City of Oaks Funeral Home & Cremation
Obituary
Herman L. Warren Jr.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age 81.
Died 12/23/2024.
H.L. was born in Wake Forest, NC on October 26, 1943 to the late Herman and Bertie Warren.
He graduated in 1962 from Wake Forest High School. He was drafted into the Army in 1966 and served his country during the Vietnam war. He served a year in Vietnam. He was stationed at Cu Chi as a supply clerk and obtained the rank of sergeant.
After his discharge from service, he was employed with the City of Raleigh Fire Department. He retired as a Captain in 1998. He loved his job and the people he worked with. He never met a stranger and he was the type of person that everyone loved.
He and his family joined Trinity Baptist Church in 1973 and the members there are truly their church “family.” He served as a greeter, usher, ROC volunteer, and served as chairman of the security committee for over 20 years. He loved his volunteer work there and served on almost all the committees at one time or another.
He was predeceased by his parents, his sister, Annette Shannon and her husband, Bob Shannon. He was also predeceased by Chuck McGraw, brother-in-law.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 60 years, Joyce Warren; his daughter Michele Walker (Jeff); his daughter Lisa Byrd (Mike), and grandchildren, Adam and Anna Grace Evans and Miles Walker who were the light of his life. He is also survived by his sister, Jeanette McGraw of Gastonia, NC; and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Elaine and Butch Garner of Newport, NC, as well as many beloved nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the senior adult committee of Trinity Baptist Church, 4815 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
Services:
Celebration of Life
Trinity Baptist Church
Friday, January 10 at 2 p.m.
Visitation with family beginning at 12:30
Private interment to follow service in the church columbarium.
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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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
$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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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.