The Howze Mortuary

The Howze Mortuary The Howze Mortuary is a family owned and operated funeral home located in Travelers Rest, SC. The mortuary is owned by Raymond "Bo" and Brynda Brown. In 1963 Mr.

The Howze Mortuary is a family owned and operated funeral home located in the Northern part of Greenville County, SC. The mortuary is owned by Raymond "Bo" and Brynda Brown and they have been helping families in the area for the past 18 years. The mortuary traces its roots back to 1948 when Harold Stillwell opened the Stillwell Mortuary is a two story home on North Poinsett Highway in Travelers Rest. Around 1950, Mr. Stillwell built a new modern facility just down the street and continued to serve the community until 1958. Then in 1958, the mortuary was sold to James M. O;Dell and he continued operating at this location until 1963. O;Dell decided it was time to grow so he bought a home at the corner of State Park Road and Poinsett Highway and remodeled it to become the new O'Dell Mortuary. In August of 1972, Townes and Kathleen Howze purchased the mortuary from Mr. O'Dell. In 1973, the name was changed to The Howze Mortuary. On June 20, 1996 ground was broken for out current state of the art funeral home. On April 27. 1997 a dream of the Howze's to give the Travelers Rest area a new funeral home was realized. Our mortuary has a 200 seat chapel, 4 spacious viewing rooms and ample parking. We at The Howze Mortuary believe that personal service is the backbone of our business and for the last 38 years we have offered service that is second to none. In 2009, Raymond and Brynda Brown purchased the mortuary from the Howze family and will continue to give Travelers Rest area the compassionate family oriented service that has been the main focus of our 68 year heritage.

Happy Veterans Day to all the brave men and women who served our country. and fought for our freedom!!We will be honorin...
11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day to all the brave men and women who served our country. and fought for our freedom!!

We will be honoring our Veterans this afternoon. The service will be at 2:00 p.m in The Howze Mortuary Chapel. Come join us!!

Patsy Lee Vaughn Richardson, 72, passed away November 9, 2025.Born in Seneca, she was a daughter of the late Norman and ...
11/10/2025

Patsy Lee Vaughn Richardson, 72, passed away November 9, 2025.

Born in Seneca, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Nellie Ovline Duncan Vaughn. Mrs. Richardson worked at Furman University and was a member of Covenant Baptist Church.

Surviving are her husband: Larry Dean Richardson; one...

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Gerald Eugene Billingsley, 79, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2025.Born in Easley, he was a son of the late Milton an...
11/10/2025

Gerald Eugene Billingsley, 79, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2025.

Born in Easley, he was a son of the late Milton and Mary Garrick Billingsley. Mr. Billingsley worked in construction and was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are his wife: Edith Elizabeth Ball Billingsley; two sons: Robert...

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Margaret Nellie Edens Jones, 96, of Greer, wife of the late Henry Guy Jones, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Bo...
11/10/2025

Margaret Nellie Edens Jones, 96, of Greer, wife of the late Henry Guy Jones, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
Born in Greenville County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Edgeworth O. and Orabelle Jane Worley Edens. Mrs. Edens was a retired seamstress; she sat with the elderly and was a...

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The last surviving member of her immediate family, Glenda, passed away quietly and peacefully at home on Sunday morning,...
11/03/2025

The last surviving member of her immediate family, Glenda, passed away quietly and peacefully at home on Sunday morning, November 2, 2025.
She was born on July 8th,1945, in Dacusville, SC, and was the youngest child of the late Amos Matthew and Vanoy Raxter Looper. She was a homemaker and of the...

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Shirley Gilreath Merck, 88, wife of the late Joseph P. Merck, passed away Saturday, November 01, 2025, at NHC in Anderso...
11/01/2025

Shirley Gilreath Merck, 88, wife of the late Joseph P. Merck, passed away Saturday, November 01, 2025, at NHC in Anderson.
Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late Doctor James and Flora Bell Cox Gilreath. She was a member of Northwest Baptist Church.
She is survived by her...

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Sandra Burnett Greenville, SCSandra Patricia Burnett, 73, of Greenville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, Oc...
10/30/2025

Sandra Burnett Greenville, SC

Sandra Patricia Burnett, 73, of Greenville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, October 29th, 2025 at McCall Hospice House.

Born in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late James and Patrica Ervin Hightower. She loved her family and was a...

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Jimmy Paul Renner, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 22, 2025, at Chandler Creek Post Acute in Greer, SC...
10/24/2025

Jimmy Paul Renner, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 22, 2025, at Chandler Creek Post Acute in Greer, SC.

Born in Morganton, NC, Jimmy was the son of the late Henry Clay Renner and Maggie Elizabeth (Shelton) Renner. He enjoyed working outside and enjoyed all the aspects of...

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Paula Ruth Fowler Sartain, 82, of Greenville, wife of the late Jackson Lee Sartain, passed away peacefully on Wednesday,...
10/24/2025

Paula Ruth Fowler Sartain, 82, of Greenville, wife of the late Jackson Lee Sartain, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her three children.
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Paula was the daughter of the late Paul and Virginia Taylor Fowler. She...

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Honoring All Veterans Who Have Served2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 in The Howze Mortuary ChapelBring A Friend
10/23/2025

Honoring All Veterans Who Have Served

2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 in The Howze Mortuary Chapel

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Gaynelle Shook McCloud entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on October 20, 2025.Born on August 31, 1933, in ...
10/22/2025

Gaynelle Shook McCloud entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on October 20, 2025.

Born on August 31, 1933, in Hiawassee, Georgia, Gaynelle was the middle child of the late Nola Ann Shook Crump and William Shook. She moved to Anderson, South Carolina, as a young child, where she spent...

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Faye Cordelia Walters went to her heavenly home at the age of 99 on September 23, 2025. Faye was a resident of Williamsp...
10/12/2025

Faye Cordelia Walters went to her heavenly home at the age of 99 on September 23, 2025. Faye was a resident of Williamsport, PA for over fifty years. For the last several years she was cared for by her daughter and son-in-law in Greenville, SC. After a brief illness, she passed away peacefully at...

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Address

6714 State Park Road
Travelers Rest, SC
29690

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Saturday 8:30am - 5pm
Sunday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+18648348051

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The Howze Mortuary is a family owned and operated funeral home located in the Northern part of Greenville County, SC. The mortuary is owned by Raymond "Bo" and Brynda Brown and they have been helping families in the area for the past 26 years. The mortuary traces its roots back to 1948 when Harold Stillwell opened the Stillwell Mortuary in a two story home on North Poinsett Highway in Travelers Rest. Around 1950, Mr. Stillwell built a new modern facility just down the street and continued to serve the community until 1958. Then in 1958, the mortuary was sold to James M. O’Dell and he continued operating at this location until 1963. In 1963 Mr. O’Dell decided it was time to grow so he bought a home at the corner of State Park Road and Poinsett Highway and remodeled it to become the new O'Dell Mortuary. In August of 1972, Townes and Kathleen Howze purchased the mortuary from Mr. O'Dell. In 1973, the name was changed to The Howze Mortuary. On June 20, 1996 ground was broken for our current state of the art funeral home. On April 27, 1997 a dream of the Howzes’ to give the Travelers Rest area a new funeral home was realized. Our mortuary has a 200 seat chapel, four spacious viewing rooms and ample parking. We at The Howze Mortuary believe that personal service is the backbone of our business and for the last 38 years we have offered service that is second to none. In 2009, Raymond and Brynda Brown purchased the mortuary from the Howze family and will continue to give the Travelers Rest area the compassionate family oriented service that has been the main focus of our 71 year heritage.