Obituaries

2487 obituaries since August 2021

We’re honored to be able to provide every family that chooses City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremations a free-of-charge, shareable online obituary to honor their loved ones as well as an easy-to-use platform that allows them to update it in their own time. Here are recent obituaries that families have posted. If you’re looking for a specific obituary, you can search above, or view all obituaries here.

Graylyn Chris Doyle
Graylyn Chris Doyle

Wake Forest, North Carolina

Age 76 – Died 02/10/2024


Graylyn Chris Doyle, age 76 passed away on Feb 10, 2024 He was born on February 17, 1947 to the late Grady B. Doyle and Grace Youch Doyle. He is survived by his wife, Pamela R. Doyle, son and daughter-in-law, Brett and Emily Hester along with his precious granddaughter, Olivia Le...

Susan Wood Royster
Susan Wood Royster

Cary, North Carolina

Age 81 – Died 02/10/2024


Susan Royster died peacefully on February 10, 2024. She was 81 years old. Susan graduated from Benson High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She taught 5th and 6th grades in Florida, England, Raleigh, and Cary before retiring from the Wake County Publ...

Ronnie M. Kearney
Ronnie M. Kearney

Knightdale, North Carolina

Age 66 – Died 02/09/2024


"The One and Only" Mr. Ronnie Marlon Kearney Apr.19, 1957 ~ Feb.9, 2024 There will Never be Another!

Ronald Matthews
Ronald Matthews

Clayton, North Carolina

Age 61 – Died 02/09/2024


There will be a Celebration of Life on February 24th at Raleigh Country Club (400 Donald Ross Dr., Raleigh, NC 27610). Please feel free to drop in anytime between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to: Lung Cancer Initiative: https://lu...

Martha Lynn Donnamaria
Martha Lynn Donnamaria

Holly Springs, North Carolina

Age 72 – Died 02/08/2024


It is with heavy hearts that we share the peaceful passing of Martha Lynn Donnamaria on February 8, 2024, in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Martha was born on September 14, 1951, in Monroe, North Carolina, in Union County, She lived in Marshville, NC, till she was 9 then moved to...

Peter Joseph Benoit
Peter Joseph Benoit

Cary, North Carolina

Age 78 – Died 02/08/2024


In Loving Memory of Peter Joseph Benoit Peter Joseph Benoit, beloved husband of Betsy Cathcart Benoit, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024. He was 78 years old. Peter was a devoted father to Robert (Brandice) Scott and Brian (Jaime) Scott. Born in New Haven Connecticut t...

Melvin Coleman
Melvin Coleman

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 70 – Died 02/07/2024


James Griffin, Jr.
James Griffin, Jr.

Durham, North Carolina

Age 63 – Died 02/07/2024


James “Jim” Griffin Jr, 63, passed away peacefully on February 7th at his home in Durham, NC surrounded by his family, after a 2 ½ year battle with a rare sinus cancer. Jim was born and raised in Netcong, NJ to the late James Griffin and Elvira Bencivengo Griffin. He was a member...

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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