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.

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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Frankie Lee Cox Bailey, 85, of Marietta, SC, wife of late Robert Bailey, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at he...
10/10/2025

Frankie Lee Cox Bailey, 85, of Marietta, SC, wife of late Robert Bailey, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at her home.
Born in Greenville County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Lee Dunn Cox. Mrs. Bailey was retired from J.P. Stevens Slater plant after 61 years and was...

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Roberta Lee Kruzan, 89, of Greenwood, passed away Saturday, October 04, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.Born in Ash...
10/07/2025

Roberta Lee Kruzan, 89, of Greenwood, passed away Saturday, October 04, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Ashland, KY, she was the daughter of the late George Sidney Shannon and Nettye Prater Shannon. She was a retired hospice nurse and a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church...

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Sarah Allene (Hester) Hyden, 94, wife of the late Frank Delono Hyden, went to be with the Lord on Monday morning, Octobe...
10/06/2025

Sarah Allene (Hester) Hyden, 94, wife of the late Frank Delono Hyden, went to be with the Lord on Monday morning, October 6, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Greenville County, SC, Sarah was the daughter of the late Ford Robert Hester and Eva Batson Hester. She was...

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INFANT FLORENCE LOUISE WEBB                                                                  GREENVILLE, SCInfant Floren...
10/05/2025

INFANT FLORENCE LOUISE WEBB GREENVILLE, SC

Infant Florence Louise Webb, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Zachary Blair and Brittany Danielle Forest Webb.

Surviving in addition...

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EVA ELIZABETH LEDFORD,                                                                                                 M...
10/04/2025

EVA ELIZABETH LEDFORD, Marietta, SC

It is with deep love and profound sadness that our family announces the passing of Eva Elizabeth Ledford, who, at the age of 82, entered into the presence of her...

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Janice Ray Strange, 71, of Greenville, SC, departed this earth September 20, 2025.  She was born in Erwin, TN, to the la...
09/24/2025

Janice Ray Strange, 71, of Greenville, SC, departed this earth September 20, 2025.
She was born in Erwin, TN, to the late Stewart Ray and Lucille Renfro Ray, and was predeceased by husband, William Strange, of Greenville, SC. She was saved and baptized in the Christian faith and struggled all...

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Donnie “Glenn” Nichols, 77, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 20, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.Bo...
09/22/2025

Donnie “Glenn” Nichols, 77, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 20, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Durham, NC, Glenn was the son of the late Donnie Glenn Nichols Sr. and Margaret Revill. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Marines having received The Purple...

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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.