About Us

    Oscar's Mortuary, Inc. was founded January 16, 1960 by the late Oscar Roosevelt and wife Grace B. Dove. They founded and operated the business to serve their fellowman in the field of funeral service. Oscar was devoted to serving his community. In the early 60's Oscar's involvement in the Civil Rights movement made change resulted in the Mortuary being targeted by the Klu Klux Klan; Crosses were burned and the building was bombed.

His death in 1975 did not stop his work for it lives on in his children who have followed in his footsteps. The owners of the firm have been active in Civil Rights, Voting Drives, Cancer Society, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Neuse-Pamlico Sound Women's Coalition, Inc., Chamber of Commerce, Hospice, Senior Citizen Programs, Mental Health Association, the YMCA Board, Neuse Council River of Governments, Craven County Planning Board, Craven County Outreach Organization, the Funeral Directors and Morticians Association of North Carolina, Inc. F.D.& M.A. of NC, Inc. and North Carolina Funeral Directors Association - NCFDA.

The firm has seven licensed funeral directors and three licensed embalmers, pre-need specialist, licensed insurance agents, seven notary publics to assist their clients in various needs.

The firm has continued to be active in the area of funeral service being the FIRST to:

• Integrate the predominately White City Owned New Bern Cemeteries

• Have a funeral precession cross the Cherry Branch-Ferry

• To educate the general public by Newspaper Advertising concerning the changes in funeral service.

Our goal is to continue to serve our communities in a professional manner; and we strive to make our communities a better place to live.

Licensed Funeral Director

Janie Gibbs Parker