City of Oaks Funeral Home & Cremation
Obituary
Jeff Johnson
Apex, North Carolina
Age 61.
Died 04/22/2022.
Jeff was born in Apex, North Carolina on August 19, 1960, to Johnny and Wilma Johnson and from a young age was passionate about cars. After serving on the Apex Rescue Squad for many years, Jeff started to work as a mechanic at several gas stations and shops in the area. With his mechanic experience and entrepreneurial spirit, he opened Cary Auto Service in which he operated for many years. His final mechanic job was at Southern Wake Automotive which he owned with two great friends.
Being a car guy and a mechanic, it was only natural Jeff was passionate about stock car racing. Early in his racing career he helped crew a car in the ARCA series that won at Daytona in 1985. That fueled his passion even more and he started his own race team and raced in virtually every class throughout the state on both dirt and asphalt. When he decided to stop driving, he didn’t leave the sport. Jeff owned cars and would have local drivers wheel the car while he maintained and served as crew chief. Jeff’s teams enjoyed much success over the years as they won five track championships at Wake County Speedway and had many top 3 finishes and victories at other tracks in the area. When Jeff and Tiffany’s son Ethan was seven years old, they put him in a Bandolero car which he ran for many years with much success. Ethan now runs a Limited Late Model at Wake County Speedway and is following in the footsteps of his dad.
At the track and in life Jeff was always willing to help others and expect nothing in return. At the track, he would lend a hand, a part or his knowledge. In his everyday life, all you had to do was call and he was there to help. The only thing Jeff loved more than racing was his wife Tiffany and his kids Kat, Emma and Ethan. He was so proud of the work Tiffany does as a nurse and mother and was excited and hopeful for the future of his three kids.
If Jeff ever helped you or positively impacted your life, live his legacy and honor him by paying that forward to others, and think of him when you do.
The funeral for Jeff will be held at the Apex Baptist Church at 110 S. Salem Street in Apex starting at 2:00 pm. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm also at Apex Baptist Church. Instead of flowers, the family has asked that you make a donation towards the kid's college funds so they may finish what they have started. Ethan plans to finish his welding degree and then complete another two years at Central Carolina Community College in graphic design and Emma will finish her final two years at Meredith College studying communications and musical theatre. You may also make a contribution to a charity of your choice in honor of Jeff Johnson.
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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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.
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$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.
$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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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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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.