My family and I had a wonderful experience planning the homegoing service for my sister. CJ…read morewalked us through each step with grace a d patience. We asked a multitude of questions and sometimes the same question several times and he would gracefully answer as if ot was the first time. I found Carlton Gray Funeral Home employees to equally as professional and empathetic to our calls , emails and last minute requests. I would highly recommend their services and facility. The location has ample parking, beautiful spacious chapel and impressive building overall. The secretary Ms. Wanda was so kind and courteous, return calls promptly and directed us to appropriate personnel. I want to also recognize Taylor who created the amazing pictorial tribute through countless emails we were able to edit, review and update seamlessly. Carlton Gray Funeral Services guided us the entire journey from arrangements of bring sister from another state to thoughtfully laying her to rest. We thank you for your kindness, empathy, professionalism and grace. -TammieB.

Well, no one wants to have to review a funeral home. However, it is a part of life that cannot be…read moreavoided. When you've lost a loved one, you want the process to be as painless as possible. I observed the planning and execution of a loved one's home going recently, and I have to say Carlton Gray's services were impressive. I felt that from beginning to end, the staff made everything easy to understand and seamless. The were very professional and timely. Everything turned out as planned, and the compassion that the staff showed was much appreciated. Thank you to Carlton Gray for taking care of my family as if it were your own.

I cannot express how grateful I am for City of Oaks Cremation during the most devastating time of…read moremy life. My 31-year-old son unexpectedly passed away, and from the very first phone call with Olivia, I felt a sense of comfort and care that I truly needed. Her gentle voice, compassion, and patience meant more to me than words can describe. She took the time to explain everything clearly and never made me feel rushed or overwhelmed. From beginning to end, she handled every detail with such kindness and professionalism, making an unbearable situation just a little bit easier to get through. The team did an absolutely beautiful job preparing my son for the family viewing--he looked peaceful, and that is something I will carry with me forever. I also had the honor of meeting the owner, Edward, who was incredibly kind and comforting. You can truly feel that this is not just a business, but people who genuinely care. I will never forget the compassion they showed my family. I highly recommend City of Oaks Cremation to anyone in need of their services.

Excellent And curious Service. Thank you for all you do. Staff are very helpful. you are needed and…read morewelcomed in our community.

The woderful staff at Renaissance handled all the arrangements when I lost my mother in 2023 and my…read morefather in 2025. Caring, sympathetic, professional guidance for me as I made difficult decisions. I won't go anywhere else when the need arises again. Lisa Piratzky

When you are having the very worst day of your life, then you want to make sure you have…read moreRenaissance's number. We were at a complete loss this morning when my father passed this morning and this place was recommended. We called them from the beginning they immediately showed professionalism and kindness. When Mark first showed up he was so kind and made us as comfortable as possible in this situation. When we showed up for our appointment we met Heather who shared our grief and was so very patient and kind and walked us entirely thru a painful process. They go over everything without trying to sell you something. They treat you humanely and offer an Eco-Green burial option. When my time comes I know I can count on Renaissance to help with my burial service.

Very unprofessional directors. After our daughter's passing the would not return phone calls. Had…read moreto drive there to schedule a meeting to discuss the death certificate and select an urn. Was contacted by the Funeral Home Manager, Ryan. I explained to Ryan that I had just lost my child. I was very emotional as was hoping that I wouldn't have any additional stress to deal with. As with all businesses things fall through the cracks. Ryan called me and was very apologetic knowing that it is hard to lose a child. Bright Funeral Home was very gracious and all my needs were fulfilled.

We have used Bright's for years, my dad, papa, granny, uncle, great grandfather and more. I can…read moretell the Brights have sold out. Since the 1st encounter with Nicole I have felt rushed and only talking about money. 1st encounter we asked for a moment and she followed us into the room and tried to stand their while we were talking we had to ask her to leave the room. We had already said something to Tommy and she seemed better last night until at the wake she interrupted us to have us sign another document that could have been done when we got there or after. She seems to have a fake demeanor and just how she speaks to family it seems condescending. When they dropped the stand and chairs off at the house not one word was spoken by her or the gentleman helping her. They make you fill out the obituary on your own instead of asking infor to do it. I have been to several services in the last 2 years and the funeral home didn't rush you or make you fill your own stuff out. Then today it was just rush rush rush and when the service at the chapel was over we waited 20 mins for the cop to arrive (I know they can't control the cops). But while we were waiting no one seemed to know what was going on this one didn't know where they were going another one had to get her phone how can they not know where the hell they are going?!?! When we got to the grave side they hadn't even had the service and she was asking do you want to stay for the casket to be lowered. I have NEVER at any funeral that I've been to been asked or seen that. I said yes. They didn't even wait for friends to leave and started lowering the casket then proceeded to have the dirt truck pull up getting ready to unload it. I didn't say we wanted to see dirt put on her and they tried to say we requested it. Who would request that!!! Why do you not at least let the family speak to the guests before doing that. When Tommy and Randy ran things it was nothing like this. For my dad's and papas we stood around talking and they didn't rush anyone they said take your time. Family could talk to people who attended before being rushed out of the cemetery because they want to leave. So unprofessional, with EVERYTHING. I do not recommend any one use them. I have no words for how I feel I am ashamed that I picked them for the amount of money they charged and how this was done is terrible. I already had to deal with the sudden loss and to be rushed is unreal. I would advise anyone to use someone else. I've heard Lancaster's is good. As for me and my family and friends we will never use Bright's funeral home again. I will make sure to let everyone I know or meet know how this place is now. After I called and left a message for Betty Bright to call me back, the manager Brian called me, he said it is normal to ask family at graveside what they want to watch. I thought a funeral was planned out from start to finish why was this not discussed all he could say was I am sorry we didn't meet your expectations. I told him I would be talking to Betty, Randy and Tommy.

When you are paying for a service, it should be done according to the contract and who is paying…read morefor the services. My friend's parent was buried and she paid for it and they didn't give her the ashes. Then they buried her parent. They are sorry, but not sorry enough to get her a refund for the additional cost she paid to have his ashes shipped to her as of yet. I wouldn't let them cremate my cat. Very unprofessional.

my father died in 2006. His cremation was seamless. This week, I needed a certificate of…read morecremation that was lost years ago when my stepmother died. The funeral directors were kind, courteous and quick in locating my father's information and recreating a certificate of cremation for me! Free of charge! I would use this company again in a heartbeat! Thank you again for your help.

Services for my aunt were held with professional individuals. We used the separate space for…read moreeating and everything was handled with care. Thank you.

Valencia E. I would not recommend Lea Funeral Home to…read moreanyone. My family member looked horrible. They should be ashamed of themselves. When we left her at the hospital she looked like she was sleeping. When we walked into the funeral home I thought we were in the wrong room.I said that's not the same person I left at the hospital. I wish I could give a rating of "0".DISGRACEFUL!!! Please don't use this funeral home. RUN!!!!!

Every aspect was covered and handled in a Professional manner…read more Jessica was just fantastic in Leading me thru the process and what they would do for my daughter. Every request I ask for or needed was addressed by Jessica, Chris, and Tonya !!!!! I "HIGHLY" recommend their services.

The worst! They tried to bribe me to leave a good review!…read more To me, they are unethical, shady, irresponsible and shameful. They told different stories on actually cremating the mementos to be cremated with our loved one, and then when I said I was going to leave honest reviews about them, they offered to give me my money back if I removed the negative reviews. Look on their other reviews on different sites for examples of dishonest dealings, one review said a wedding ring of the deceased was removed by an employee and the police tracked it down to a pawn shop. Be warned about this business. You owe your loved ones better.

It's a genuine pleasure to write this review. We recently utilized Bryan-Lee Mortuary in Raleigh…read moreto facilitate the burial of my Mother. There was a viewing here in Houston, then travel via Air to North Carolina, and lastly auto transportation to Wake Forest to bury. Through Bryan-Lee of Raleigh everything went without any issues! The average person will most likely be distraught when trying to arrange for burial or cremation. Fortunately for us, Bryan-Lee Mortuary in Raleigh has an extremely helpful staff. They set up everything for us with minimal efforts on our part. So, we could do what we needed to do, grieve and support with family and friends. Justin, Maria, Ed and the whole Bryan-Lee crew were in a word: Exceptional. Not only did Justin let us know everything that was going on in the process; he also handled any issues that came our way. Every time I called, Maria answered the phone! It was nice NOT talking or pushing buttons through an auto-attendant... Although I sincerely hope I do not have to utilize their services in the near future, but if I do, I will be returning to Bryan-Lee Mortuary in Raleigh in the future.

While it feels a little weird to review a funeral home, I want to share my family's positive…read moreexperience with Bryan-Lee. I hope this will help others who don't know much about planning funeral arrangements (as my mom, brother, and I did not), and perhaps it will lighten their burden a bit. My dad passed away two weeks ago. We did not make arrangements in advance because while we knew his terminal cancer was going to end his life, we could not anticipate it happening three days after the doctors told us there was nothing more they could do. So we were in quite the bind at UNC Hospitals at 2 AM when we had a body and no idea what to do from there. We were interested in a place near downtown Raleigh, and Bryan-Lee was referred to us. Do not let its Wake Forest Rd. address throw you off. It's located just past where Wake Forest Rd. and Person St. downtown turn into each other (near the Krispy Kreme). In fact, Bryan-Lee is located in the Historic Mordecai district, in an historical home, which my dad would have really liked. Bryan-Lee handled everything with ease: They made the arrangements with the hospital to pick up my dad's body. They handled the cremation as well. They gave my mom a financial information packet about handling bank accounts and the steps to take after losing a spouse. They gave us all of the instructions for writing an obituary. They submitted our piece to the newspapers we requested. One of them was a paper in South Carolina, where I grew up. Andy from Bryan-Lee e-mailed me the day after Dad's obit ran to tell me that he had called that paper after he noticed the online article did not contain a picture of my dad. They assured him that the print version did run the photo, and he wanted to be sure to write that to me before I looked and got upset. Attention to detail, consideration, and customer service like that made Bryan-Lee a great business to work with. The space itself, where my family held a visitation, is lovely. It reminded me of a country club and living room at the same time. By that, I mean it is formal and classy while also comfortable. There were chairs and sofas around the room (which was very large). They have a way to play music if you bring some (though we chose to play it from my brother's computer). They provide ample tissues, mints, and water. They also direct guests arriving to the proper room, take their coats, provide empty boxes so we can take flower arrangements home, handle all of the paperwork required, and other things I'm sure I did not notice. Overall, my family was very pleased with Bryan-Lee Funeral Home. They are friendly professionals who really make you feel safe and welcome when you are otherwise feeling sad, confused, and in a vulnerable position. I recommend them to anyone in need of their services.