Obituaries

2913 obituaries since August 2021

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Wu Hsiung Tseng
Wu Hsiung Tseng

Cary, North Carolina

Age 83 – Died 01/23/2025


Harry Nave
Harry Nave

Rich Square, North Carolina

Age 66 – Died 01/22/2025


Thomas Gerteisen
Thomas Gerteisen

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 81 – Died 01/21/2025


Lauren Marie Tugas
Lauren Marie Tugas

Dunn, North Carolina

Age 32 – Died 01/21/2025


Lauren, born August 25, 1992, daughter of Angela and Patrick Winternheimer, chose to end her journey on this earth on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. She is survived by her son Levi (age almost 4); her parents, her brothers; Ryan, Matthew and Teddy, and her sister Madilyn; her materna...

Tyrin Markeith Kingsberry
Tyrin Markeith Kingsberry

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 51 – Died 01/20/2025


"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path." Proverbs 3:5-6 Tyrin Kingsberry, a cherished individual known for their kind,...

Betty Lyles
Betty Lyles

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 89 – Died 01/20/2025


I’d like to tell you about our mother. She deserves this. According to her wishes, no services are planned at this time. She donated her body to the Duke Anatomical Gifts Program. We are proud of that. Mama had a documented genius IQ - and she could do practically anything. ...

Jeanne Williams
Jeanne Williams

Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Age 68 – Died 01/20/2025


Richard Wesley
Richard Wesley

Roxboro, North Carolina

Age 70 – Died 01/19/2025


Margot Ambrose
Margot Ambrose

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 88 – Died 01/19/2025


It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Margot Anna Maria Schrody Ambrose, 88, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 19, 2025 at her home in Wake Forest NC. She was born April 10, 1936 in Mannheim Germany to the late Heinrich and Franziska Bachinger Schrody. Margot was a b...

Christopher  Clifton
Christopher Clifton

Durham, North Carolina

Age 49 – Died 01/19/2025


Mary Frances Palmer
Mary Frances Palmer

Cary, North Carolina

Age 81 – Died 01/19/2025


Memorial gifts may be made to the Winston-Salem Symphony's Youth Orchestras Program via symp.ws/donate. Kindly designate your gift to the Youth Orchestras Program. Alternatively, checks made out to the WS Symphony (Youth Orchestra in memo line) may be mailed to P.O. Box 1545, Wi...

Wilburn Potter
Wilburn Potter

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 78 – Died 01/18/2025


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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