OWENS FUNERAL HOME, INC.

06/26/2025

05/07/2023

Home going Service for Sister Edith Marie Ravenell

05/05/2023

Funeral Services for the Late Edith Marie Ravenell will be:

WAKE- SATURDAY MAY 6th...
Same time 2pm to 6pm at ST. MATTHEWS CHURCH..

FUNERAL-SUNDAY MAY 7TH...
CHANGED to 3pm at LOVELY HILL BAPTIST CONFERENCE CENTER

05/05/2023

Edith Marie Ravenell, the “baby” of nine children born to the late Deacon Mayo Wallace and Deaconess Katie Bell Henderson Ravenell, was born on June 1, 1947 in Dorchester County. On Sunday night, April 30, 2023, as she was surrounded by love ones,God summoned His Angel of Mercy to bring her home for eternal rest after a brief illness. At an early age she joined the St. Matthew Baptist Church in Reevesville, SouthCarolina where she worked diligently as the director of the combined choirs, founding member of the Heritage Inspirational Gospel Ensemble, past president of the program committee, member of the Pastor’s Aide Ministry, trustee serving as church treasurer and a member of the missionary society. She spearheaded the church’s Annual Bike-A-Thon. She was elated when she was chosen to replace her Mom as the church’s board member of the Lovely Hill Baptist Women’s Auxiliary. Edith was a 1965 graduate of Williams Memorial High School in St. George, South Carolina.Her careers included working as a seamstress at Carolina Girls, St. George, SouthCarolina, doing alterations at Belk in Citadel Mall and serving as the director of the Dorchester County Senior Citizens Nutrition Site, St. George, South Carolina. She was a recipient of the South Carolina State University 1890 Extension Award.She was a devoted Mom and best friend to her only birth child, Tony, but she servedas a surrogate mother to many. Edith’s jovial spirit would lift the spirits of everyone who entered her presence. She was truly one who never met a stranger. She was predeceased by siblings baby girl Rosa Mae, Louder, Willie, John Chester,and Ervin. Edith leaves to cherish many fond and wonderful memories; one son, Tony (Suzette)Ravenell of Charlotte, North Carolina; one grandson, Darius Moise of Charlotte, North Carolina; two brothers, Mayo Ravenell, Jr. of Amityville, New York and Floyd (Delores)Ravenell of St. George, South Carolina; two sisters, Katherine R. Mosley of New York, NewYork and Evelyn Washington of Summerville, South Carolina; one aunt, Henrietta Henderson West of Branchville, South Carolina; one goddaughter, Sandy Summers Felder of St. George, South Carolina and a grand host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

05/02/2021

The family of Willie Mae Phillips Owens-Ross would like to thank everyone for there calls, texts , flowers and condolences during this time of bereavement. She will be truly missed but will remain in our hearts.

04/24/2021

04/23/2021

Graveside Funeral service for Ms. Willie Mae Owens-Ross will be 12 o clock Saturday, April 24, 2021 at McBranch Baptist Church in Branchville SC 29432. Viewing will today from 10am to 8pm at Owens Funeral Home.

04/18/2021

Please keep the Family and Owens Funeral of Harlem New York and Branchville SC in your prayers as today God has call a Angel Ms. Willie Mae Owens-Ross home to be with him.

08/09/2020

Funeral Service of Leon “Buck” Holmes

08/09/2020

Funeral Service for Mr. Leon “Buck” Holmes will be live scream here at 2pm.

06/14/2020

Story on Mr. Isaiah Owens and COVID 19

In New York City, Covid-19 is disproportionately killing black and Latino residents. As the city reopens, a longtime funeral director in Harlem says, “It’s going to take a long time for people to heal.”

05/09/2020

INFORMATION ALERT UPDATE:

We would like you to know that Isaiah Owens Funeral Service of Harlem New York is open for business. We would like to thank everyone for there prayers and out pouring of love was received and appreciated. 

Thank you again

The Management of Isaiah Owens Funeral Service