Funeral Homes in Wilmington, North Carolina

12 funeral homes in Wilmington, North Carolina (New Hanover County), a community of approximately 115,933 residents— 10 publish obituaries online (83%).

These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Wilmington, North Carolina. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.

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How to Find Obituaries in Wilmington

Families in Wilmington typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 12 funeral homes listed below serve Wilmington and surrounding New Hanover County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.

Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.

ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 12 funeral homes in Wilmington and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.

Guides for finding obituaries in Wilmington, North Carolina

These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Wilmington funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.

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Andrews Mortuary - Valley Chapel

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

5.0 (2)

4108 S. College Road

(910) 791-7055

Andrews Mortuary Market Street Chapel

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

5.0 (2)

1617 Market Street

910-762-7788

Wilmington Burial & Cremation Service

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.9 (267)

1535 S. 41st St.

(910) 791-9099

Coastal Cremations and Funeral Care - Wilmington

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.8 (70)

4710-D Market St

John H. Shaw's Sons Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.5 (32)

520 Redcross St

(910) 762-2635

Adkins-Drain Funeral Service

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.4 (14)

515 S 8th St

(910) 763-7117

Atlantic Cremation Service

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.3 (11)

3132 Wrightsville Avenue

(910) 799-5460

Jordan Funeral Home & Crematory Inc

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.0 (6)

901 S 5th Street

(910) 212-6383

Davis Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

3.7 (23)

901 S 5th Ave

(910) 762-6181

John H. Shaw's Son Funeral Home

520 Red Cross St

(910) 762-2635

Quinn-Mc Gowen Funeral Home

315 Willow Woods Dr

(910) 794-7171

Tranquility Cremation by Aquamation

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

2209 Delaney Ave

(910) 769-1615

Monitor Obituaries from Wilmington Funeral Homes

Wilmington is located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Wilmington and surrounding New Hanover County communities.

ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 12 funeral homes in Wilmington and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.