City of Oaks Funeral Home & Cremation
Obituary
Robert Wilkins Stainback
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Age 88.
Died 10/04/2022.
Loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather
Robert “Bob” Wilkins Stainback, 88, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at his Wake Forest home of 37 years.
Bob was born June 1, 1934, in Littleton, North Carolina to Lawrence and Bradie Stainback. Bob loved playing musical instruments with his 10 brothers and sisters. Later in life, he sang in the choir at church and played the piano by ear both at church and at home for his beloved wife and family. In 1954, Robert enlisted in the U.S. Army. He worked at the pentagon and then was sent to serve in Germany. He was discharged in 1956.
Robert met the love of his life and soul mate, Barbara, and they were married on February 8, 1958. Bob and Barbara had a memorable life together full of laughter and love for 64 years. They were blessed with two beautiful daughters, Karen and Kim.
Bob was a Godly man who loved attending and staying involved in church. He also stayed active by golfing and gardening at his home. He loved spending time with his family: going on vacations, celebrating holidays, and visiting with them as much as possible. He did anything he could for everyone he met.
Bob is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; children, Karen Richeson and Kim Underwood; grandchildren, Alex and Ashley Richeson and Megan Underwood; and a great granddaughter, Willow Wright. He is also survived by 4 sisters, 1 brother and their extended families.
Bob will always be remembered by his loving, sweet smile and generous heart. He was loved and admired by all who knew him.
Services will be held at 11 am Saturday October 15, 2022, at New Hope Baptist Church in Raleigh.
Bob will be greatly missed, but will live on in all of our hearts, forever.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to New Hope Baptist Church, 4301 Louisburg Road, Raleigh, NC 27604.
For additional information or for service details, please reach out to the family directly.
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City of Oaks Cremation and Funeral Home is a full-service funeral home in Raleigh, serving all of North Carolina and beyond. We provide an alternative to costly funeral homes and every day we help families in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and all over North Carolina make simple, affordable funeral arrangements.
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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
$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.
$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.
$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.
$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 also offers Aquamation. The Aquamation process, often referred to as alkaline hydrolysis, uses a solution of water and potassium hydroxide to facilitate natural decomposition.