Hall-Wynne and Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home — Funeral Home in Oxford, NC

J.S. Hall and George V. Wynne established Hall-Wynne & Co. in Durham in 1904. The firm relocated to its current Main Street site in 1926, occupying the first built-for-the-purpose mortuary in the Southeast, a Greek revival building combining vintage architecture with modern facilities. Mark T. Higgins and C. Michael Poole purchased the business in 1992, with Michael O'Connor becoming a stockholder and vice president in 2005 before taking over as principal owner and president in October 2019.

The funeral home operates as a privately owned company and maintains an on-site crematory. Hall-Wynne serves families throughout Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Orange County, and Oxford in Granville County. The staff can arrange services in family homes or conduct ceremonies at places of worship and other locations throughout the service area.

The business offers burial services, cremation options, and pre-planning programs. Michael O'Connor serves as owner, operator, and a Durham resident leading the company's operations.