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Christopher J. Brancke

Raleigh, North Carolina

Age 54.
Died 1/15/2023.

Chris passed away peacefully on January 15th surrounded by his loving family. Christopher J Brancke, was a loving father to his three daughters, Daniella, Nicole, and Melissa. Married to his wife of 20 years, Katherine Brancke. Everyone who has the pleasure of coming to know Chris was impressed at how smart, talented, kind, and funny he was. He was very tech savvy, he spent his time inventing items, coming up with cool solutions to fix everyday inconveniences. He loved nature, and frequent trips to the mountains were a must for him to immerse himself in the beautiful scenery of the Blue Ridge mountains with his family. Chris picked up the guitar at an early age and loved to play music with his family. Music came like second nature to Chris and he could always be found playing riffs on the guitar or trying out different instruments . His daughters would love joining him in having a jam session blasting songs. People knew him for always having a joke to tell when he spoke. He loved to strike up conversations with others. He had a real value for the Bible and loved reading it and studying Bible history with his family. He had full faith in the resurrection hope that the bible prophesies. Christopher was constantly surrounded by his wife, daughters and close friends during the final week of his life, and passed away January, 15, 2023. Until we see you again. Isaiah 26:19 Psalm 37:29 Acts 24:15. He is predeceased by his former wife Lori Greenbaum Brancke, mother Donna Brancke, his brother Kevin Brancke, nephew Jared Evans. Memorial Services will be held on Sunday February 19, 2023, 7:00 PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. 8800 Honeycutt Rd. Raleigh NC 27615

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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 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.


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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.