The Howze Mortuary, Inc. is a family owned and operated funeral home located in the Northern part of Greenville County. 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 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 27th, 1997 a dream of the Howze’s to give the Travelers Rest area a new funeral home was realized. Our mortuary has a 200 plus seat chapel, 4 spacious viewing/visitation 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 & 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 62 year heritage.
In 1972 when The Howze’s purchased the O’Dell Mortuary they set out to provide the best service of any funeral home in the area. As a result of this vision the mortuary has become an intricate part of the Northern Greenville landscape for the past 38 years. The reason for the mortuary’s continued success is the care and personal service we give each family we serve. The staff of The Howze Mortuary believes that funeral service is a calling and because of this we have strived through the years to treat each family with dignity and respect. As a result of this never ending compassion that has been shown to so many families in the area, our mortuary is regarded as one of the best in the upstate. At The Howze Mortuary our motto is “Growing through Personal Service”.
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Raymond U. “Bo” Brown, III Owner/Manager Raymond and his wife Brynda purchased the mortuary from the Howze family in 2009. Raymond is a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer and has been with the mortuary since 1994. He is a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service. He was the South Carolina Funeral Director’s Piedmont Group Chairman in 1998 and has served on the North Greenville Hospital Advisory Council. He is a member of the Lions Club in Travelers Rest, the Travelers Rest Historical Society, National Railway Historical Society, Southeast Regional Vice President of the Railroadiana Collectors Association, Inc., and has a Christian Clown Ministry. Brynda is a life long resident of Travelers Rest and was born and raised in the community. She is also a member of the Travelers Rest Lions Club, Travelers Rest Historical Society, National Railway Historical Society and also helps with the Christian Clown Ministry. |
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Steven A. Norman Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer Steve has been employed with The The Howze Mortuary, Inc. since 1998. Steve is a graduate of Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts and Piedmont Technical College of Funeral Service. |
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Dean Weinmueller Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer Dean has been employed with The The Howze Mortuary, Inc. since 2002. Dean is a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service. |
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Roy Wood Associate Roy has been with The The Howze Mortuary, Inc. since 1984 |
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Greg Robertson Associate Greg has been with The The Howze Mortuary, Inc. since 2003 |
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Ben Plumblee Associate Ben has been with The The Howze Mortuary, Inc. since 2004 |
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David McCauley Associate David has been with The The Howze Mortuary, Inc. since 2004 |
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Doug Lupo Associate Doug has been with The The Howze Mortuary, Inc. since 2005 |
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Jim Braziel Associate Jim has been with The The Howze Mortuary, Inc. since 2006 |
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Jeremy Chism Associate Jeremy has been with The The Howze Mortuary, Inc. since 2007 |
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Charlton Townes & Kathleen Abell Howze Former Owners Townes & Kathleen purchased the mortuary in 1972 from James O’Dell. |