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Funeral & Cremation

Brown-Wynne Funeral Home & Crematory

4.8

260

How may we help you?

Plan Ahead

A death has occurred or is near

Funeral & Cremation

Brown-Wynne Funeral Home & Crematory

4.8

260

Highlights

100% Service Guarantee
Flexible event space
Flexible chapel space
Chapel
Piano/organ on site

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919-828-4311

Address

300 Saint Mary's Street
Raleigh, NC 27605

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About

The history of Brown-Wynne Funeral Home and Crematory reaches back to 1836, when Henry Brown founded H.J. Brown Coffin House in Raleigh. Since then, five generations have done everything they can to make Brown-Wynne Funeral Home and Crematory one of the more complete mortuary establishments in North Carolina. Ours is the oldest business in the city and the oldest funeral home in the state. Tradition is very important to us, and yet we are always looking forward, adapting and caring for Raleigh’s families in unique ways.

Our building and personalized funerals

Sitting area at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home We are a growing and progressive company in one of the most vibrant communities in the United States. We provide the personalized funeral services and celebration of life ceremonies you want.

Brown-Wynne Funeral Home and Crematory offers catering options and personalized funerals, including traditional chapel services, large visitations and contemporary celebrations. Our location was remodeled in 2006 and now offers the Wynne Center, the largest celebration of life facility in the Raleigh area. The Wynne Center is equipped for all kinds of gatherings, whether you desire a full-size banquet meal or finger foods and beverages.

Please let us know how we can make your loved one's service a special and meaningful ceremony. We help create personalized funerals with custom touches—a dove release, musicians, themed decor and much more.

Cremations for Raleigh

Not everyone knows that there are many cremation options. If you are interested in cremation, the funeral home team can explain the process and different options. From a direct cremation without a memorial service or a witness cremation to a full funeral service before or after the cremation and more, we help you understand this increasingly common choice—and handle all of the cremation arrangements.

Brown-Wynne Funeral Home and Crematory has two on-site crematories, offering a significant convenience for you. Instead of your having to coordinate with two facilities, we handle all of the details for cremations right here. During the cremation process, you and your family are welcome to stay close to your loved one in our private committal chapel.

We’re always here

Please contact us if you need immediate assistance or more information about our services. We are here for every question, and we would love to schedule your tour of the Wynne Center.

History

Henry Brown founded the H.J. Brown Coffin House in Raleigh in 1836. He'd operated the funeral services business for more than 30 years when, in 1868, he helped transfer 267 Confederate soldiers from Rock Quarry Cemetery to Oakwood Cemetery.

When Henry died in 1879, he left his well-respected funeral home to his son, John W. Brown, who became the first president of the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association. In 1915, Henry’s grandson, Fab Brown, brought motor-driven hearses to the business. This pattern of innovation is a hallmark of Brown-Wynne Funeral Home and Crematory to this day.

Relocations over the years

Brown-Wynne has grown along with Raleigh and the surrounding cities. The original building site was at the corner of Dawson and Morgan. The home moved to the corner of Hargett and Salisbury in 1889 and again in 1928 to Hillsborough Street.

In 1954, Robert W. Wynne Jr. built a new home on the corner of St. Mary’s and North streets. He also had the foresight to expand to Cary in 1969 and the Millbrook community in 1973.

175 years and counting

In 1991, Brown-Wynne became part of the Dignity Memorial® network, North America’s largest network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers.

In 2011, Brown-Wynne Funeral Home and Crematory celebrated its 175th anniversary. We’re pleased to say that in the same year Henry J. Brown was inducted into the Raleigh Hall of Fame for his business leadership and contribution to our great city.

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Amenities

Location

Flexible event space
Facility is available to host your personal events
Flexible chapel space
Our chapel can be used for hosting your religious events
Chapel
Piano/organ on site
Pet-friendly

Cremation

Onsite crematory
Cremation remembrance jewelry
Cremation viewing suite
Option for home delivery of ashes
Option for mail delivery of ashes
Sent through postal mail service, signature required.

Service

Arrangements by phone or email
Complete funeral planning, including electronic signature, without needing a funeral home visit
Catered events
Large reception area
Event planning
Services available to support planning events
Tribute video production
Services available to create a tribute video for the service or obituary from photos and videos.
Intimate reception area
Meeting space
Space available for corporate and organization meetings
Black car service
Police escort available

Other

100% Service Guarantee
Livestreaming of Services
Ritual washing

How may we help you?

Plan Ahead

A death has occurred or is near

Call us anytime

919-828-4311

Address

300 Saint Mary's Street
Raleigh, NC 27605

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Susan Poyner Matthews

Graveside Service

Sat, Apr 17 at 11am

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Remember the one you love

Honor the memory of your loved one with cemetery flower placement. You choose the flowers. You choose the months. We do the rest.

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

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Remember the one you love

Honor the memory of your loved one with cemetery flower placement. You choose the flowers. You choose the months. We do the rest.

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

View arrangements

Unable to find an obituary?

Not finding what you are looking for? Search for your loved one's obituary across any of our other locations.

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

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Not finding what you are looking for? Search for your loved one's obituary across any of our Washelli locations.

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

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Remember the one you love

Honor the memory of your loved one with cemetery flower placement. You choose the flowers. You choose the months. We do the rest.

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Unable to find an obituary?

Not finding what you are looking for? Search for your loved one's obituary across any of our other locations.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.8

260 Ratings

Staff

4.8

Arrangement

4.8

Cleanliness

4.7

Visitation & Service

4.8

85%

12%

4.8

260 Ratings

Staff

4.8

Arrangement

4.8

Cleanliness

4.7

Visitation & Service

4.8

85%

12%

Verified Customer Reviews

Since 2005, many of our customers have taken the time to tell us how we did each year via our Voice of the Customer program. Our star ratings and comments from families come directly from these surveys.

"Brown-Wynne did an excellent job. They could not have been any nicer and were very easy to work with."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

April 2021

"In a time of great difficulty for my family, the team at Brown-Wynne took care of every detail so that I could focus on my children and other close relatives. They were flexible, compassionate and communicative throughout the process. I am very pleased with my choice to use them."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

March 2021

"All the staff at Brown-Wynn have always been very professional and helpful in every way. My father passed away in May, 2020 and my mother passed away 9 months later in Feb, 2021. Fortunately they both had pre-needs they purchased many years ago which made the process seamless. Mark Blake served as our Funeral Director each time and was great to work with. He walked through each item that was pre-purchased and whether or not we wanted that item and/or if we needed to make changes due to today's availability of the products. This whole process has made my husband and me determine that we need to purchase pre-needs ourselves and we will definitely be doing it with Brown-Wynn Saint Mary's."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

March 2021

"I was very impressed by the professionalism of every single person involved. Starting from being so respectful about our feelings while taking my husband , to the day of cremation ceremony ,the help and caring from everyone involved was amazing. I do sincerely want to thank everyone for making our difficult day a little easier with their warmth and help at every step. I have already told my kids to use them when my time comes."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

March 2021

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