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Find Serenity Funeral Home Greensboro Obituaries & Verify Service Details
Looking for a recent Serenity Funeral Home obituary in Greensboro? Start with Serenity Funeral Home & Cremations’ official obituary listings. Confirm the correct person before sharing the notice, and use Guilford County records when you need a certified death certificate or older local death information.
Quick Answer: Start With the Task You Need
Find a recent obituary
Use Serenity’s official obituary search first. Search the surname, then confirm the city and service details.
Confirm funeral details
Use the individual memorial for viewing, church, funeral, burial, flowers and final service information.
Get a death certificate
If the death occurred in Guilford County, check the local $10 county certificate route before the more expensive state route.
Find an older record
Guilford County records, Greensboro’s burial index and historic newspapers can help with genealogy and older deaths.
Serenity Funeral Home Greensboro Recent Obituaries
Serenity Funeral Home & Cremations maintains a searchable obituary page. It allows name searches and monthly browsing, so it should be the first place to check when the family used this funeral home.
Recent names verified on the official listing
| Name | Listed date | Location shown |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Wallington | September 22, 2026 | Greensboro |
| James Mitchell | September 14, 2026 | Greensboro |
| Sharon Lunsford | September 13, 2026 | Greensboro |
| Brenda Agidi | September 4, 2026 | Greensboro |
| Diane Pelligrino | August 27, 2026 | Greensboro |
How to Search Serenity Obituaries by Name or Date
For additional methods, use our obituary search guide.
Search Beyond Greensboro When the Notice Is Missing
Serenity’s official obituary listings can include people connected with Greensboro and other nearby communities. Residence, hospital, service, church and cemetery locations may differ.
Start locally
Search Greensboro plus the person’s surname, Serenity Funeral Home, church or cemetery.
Broaden the county
Try High Point, Jamestown, Gibsonville, McLeansville, Summerfield, Oak Ridge and other Guilford County communities.
Expand only when supported
Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Burlington, Lexington and surrounding counties may matter when the obituary shows a family, hospital or cemetery connection.
Confirm the Correct Person Before Sharing the Obituary
| Check | Why it helps | Pause when… |
|---|---|---|
| Age or birth year | Separates people with similar names. | Age is very different. |
| Relatives | Spouse, parents and children are strong clues. | Family names do not match. |
| Greensboro-area connection | Confirms the notice belongs to the expected person. | There is no known local connection. |
| Funeral home | Gives you a first-party source. | Another provider handled the arrangements. |
| Church, school or employer | Adds a second identity match. | Known history conflicts with the memorial. |
| Dates | Separates recent notices from older same-name obituaries. | The result belongs to another year. |
Serenity Funeral Home Greensboro Address, Phone & Service Check
Serenity Funeral Home & Cremations
1024 Homeland Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27405
Phone: 336-907-8085
Fax: 336-907-8087
The funeral home states that families may call at any time of day for immediate assistance.
Before attending a service
- Confirm the full name.
- Confirm viewing or visitation time.
- Confirm funeral or memorial location.
- Check whether the service is public or private.
- Verify the cemetery.
- Check livestream information.
- Ask about parking or accessibility when needed.
Can’t Find the Serenity Funeral Home Obituary?
Death Certificates: Guilford County vs. NC Vital Records
If the death occurred in Guilford County, the Register of Deeds is usually the first official route to check.
| Option | Current fee | Useful for | Important detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford certified death certificate | $10 each | Official copies of Guilford County deaths. | Eligibility and picture ID requirements apply. |
| Guilford uncertified copy in person | $0.05 per page | Research when certification is not needed. | Identification is requested. |
| Guilford uncertified copy by mail | $1 per page | Remote genealogy/information requests. | Mail requirements apply. |
| NC Vital Records search + first copy | $24 | State-level certificate requests. | Nonrefundable search fee even when no record is located. |
| Additional state copy | $15 each | Additional copies of the same state certificate. | Order with the original request when possible. |
| VitalChek remote processing | $13.95 | State online/phone ordering. | Added to the $24 state search fee. |
Greensboro Register of Deeds office
Guilford County Register of Deeds
201 W. Market Street, 1st Floor
Greensboro, NC 27401
Vital Records: 336-641-7730
Office hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Who can request a certified Guilford County copy?
The county currently lists eligible applicants such as immediate family members, a person seeking information for legal determination of personal or property rights, and authorized agents, attorneys or legal representatives.
Guilford County mail steps
Current NC State Processing: When the County Route May Be Better
| NC state death record | Current listed processing | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-present | About 2 business days | Use Guilford County when the death occurred locally and its service better fits your need. |
| 1930-2021 | About 11 business days | Check Guilford County or local historical research first for Guilford events. |
Find Older Greensboro Obituaries and Death Records
Guilford County death records
The Register of Deeds research center allows genealogy researchers to search and print Guilford County death records.
The office says its death records go back to September 1911.
Research copies are currently $0.05 per photocopy.
Research line: 336-641-7730
Greensboro historical newspaper search
The Greensboro History Museum and Greensboro Public Library point researchers to digitized historical Greensboro newspapers.
The Greensboro Patriot and related titles from 1826-1922 are available through North Carolina digital collections.
Greensboro genealogy search has more than obituaries
The Greensboro Public Library genealogy guide points to municipal records containing marriages, historical obituaries and gravestone inscriptions. The obituary/gravestone database includes information derived from the Greensboro-Patriot from 1826-1899.
Search Greensboro Cemetery and Burial Records
The City of Greensboro maintains a free online burial index covering more than 35,000 burials in Forest Lawn, Green Hill and Maplewood municipal cemeteries.
Use the City Burial Index
Search a name to check whether the person is recorded in one of Greensboro’s three indexed municipal cemeteries.
Not every cemetery is included
Church cemeteries, private family burial grounds and other Guilford County cemeteries may not appear in the city database.
Use funeral-home records, local library sources and cemetery-specific records when the city search returns no match.
Forest Lawn Cemetery
3901 Forest Lawn Drive
Greensboro, NC 27455
Phone: 336-373-2160
Forest Lawn is a City of Greensboro municipal cemetery. The City lists interment services, perpetual care, mausoleums and a veterans section.
Guilford County Veteran and Burial Assistance
Guilford County Veterans Services
Henderson Building
2301 W. Meadowview Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
Phone: 336-641-4684
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m.-noon
The office assists veterans, spouses and dependents with benefit guidance and claims.
Forest Lawn Veterans Circle
The City of Greensboro maintains a veteran burial section at Forest Lawn.
The City states that a DD-214 showing honorable discharge is required for burial in the veteran section.
Call the cemetery before making plans because eligibility, available space and cemetery charges should be confirmed directly.
Funeral Expense Help After an Eligible Homicide
The North Carolina Victim Compensation Program may reimburse eligible burial and funeral expenses when the death resulted from a qualifying violent crime.
Current maximum
North Carolina currently lists up to $10,000 for burial and funeral expenses for homicide victims, subject to program eligibility and documentation.
The program recommends including:
- A completed and signed application.
- Law-enforcement report or warrant identifying the victim.
- Itemized funeral bills.
- Proof of payments already made.
- Insurance or other payment-source information when applicable.
Questions: 800-826-6200
Funeral Price Rights Before You Agree to Pay
Ask for prices by phone
Under the FTC Funeral Rule, a funeral provider must give price information by telephone when you ask. You do not have to give your name first.
Ask for the General Price List
When you visit and discuss funeral goods, services or prices, ask for the itemized General Price List and keep it.
Choose individual services
You generally may choose the funeral goods and services you want rather than being forced into unnecessary package items.
Outside casket or urn
A funeral home cannot refuse a casket or urn simply because it was purchased from another seller or charge a handling fee solely for that reason.
Verify a Funeral License or File the Correct Complaint
NC Board of Funeral Service
The Board provides public tools to verify a funeral establishment or licensed funeral-service professional.
Phone: 919-733-9380
NC Cemetery Commission
The Board of Funeral Service does not regulate cemeteries. Complaints involving regulated cemetery businesses go to the North Carolina Cemetery Commission.
Phone: 919-981-2536
Flowers, Guestbooks, Donations and Online Safety
Flowers
Serenity provides a flower route connected with current services. Confirm the correct obituary before placing an order.
Memorial donations
Use only the organization named in the family-approved obituary. Open the charity’s own website before entering payment information.
Guestbook
Assume guestbook messages are public. Do not post home addresses, financial information, medical details or family disputes.
Livestream
Use only a livestream linked from the funeral home, church or authorized memorial. Be cautious with unexpected downloads or payment requests.
Correcting an Obituary Is Different From Correcting the Death Certificate
Correct the memorial through the funeral home
- Save the obituary URL.
- Copy the exact incorrect wording.
- Prepare the family-approved correction.
- Contact Serenity directly.
- Ask whether copied obituary sites will update automatically.
Correct the death certificate separately
Guilford County says certain death-record errors may be corrected. Call 336-641-7730 for local amendment information.
Through NC Vital Records, a state death-certificate amendment currently requires a $24 nonrefundable search fee plus a $15 amendment fee, for a current total of $39 before any additional certificate charges.
After a Death: Useful Greensboro and Federal Next Steps
Social Security
Funeral homes commonly report deaths to Social Security. Ask whether the report was made. If not, contact SSA.
SSA: 800-772-1213
Wills and estates
Guilford County directs wills and estate matters to the Clerk of Court.
Guilford County Courthouse
201 S. Eugene Street
Greensboro, NC
Phone: 336-412-7300
Keep an action file
Save certificate receipts, funeral contracts, insurance contacts, bank calls, benefit claim numbers and copies of documents sent.
Use our after-death notification checklist for Social Security, mail, banks, insurance, records and fraud-prevention steps.
Official and Primary Sources Used in This Guide
Serenity Funeral Home & Cremations — All Obituaries Official searchable recent-obituary listings and individual service notices. Serenity Funeral Home & Cremations — Contact Official Greensboro address, telephone number and contact route. Guilford County Register of Deeds — Death Certificates Eligibility, fees, mail instructions, genealogy research, amendments and local certificate service. North Carolina Vital Records State certificate orders, fees, VitalChek, appointments and statewide record route. City of Greensboro Burial Index Free municipal burial search for Forest Lawn, Green Hill and Maplewood cemeteries. Greensboro Public Library Genealogy Resources Historical obituaries, gravestone inscriptions, municipal records and Guilford ancestry routes. Guilford County Veterans Services Local veteran, spouse and dependent benefit assistance. North Carolina Board of Funeral Service — Consumer Portal Funeral-license lookup, complaints and preneed consumer resources. North Carolina Victim Compensation Program Potential burial and funeral reimbursement for eligible homicide-victim families.Related RecentObituaries.info Guides
Search by name, city, county, funeral home, date and family clues.
Know when an official certificate is required instead of an obituary.
General Price Lists, packages, caskets, cremation and payment protections.
VA cemetery, flag, marker, burial and memorial benefit routes.
Social Security, banks, insurance, mail, benefits, records and fraud prevention.
Serenity Funeral Home Greensboro Obituary FAQs
Where can I find Serenity Funeral Home Greensboro recent obituaries?
Use the official Serenity Funeral Home & Cremations obituary page at serenityfhcremations.com/listings. It provides a name search, monthly browsing and individual memorial pages.
What is the Serenity Funeral Home Greensboro phone number?
Serenity Funeral Home & Cremations lists 336-907-8085 as its telephone number. Use the official number to confirm current public service details.
Where is Serenity Funeral Home & Cremations located?
The funeral home is at 1024 Homeland Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27405. A funeral, church service, cemetery committal or reception may be held at another location, so check the individual obituary.
What if I cannot find a Serenity obituary?
Search the surname alone, try nicknames or maiden names, browse another month, search broader Greensboro-area obituary listings and call the funeral home to ask whether public service information is available.
How much is a Guilford County death certificate?
Guilford County Register of Deeds currently charges $10 for each certified death certificate. Uncertified copies are currently five cents per page in person and $1 per page by mail.
How fast does Guilford County process a mailed death-certificate request?
Guilford County currently states that requests are processed within about three working days after receipt when the required application information, identification and payment are provided.
How much does NC Vital Records charge?
NC Vital Records currently charges a nonrefundable $24 search fee that includes one certificate when the record is found. Additional copies are $15 each, and VitalChek adds a $13.95 processing charge to remote state orders.
Should I use Guilford County or NC Vital Records?
If the death occurred in Guilford County, check the Register of Deeds first. The local certified-copy fee is currently $10 and the county provides in-person, mail and online routes. Use the state office when the state route better fits the request or the county of death is uncertain.
How far back do Guilford County death records go?
The Guilford County Register of Deeds states that death records in its research center go back to September 1911.
How can I search Greensboro cemetery records?
The City of Greensboro provides a free online burial index covering more than 35,000 burials in Forest Lawn, Green Hill and Maplewood municipal cemeteries.
Does Forest Lawn Cemetery have a veterans section?
Yes. The City of Greensboro lists a veterans section at Forest Lawn and states that a DD-214 showing honorable discharge is required for burial there. Contact the cemetery to confirm current eligibility, availability and charges.
Where can veterans and surviving family members get local benefit help?
Guilford County Veterans Services has a Greensboro office at 2301 W. Meadowview Road and assists veterans, spouses and dependents with benefit guidance and claims.
Can North Carolina help pay funeral costs after a homicide?
Possibly. The North Carolina Victim Compensation Program currently lists up to $10,000 for eligible burial and funeral expenses for homicide victims. Eligibility and documentation rules apply.
How do I verify a North Carolina funeral home license?
Use the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service licensee lookup. It provides separate tools for funeral establishments and individual licensed funeral-service professionals.
Where do I complain about a funeral home?
Use the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service complaint process for funeral establishments and licensed funeral-service professionals. Complaints are not accepted verbally by telephone.
Where do I complain about a cemetery?
The North Carolina Board of Funeral Service does not regulate cemeteries. Complaints involving regulated cemetery businesses should be directed to the North Carolina Cemetery Commission.
Does correcting the obituary correct the death certificate?
No. Changing an online obituary changes the public memorial only. Guilford County or North Carolina Vital Records must separately process an official death-record amendment.
Best Next Step
- Open Serenity’s official obituary search first.
- Match several identity details before sharing a notice.
- Confirm service and cemetery locations shortly before travelling.
- For a Guilford County death, check the $10 county certificate route before paying the state search fee.
- Use Guilford County’s research center and Greensboro’s burial index for older local records.
- Contact Guilford County Veterans Services when veteran or survivor benefits may apply.
- Ask for funeral prices and an itemized General Price List before agreeing to services.
- Send funeral complaints and cemetery complaints to the correct regulator.
- Never post private medical, financial, account or family information in public guestbooks.
RecentObituaries.info is an independent source-navigation guide. It is not Serenity Funeral Home & Cremations, Guilford County, NC Vital Records, the City of Greensboro, the NC Board of Funeral Service or another government agency. Verify final service, fee, eligibility, benefit and legal-record information with the responsible first-party source.