 13th, 1949 in Michigan. His parents were William Franklin Donahoe and Katherine Mary Donahoe. Family lore had it that he was born in the hospital elevator ...

Shawn Callender
Shawn Callender

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 46 – Died 01/13/2025


Shawn Michael Callender February 11th, 1978 - January 13th, 2025 Shawn Michael Callender, 46, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, died of a sudden medical event in Raleigh, NC on January 13, 2025. Born on Clark AFB in the Philippine Islands to Karen Schwarzl (Kistler), and John W. Calle...

Lawrence Goings
Lawrence Goings

Clayton, North Carolina

Age 70 – Died 01/12/2025


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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