As always, Wood Mortuary makes it easy to say "goodbye" to a loved one. The care and concern they…read moreshow for the deceased and their family is top notch. Wood Mortuary has been part of my life for 74 years. Through the death of friends and family members, I remain impressed with the staff and their kindness. Now, with my father, they proved once again how caring and kind they are. My family will always use Wood Mortuary.

I was sad to see the low reviews, but I am guessing that things have changed dramatically since the…read morelast post in 2024. Our experience was truely wonderful. My Father, who is 95 was so impressed by the professional way everything was handled from beginning to end. My Father was once the District Plant Manager for Timken, and so he is very detail oriented. My Mother Passed July of 2025 in a skilled nursing facility, and when the kind men came to get her at 4:00 am dressed respectfully in suits they gave us time to say our goodbyes. The following day my Father and Brother were able to select all the things we needed as a family to make a lovely celebration of Life. The Funeral Home is beautiful and we were able to have a tribute playing on a screen with 80 pictures and music. The organist who also has an amazing voice did an outstanding job. We were allowed to use tables in the different areas to display pictures and memorabilia to celebrate Mom's life. Everything went beautifully and on schedule. There was plenty of parking for our guests, clean bathrooms, kleenex and sanitizers in every room for the guests. All of the kind folks there listened to our needs and carried everything out to perfection. We will continue to use Woods in our family and highly recommend it to anyone in search of a Funeral Home. Sincerely, Christine Power

I would prefer to never be a customer here. Unfortunately, I have been one fairly recently. I lost…read moreparents and a twin brother in a pretty close time frame. I purchased some stone memorials in their remembrance from this business. I found the owner to be a kind and compassionate person willing to listen me. He had a well diversified selection to choose from. Just completely beautiful pieces ( if there is such a thing like this) inscribed to my directions. It was nice to do business with someone who was patient and not just after a quick sale. In your time of need; I recommend this place.

There are two prior reviews on this mortuary that are negative. I feel compelled to not only write…read morean extremely positive review but to try to correct some of the misinformation others stated. From the moment my mother-in law died the staff of the mortuary guided us through the whole process. From telling us to call EMS first, to sending two extremely professional gentlemen to remove the body back to the mortuary, every effort was made to comfort and advise the family and to explain every step in the process. We had long ago decided to cremate our family members and the mortuary guided us through every step in the process. I don't know how many people understand the legalities that must be observed with every death, but especially with a cremation. The coroner has to give permission to release the body to the funeral home when it was a home death. He has to decide that there are no nefarious or illegal circumstances. Then a death certificate must be issued and all,( 100 per cent) of the survivors( spouse and all listed children ) must sign that they agree with the cremation. Someone commented negatively on the costs but the family is given a very clear and explicit listing of the costs charged for every available service. The funeral /and or services can be as expensive and ostentatious as the family desires or as simple and uncomplicated as the family desires, it is absolutely up to the family. Unlike my prior expectations and perceptions there was no pressure to do anything other than what the family wished. We were presented with a very thorough list of available services and allowed to select what we wished. This facility is in almost constant use and really doesn't have the option of closing for renovations for long periods of time. The suggestion that they should move to acquire a bigger lot is almost ludicrous given the way that Greenville is growing and developing. The land the facility sits on is probably extremely valuable there on Augusta Road but it would probably be economic suicide to up and move the mortuary to say ,Five Forks or Travelers rest. The community they serve and the clientele they serve would not be well served by such a move. We would like to commend young Mr. Garrett, and Leah for carrying on the proud legacy left by their parents and commend them for their caring attitude to the grieving families. Thank you Watkins Garrett and Woods Mortuary. The family of Naomi Mozelle Hubert White.

We have dealt with. WGW, for a long time, my daddy mommy ,sister, and brother , funerals was…read morehandled by them.. and every time PERFECTION.. Good job WGW. Hey Doug , and Mr. Garrett and the WGW staff...

Travelers Rest Mortuary handled my Mother and our family with dignity while in their care. I would…read moredefinitely recommend them to everyone I know. Couldn't have ask for a better Mortuary. God Bless them. We owe them our deepest gratitude.-- Stone Family.

To say losing my mom was difficult is an understatement. From the moment we were in touch with…read moreTravelers Rest Funeral Home, they were nothing less than extraordinary! Every single contact we had, Chip and the staff were genuinely loving and thoughtful, always professional and respectful, flexible and easy to work with and beating every timeline. Guiding us through a process we had no experience with, they took such good care of us it's as if we were part of their own family. There were so many little special touches that made it better than we imagined. The viewing was exactly what mom would have wanted and the obituary is beautiful. I truly can't say enough thank you's to come close to how incredible they were to us but our family thanks you from the bottom of our hearts!

I couldn't be more pleased with the kind caring service we received from Mr. Giordano. He was…read morethorough and thoughtful as he explained the available services this business offered. I was told general prices to expect going in. Westville was under every one of them. We never felt pressured and the respect we received exceeded all my expectations.

I don't know what this business is running on but it's not integrity or any degree competency. They…read moremade error after error and they completely messed up my mother's death certificate making my poor dad's life even more difficult during this painful time. I would not recommend this place to my worst enemy if i had one. We will never employ their services again. If you love your family member and do not want a headache I suggest you go elsewhere as well.

A Wonderful Experience in a Time of Mourning…read more My apologies for the long review, but the company deserves a good and long one. If there was ever a time for things to go right, it was my, dreaded, upcoming interaction with the "Bereavement Extortion Industry", which I have, unfortunately, dealt with in the past. My experience with Rod, owner of E.L. Collins funeral home, was the opposite of what I expected. My initial call to this company was met by a voice that was more interested in my needs and not their sales goals. I explained my apprehension and disdain for the funeral home industry to Rod, and about 30 seconds into our conversation I realized I wasn't dealing with high pressure sales accompanying a 3-page funeral options menu, and knew i found what I was looking for; a not-over-the top cremation process for my 93 yr. old father, without the funeral home visitation. Not having a fancy new building, with slick salespeople, made me initially believe I'd arrived at the wrong place. My ill father had been residing with me in Spartanburg for close to three years, but his burial site was in Charleston, S.C. Rod said that was not a problem. Since I needed a licenced funeral home to open the ground to place my father's remains, Rod said he would be glad to drive to Charleston to be present at my father's graveside service. I gladly paid him a nominal fee for this, as I never considered the requirement from the State to hire a licenced entity to access the burial vault. My option was to hire a Charleston-local company to do it, and it's expensive when you plan the funeral yourself and they don't get to extort a tidy sum for their other bereavement extortion services. I paid for a very affordable cremation, but this is what E.L. Collins (Rod) provided with that service. He guided me with writing my brief obituary, which was my father's wish. He helped me pick out the best picture and edited it for me, and submitted to both Upstate, SC and Charleston, SC newspapers (online also). As customary, he made made arrangements for me to obtain death certificates to take care of my father's affairs. He also made arrangements for a DOD-approved U.S. flag to be presented to me at my the funeral service for my father's military service. Then he drove 220 miles to be present for the burial. Organizing a funeral, without the full service of a funeral home may border on overwhelming, but I assure you it takes the business feel away from a funeral, and brings a more family feel to the process, and also, surprisingly, removed the dread cloud away from the entire process that was positively commented on by all of my family that attended. It became a celebration of my father's life versus a mournful event. If you are looking for a funeral home that isn't try to sell you something you don't need and extort you during your time of grieving, is very compassionate, helpful, and understanding, then E.L Collins Funeral Home is who you need to contact. To top it all off, Rod Collins is a wonderful person.

I had to go back to Blakely Funeral Home at 1:00 pm. The funeral service for my late brother in law…read morewas today. Two days in a row at a place I don't particularly care for is a bit nerve wracking. The service itself ( like the perfectly orchestrated visitation yesterday ) was likewise executed to perfection! Each staff member of this place knew their part by heart and it was amazing. A truly gifted pastor named Reverend Tommy Wright delivered the main message. Another lay person also gave an uplifting speech and provided Holy Scripture as his reference. Blakely Funeral Home performed beyond excellent! Of course I highly recommend them in your time of need.

My father passed recently and Blakely Funeral Home cared for all the arrangements. Ashby, the…read moredirector/co-owner, took care of everything and it was beautiful. Everything was orchestrated perfectly from the visitation, to the service to the graveside ceremony and military send-off. I've sadly attended a number of funerals but this ceremony was, by far, the most memorable and flawlessly executed. Ashby is also an accomplished singer as was demonstrated with him singing "Give Me Jesus". Super job. Joel and Linda Buice; Elmira, New York.

Not my favorite Yelp business to review but anyways; here goes. Firstly, I dislike anything that…read moreconcerns funeral homes or cemeteries. That is until I need them. This one offers traditional burying and cremation. They are flexible and will cater to any specific requests that a family In morning may require. This funeral home will answer your calls 24/7 . This is a local hometown business a d I recommend them!