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Wilmington + Brunswick County, North Carolina
Find Davis Funeral Home Obituaries and Use the Right Wilmington or Brunswick County Location
The name Davis Funeral Home is used by unrelated funeral businesses across the United States. This guide covers the Davis Funeral Home system whose official memorial pages identify locations in Wilmington and Bolivia, North Carolina.
Finding the obituary is only part of the task. Davis memorials may direct you to the Wilmington funeral home, the Brunswick County location, a church in another town, a veterans cemetery or a separate local cemetery. This page explains how to choose the correct location, use Tribute Wall and webcast tools, recover older memorials, respect donation instructions, request death certificates in the correct county, handle New Hanover or Brunswick estate matters and check funeral-price, Social Security and Veteran benefit resources.
Fast answer
Davis Funeral Home Obituaries: The Important Things to Know First
The footer on an individual Davis obituary can show both funeral-home locations. Those footer addresses do not tell you where the service is being held. Scroll to the obituary’s actual viewing, celebration, funeral or interment information before starting navigation.
Resolve the biggest source of confusion
Davis Funeral Home Has Wilmington and Brunswick County Locations
Current Davis memorial pages consistently show two location contacts. They are part of the same Davis Funeral Home memorial system, so the correct branch cannot always be determined from the obituary website domain alone.
Davis Funeral Home
901 S 5th Ave.
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone: (910) 762-6181
Recent official memorials identify this location for public viewings, celebrations of life and memorial services in Wilmington.
Davis Funeral Home – Brunswick County
1705 Southport-Supply Rd. SE
Bolivia, NC 28422
Phone: (910) 253-0781
Official Davis memorials use this location for services involving families in Bolivia, Supply, Shallotte and surrounding Brunswick County communities.
| Your situation | Best first action |
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| The obituary explicitly says Davis Funeral Home – Wilmington | Use 901 S 5th Ave. unless another event block gives a different venue. |
| The obituary explicitly says Davis Funeral Home – Bolivia / Brunswick County | Use 1705 Southport-Supply Rd. SE unless the event is at a church or cemetery. |
| Both Davis addresses appear only in the page footer | Ignore the footer for routing and read the specific event details higher on the memorial. |
| The deceased lived in Leland, Shallotte, Supply or another nearby town | Do not choose a branch based only on residence. Use the official service-event location. |
| No Davis building is listed in the service schedule | The service may be entirely at a church, association center, cemetery or another venue. |
The generic search phrase can surface unrelated Davis Funeral Homes in Texas, Alabama, West Virginia, South Carolina and other states. For this article, verify the domain davisfuneralhomenc.com and one of the two North Carolina location contacts above.
Official memorial lookup
How to Find a Davis Funeral Home Obituary
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Open Davis Funeral Home’s obituary section
Start on davisfuneralhomenc.com so you are searching the Wilmington/Brunswick County Davis system rather than another Davis Funeral Home.
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Search or browse the person’s name
Use the obituary directory’s search/browse controls. Start with the full legal or commonly used name.
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Try a simpler name when needed
Remove middle names, honorifics and suffixes. Try only the surname if the exact full-name search does not work.
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Open the individual Davis memorial
Do not stop at a directory card. The individual page contains the event details and memorial tools.
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Confirm the correct person
Compare age, locality, dates and other family-approved information before sharing or acting on the memorial.
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Read the service language carefully
Look separately for public viewing, visitation, celebration of life, memorial service, funeral and interment.
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Look for livestream, Tribute Wall and flower information
Those tools can appear on the individual memorial rather than the directory page.
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Recheck before an upcoming service
Use the current official memorial immediately before travel if the event date, time or venue matters.
Search/browse the person’s name → open the individual memorial → confirm identity → locate viewing/funeral/interment information → check for the webcast icon or Tribute Wall → copy the exact venue address from the event you need.
Older memorial recovery
Davis’s Online Memorial Archive Reaches Back Many Years
Current Davis memorial URLs remain accessible for older deaths as well as recent ones. Individual memorials indexed on the current Davis domain extend back at least into 2010, making the site useful for older family and genealogy searches as well as current funeral information.
If you know the name
- Search the exact full name.
- Remove the middle name if necessary.
- Try a maiden/former surname.
- Try the surname alone.
- Verify the candidate with dates and relatives.
If you know only the approximate year
- Browse older obituary-directory pages.
- Look for both Wilmington and Brunswick-area communities.
- Remember one memorial system serves both locations.
- Open the complete memorial before recording family-history facts.
An old Davis obituary tells you where a past funeral occurred. Use the current location information in this guide or the current Davis website when you need today’s funeral-home address.
What the memorial page contains
Davis Tribute Wall, Photos, Flowers, Events and Notifications Explained
How to leave an appropriate Tribute Wall message
- Open the correct individual memorial.
- Scroll to Tribute Wall.
- Choose the option to share a memory, photograph or story when available.
- Write for the family and future readers—not for public debate.
- Follow Davis’s request that comments remain uplifting and appropriate.
- Review names and spelling before submitting.
Some Davis memorials specifically request donations to charities or community organizations in lieu of flowers. Read the complete memorial first so your tribute matches the family’s stated preference.
Remote service access
How to Find a Davis Funeral Home Livestream
Davis does not appear to treat every funeral as a livestreamed event. Selected memorials explicitly state that a livestream link may be accessed through a webcast icon, while some older memorials display a separate Gather memorial-stream URL.
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Open the individual obituary
A livestream is tied to the person and service—not to a single universal Davis video page.
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Look near the top of the memorial for a livestream notice
Current Davis pages may explicitly mention a webcast icon.
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Use the webcast icon or stated stream link
Follow the memorial’s own instructions rather than using an old video link from another person’s service.
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Open it early
Try the official memorial several minutes before the scheduled service so you can identify the correct button and solve audio/browser issues.
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If no webcast is mentioned, do not assume one exists
Call the applicable Davis location if remote access is important and the memorial is unclear.
Davis memorials show that livestream URLs can be unique to an individual service. Start from the current person’s official memorial each time.
Service-day routing
A Davis Obituary Can Send You From the Funeral Home to a Church and Then a Cemetery
Wilmington example
Official Davis memorials document public viewing at the Wilmington funeral home followed by a celebration at a separate Wilmington church and interment at another cemetery.
Historical examples are used only to explain routing—not as upcoming service information.
Brunswick County example
A documented Davis memorial listed viewing at the Bolivia location, a Celebration of Life at Ocean View Association Center in Sunset Beach and interment at Galloway Cemetery.
The pattern demonstrates why the Bolivia address alone may be insufficient.
Search troubleshooting
Can’t Find the Davis Obituary? Check These Possibilities
If you cannot find the notice and believe the service is imminent, call the branch connected with the arrangements rather than depending on a third-party obituary copy.
Share the memorial responsibly
Share the Official Davis Link Instead of Copying the Entire Obituary
Individual Davis memorials explicitly state that the obituary is protected against unauthorized reproduction or redistribution without consent from the funeral home or family.
Better way to share
- Open the official individual memorial.
- Confirm that it is the correct person.
- Copy the memorial URL.
- Send the link to relatives or friends.
- Add a short personal note if needed.
Why the link is better
- Readers see the source directly.
- Service-event details remain attached.
- Livestream access remains available.
- Donation instructions remain visible.
- Tribute Wall tools remain available.
- You avoid creating another stale copied notice.
The useful independent value is helping visitors identify the right Davis location, find the official memorial and complete related tasks—not creating another copy of the family’s notice.
Decode Davis service language
Viewing, Celebration of Life, Memorial Service and Interment
Public Viewing
A scheduled period when members of the public may pay respects. Davis memorials sometimes schedule it on the evening before the funeral and sometimes immediately before the service.
Celebration of Life
The main commemorative service. It may take place at Davis Funeral Home, a church, an association center or another family-selected venue.
Memorial Service
A remembrance service that may be held without a separate public viewing or burial event on the same day.
Interment
The final placement of remains. Davis memorials may list a local cemetery, veterans cemetery or another location after the funeral.
Livestream
When offered, Davis may place webcast information on the individual memorial so people can attend remotely.
In lieu of flowers
A family request directing memorial gifts toward a named organization instead of flowers. Read and follow the specific obituary wording.
When a death has just occurred
Which Call Comes First?
| Situation | Practical first route |
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| Death occurs in a hospital or care facility | Tell facility staff which funeral provider the family selected and contact the appropriate Davis location for arrangement instructions. |
| Expected home death under hospice care | Follow the hospice team’s instructions and tell them the selected funeral provider. Do not improvise transport arrangements yourself. |
| Unexpected, unattended or traumatic death | Contact emergency/local authorities as appropriate. A medical examiner may become involved before the funeral home can receive the deceased. |
| Death occurs outside Wilmington/Brunswick County | Call Davis and ask how transfer/coordination should be handled before making separate transportation commitments. |
Prepare these basics for the initial funeral-home conversation
Funeral-price research
Historical Davis Pricing Exists Publicly—but Get a Current Quote Before Deciding
The Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Carolina published a statewide 2023 funeral price survey PDF that included both Davis locations. It is useful as a historical research document, but it is not a substitute for Davis’s current General Price List.
2023 survey snapshot
| Location | Immediate burial | Direct cremation | Basic service fee |
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| Davis – Wilmington | $2,450 | $2,275 | $2,450 |
| Davis – Bolivia | $2,450 | $2,275 | $2,450 |
These are survey figures from 2023. Funeral prices, inclusions and required third-party charges may have changed substantially.
Do not budget from the old survey alone
A historical price does not tell you today’s total cost, package inclusions, cemetery charges, merchandise, cash-advance items or current Davis pricing.
Ask Davis for today’s itemized prices and current General Price List.
Use it to understand historical price context only. Do not publish the 2023 amounts as “current Davis prices.”
Open the 2023 NC Funeral Price Survey PDF
How to request current Davis pricing
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Call the location handling the arrangements
Wilmington: (910) 762-6181. Brunswick County: (910) 253-0781.
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Name the exact option you want priced
For example: direct cremation, immediate burial, viewing plus funeral, memorial service or graveside service.
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Ask for itemized prices
Separate funeral-home services from casket/urn, cemetery, obituary, death-certificate and other third-party charges.
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Get the current General Price List
When discussing funeral goods/services/prices in person, federal Funeral Rule requirements apply to the GPL.
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Review the written statement before accepting arrangements
Check the selected services and merchandise line by line before agreeing to the final arrangement.
Open the FTC funeral-shopping guidance → review itemized pricing and General Price List rights → ask Davis for the exact services you want → request the written statement → correct any mismatch before accepting arrangements.
North Carolina consumer protection
Already Have a Preneed Contract? Verify the Document Before Making New Arrangements
The North Carolina Board of Funeral Service operates a consumer portal for funeral-establishment licensing and preneed matters. The Board specifically states that it is not a government agency, though it is governed by North Carolina law.
Request contract copy
Use the Board’s form when an authorized person needs a PDF copy of a North Carolina preneed contract.
Verify a license
Search an individual funeral professional or funeral establishment before relying on an unfamiliar listing.
Preneed recovery
The portal provides an application route for qualifying claims involving preneed funds.
Complaint route
The Board provides a consumer process for complaints involving a licensed funeral business or professional.
Choose Request Copy of Preneed Contract, File Preneed Recovery Claim, Look up License or Licensee or Business Complaint → use the provided form/lookup → save a copy of anything submitted.
Local vital-record routing
New Hanover or Brunswick County Death Certificate? Use the County Where the Death Occurred
For the local Register of Deeds route, use the county where the death occurred rather than automatically using the deceased person’s county of residence or the county where the funeral home is located.
New Hanover County Register of Deeds
320 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Main phone: (910) 798-4530
Vital Services: Suite 120, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Satellite: 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, also provides vital-record service Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Brunswick County Register of Deeds
Brunswick County Complex, Building I
75 Courthouse Drive NE
Bolivia, NC 28422
Phone: (910) 253-2690
Certified vital records can be ordered online, in person or by mail.
| County | Certified copy | Useful current details |
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| New Hanover | $10 each | Valid ID and proof of relation required for certified copies. Online requests are typically processed same day or next day. Mail requests add $1 postage. |
| Brunswick | $10 each | Government-issued photo ID required for qualifying in-person requests. Online orders add a $1 mailing fee and $2 vendor convenience fee per copy. |
New Hanover County micro-steps
- Confirm the death occurred in New Hanover County.
- Open the Register of Deeds certified-copy page.
- Choose in person, online or mail.
- For certified copies, prepare valid ID and proof of qualifying relationship.
- Select the number of copies you actually need.
- For mail, include the completed application, payment and required postage.
- Save the online confirmation or a copy of the mailed application.
Choose In Person, Online or By Mail → prepare ID/relationship evidence → confirm $10 per certified copy → submit the request → retain the receipt or order confirmation.
Brunswick County micro-steps
- Confirm the death occurred in Brunswick County.
- Open Brunswick County’s Birth, Death and Marriage Records page.
- Choose online, in-person or mail purchase.
- For in-person certified copies, bring government-issued photo ID.
- For in-person payment, prepare cash, money order or certified check; the county currently says no personal checks or credit/debit cards.
- If ordering online, review the certificate, mailing and convenience fees.
- Orders received by 4:00 p.m. on normal business days are currently processed the same day; later requests move to the next business day.
Select the purchase method → verify eligibility for a certified copy → prepare ID → review the $10 copy charge and applicable online fees → submit before 4:00 p.m. when same-business-day processing matters → save confirmation.
New Hanover County explains that Public Health processes birth/death certificates but does not issue certified copies. Certified copies come from the Register of Deeds.
Statewide alternative
When North Carolina Vital Records Is the Better Route
North Carolina Vital Records maintains statewide death certificates from 1930 to the present. It can be useful when you need a state-level order, when the county route does not fit your situation or when a certificate needs an amendment or correction.
County Register of Deeds is often better when
- You know the county where the death occurred.
- You need a straightforward certified copy.
- Local same-day or fast processing is available.
- You can visit or use the county’s online service.
State Vital Records can be useful when
- You need the statewide certificate route.
- You need a correction or amendment.
- You need the state’s ordering process.
- You are comparing state processing with the county option.
| Current state service | Amount shown |
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| NC state search fee including one certificate if located | $24 |
| VitalChek processing fee for online/phone ordering | $13.95 |
| Additional copies of same certificate by mail | $15 each |
| In-person expedited processing | $15 additional |
NC Vital Records itself tells users to check current processing dates and consider the Register of Deeds in the county where the event occurred when that route better meets their timing needs.
Choose the certificate type → answer the preliminary routing questions → check processing dates → compare online, mail and in-person options → use Change a Record instead when a death certificate requires correction.
Probate / estate administration
New Hanover or Brunswick County Estate? Use the Decedent’s Domicile, Not the Funeral-Home Branch
Funeral location and estate venue are different questions. A funeral handled through Davis Wilmington does not automatically mean the estate belongs in New Hanover County, and a service through Bolivia does not automatically make Brunswick County the estate county.
New Hanover County Courthouse
316 Princess St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
Clerk / Main: (910) 772-6600
Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Brunswick County Courthouse
310 Government Center Drive NE
Bolivia, NC 28422
Main:
(910) 253-3900
Estates:
(910) 253-3904
Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Before contacting the Clerk
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Locate the will
Find the original document when one exists.
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Get a certified death certificate
Use the county-of-death vital-record route or NC Vital Records.
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Identify the correct estate county
For a North Carolina resident, estate administration is generally connected to the county of domicile at death—not where the funeral took place.
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Make a preliminary asset list
Do not assume every asset is a probate asset or that family members can access accounts before court authority is issued.
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Check whether full administration is necessary
North Carolina provides simpler procedures for some estates.
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Call the applicable Clerk
Ask which estate procedure and forms apply before filing the wrong packet.
Current courthouse rules state that cell phones are not allowed in the Brunswick County Courthouse. Leave the device secured before entering unless an authorized exception applies. The courthouse also prohibits shorts, tank tops and outside food/drink.
Read the filing and probate-property sections → check whether a smaller-estate procedure applies → identify the county of domicile → gather the will/death certificate/assets → contact the appropriate county Clerk before filing when uncertain.
When an investigation is involved
What Changes When the North Carolina Medical Examiner Is Involved?
The family still chooses the funeral home
Tell Davis that a medical-examiner case is involved. The funeral provider can coordinate release and transportation after authorization.
OCME does not provide family viewing
Viewing is arranged through the funeral service after the deceased has been released.
Cause/manner can initially be pending
Additional testing may take time. A supplemental death certificate can follow when findings are finalized.
Do not order the certificate from OCME
Certified death-certificate copies come from the appropriate Register of Deeds or NC Vital Records.
Read the family-expectations, funeral-arrangement, viewing and death-certificate sections → give Davis any case information you received → let the funeral provider coordinate release → use county/state vital records for certified copies.
Military burial resources
Veteran Funeral and Burial Tasks for Davis Families
Davis memorials document interments at military-related cemeteries including Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery and Wilmington National Cemetery. Federal eligibility and reimbursement should still be verified directly with VA rather than inferred from another person’s memorial.
Military funeral honors
Tell Davis as early as possible that the deceased was a Veteran and locate the DD-214 or other discharge record.
Burial allowance
Eligible claimants may qualify for burial, plot/interment or transportation reimbursement under current VA rules.
National / veterans cemetery
Eligibility depends on the Veteran’s service and the cemetery program. Verify before assuming a burial location is available.
Government headstone or marker
Current VA standard headstone/marker applications use VA Form 40-1330.
Burial flag
Eligible Veterans may qualify for a U.S. burial flag.
Pre-need eligibility
Veterans and qualifying family members can request certain cemetery-eligibility determinations before an immediate need.
Keep these records
- DD-214 or other discharge documentation.
- Death certificate.
- Paid funeral and cemetery receipts.
- Transportation receipts when relevant.
- Funeral-home/cemetery account statement when a VA claim requires it.
VA uses VA Form 21P-530EZ for burial-benefit claims. Verify the current version and eligibility rules on VA.gov at the time of application.
Choose the benefit you need → check eligibility → locate discharge documents → preserve paid receipts → use the current application/form → keep the submission confirmation or a complete mailed copy.
Current Davis locations
Wilmington and Brunswick County Maps
If the obituary names a church, association center, national cemetery or local cemetery, use the address in that event block instead.
Davis Funeral Home – Wilmington
901 S 5th Ave.
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-6181
Davis Funeral Home – Brunswick County
1705 Southport-Supply Rd. SE
Bolivia, NC 28422
(910) 253-0781
Official action directory
Davis, County, State and Federal Resources Explained
Official Obituary System
Use when: finding the person, viewing service details, Tribute Wall or livestream information.
Certified Death Copies
Use when: the death occurred in New Hanover County.
Birth, Death & Marriage Records
Use when: the death occurred in Brunswick County.
State Vital Records
Use when: ordering through the state or correcting/amending a certificate.
New Hanover Courthouse
Use when: the estate belongs in New Hanover County.
Brunswick Courthouse
Use when: the estate belongs in Brunswick County.
North Carolina Estates
Use when: determining probate, personal-representative or small-estate steps.
Medical Examiner FAQ
Use when: an unexpected death or medical-examiner investigation affects release or certificate timing.
Social Security Survivors
Use when: checking survivor benefits or death-report questions.
VA Burial & Memorial Benefits
Use when: the deceased was a Veteran.
FTC Funeral Shopping
Use when: comparing current funeral prices.
NC Board Consumer Portal
Use when: verifying a license, requesting a preneed contract, filing a recovery claim or complaint.
Direct answers
15 FAQs About Davis Funeral Home Obituaries
1. Which Davis Funeral Home does this guide cover?
This guide covers Davis Funeral Home serving Wilmington and Brunswick County, North Carolina, through davisfuneralhomenc.com. Current official memorials list a Wilmington location at 901 S 5th Ave. and a Brunswick County location at 1705 Southport-Supply Rd. SE in Bolivia.
2. Where can I search official Davis Funeral Home obituaries?
Use the obituary section of davisfuneralhomenc.com. Open the individual memorial to see the obituary, service information, Tribute Wall and any livestream or flower information provided.
3. What is the Davis Funeral Home Wilmington address?
The current address shown on Davis memorial pages is 901 S 5th Ave., Wilmington, NC 28401. The Wilmington phone number is (910) 762-6181.
4. What is the Davis Funeral Home Brunswick County address?
The current Brunswick County location shown on Davis memorial pages is 1705 Southport-Supply Rd. SE, Bolivia, NC 28422. Its phone number is (910) 253-0781.
5. Why do both Davis locations appear on an obituary?
Davis memorial pages can show both funeral-home contacts in the footer. That does not mean both branches are part of the person’s service. Use the actual event information inside the memorial.
6. Are all Davis funerals held at one of the funeral homes?
No. Official Davis memorials document services at churches, association centers and other venues, followed by interment at separate cemeteries.
7. Does Davis Funeral Home provide livestreams?
Some Davis memorials explicitly provide livestream access through a webcast icon or a service-specific stream link. Not every memorial should be assumed to have a webcast.
8. Can I leave a condolence or memory on a Davis obituary?
Many individual Davis memorials provide a Tribute Wall where visitors can share memories, photographs or stories. Davis asks visitors to keep comments uplifting and appropriate.
9. Can I order flowers through a Davis obituary?
Some Davis memorials provide a floral-store link. Read the full memorial first because a family may instead request donations to a named charity or organization.
10. Can I copy and republish a complete Davis obituary?
Davis memorial pages state that obituary content is protected against unauthorized reproduction or redistribution without the funeral home’s or family’s consent. Sharing the official memorial link is the safer and more useful approach.
11. How much is a certified death certificate in New Hanover County?
New Hanover County currently lists certified birth, death and marriage copies at $10 each. Valid ID and proof of relation are required for certified copies.
12. How much is a certified death certificate in Brunswick County?
Brunswick County currently lists certified vital-record copies at $10 each. Online orders also carry the county’s listed mailing and vendor convenience fees.
13. Which county should I use for the death certificate?
For the North Carolina county Register of Deeds route, use the county where the death occurred rather than automatically using the county where the person lived or where the funeral was held.
14. Which courthouse handles the estate?
The correct estate county generally follows the deceased North Carolina resident’s domicile at death, not the Davis branch used for the funeral. New Hanover County uses the courthouse at 316 Princess St. in Wilmington; Brunswick County uses the courthouse at 310 Government Center Drive NE in Bolivia.
15. Are the 2023 Davis funeral prices in this article current?
No. The figures are explicitly identified as historical data from a 2023 Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Carolina price survey. Contact Davis for today’s itemized prices and current General Price List before making arrangements.
Federal survivor tasks
Social Security After a Death
Funeral homes generally report deaths
SSA says funeral homes usually report a person’s death. Give the funeral director the deceased person’s correct Social Security number.
Survivor benefits may apply
Potentially eligible people can include spouses, some divorced spouses, children and dependent parents.
$255 lump-sum death payment
A qualifying spouse or, in some circumstances, qualifying children may be eligible under SSA rules.
Call Social Security
Current SSA survivor-benefit applications are not completed through a normal online application. Call 1-800-772-1213.
Prepare for the SSA conversation
If a survivor may qualify, begin the conversation with SSA and let the agency explain which documents are still required.
Check who can receive survivor benefits → identify the relationship category → review what happens after a death → call 1-800-772-1213 when you need to apply or confirm whether the death was reported.