Last Wedneday (7/9/25), my daughter and her friend,. and I, met with Samantha Kennedy, to make…read morefuneral arrangements, due to the unexpected death of her husband and our son-in-law, Nicholas R. Yates. Complimentary words could not do justice to her competence, compassion, consideration and expertise, as she guided our daughter through this painful planning process. She was even present the following day, as I identified Nick at your cremation chapel.. Samantha is a definite asset to the competent quality and service of your organization. With appreciation, Joseph M. Julian

The services necessary to bury my father were carried out with respect and great care through…read moreMcAfee Funeral Home. I wouldn't consider any other business when deciding where to send my loved ones in the Greenville area. They sought out the immediate family members (even those of us from out of town) during the services and viewing and made sure to introduce themselves and help guide us through the custom of receiving friends and family, seeking grief counseling services if needed, and attending to any special requests we had. They went above and beyond and were found to be a strange comfort to us during an intensely difficult time. They conducted themselves professionally and with sympathy for our loss. They facilitated the most perfect 'goodbye' I never wanted to imagine. Thank you, McAfee family for your gentleness, attention to detail, shoulder to cry on, and ear to lend. I wish I never had to see you again, but when I do, I have confidence in the quality I know you provide.

Robinson Funeral Home handled the visitation for my husband recently and I cannot thank them enough…read morefor their sympathy, professionalism and for the services they provided. Especially thank you Sabrina for guiding me through the entire process and being so readily available to assist me. The extra touches you provided exceeded my expectations and made a very difficult time much easier. Julie Curll

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

My dad passed away and it's been a awful time but the one thing that we cannot say enough about is…read morehow professional and caring the staff of Howze has been. They treat your love one with the upmost respect and dignity. They make you feel you are loved and heard . They do not try to use your grief to " up sale " their services. My entire family has been amazed at how everything has been handled. Unfortunately we all end up with broken hearts when we lose a loved one but rest assured you are in excellent hands .

When my grandfather passed away back in February, having used Thomas McAfee for all family services…read morein the past we knew where to go. The staff, especially Trevor who handled our arrangements, was extremely accommodating, courteous, personal and professional, and worked with us to have all the plans sorted out, despite a turbulent planning process due to my grandmother's illness. Trevor kept great contact, made every possible accommodation possible, answered every question and made the planning process very painless with an abundance of gentility during our family's hour of grief. We have been in Thomas McAfee many times over the years for services outside of the family as well and every arrangement is perfectly handled. The Thomas McAfee name is truly synonymous with funeral planning in the area and I would recommend their services to anyone in need. Fast forward to yesterday, when I brought in our family guest book for two small corrections. While I was expecting to drop it off and pick it up at a later date, Trevor and Vicky worked hard to have the changes made same-day which was highly appreciated. The McAfee name speaks for itself and they are truly the best I have seen in town. Thank you again to everyone involved in our family's services over the years, and while we hope we won't have to see you again soon, when we do, we will take comfort in knowing we can expect the same level of professionalism as we have had in the past.

The staff here were very helpful and friendly. Carrie Broughton was a Godsend to me, she went above…read moreand beyond to help make this difficult time as easy as possible and I am very thankful for her.

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...

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 can't begin to express how glad we are that we found McAfee Funeral Home. From picking my…read moregrandmother up at the nursing home the morning of her passing all the way through to her burial ceremony, we were so pleased with every aspect of her funeral and the care provided to us by the staff here. Our funeral planning with Tim was as easy as we could have asked. Obviously, this was a very difficult time for our family and Tim was so patient and professional with outlining how everything would go. He communicated with our church to make sure that everything was taken care of down to every last detail. We felt at ease knowing they were taking the best care of my grandmother. The facilities are beautiful and I can't think of any critiques for our viewing. We are Catholic, and they were very mindful of all of our traditions and faith rituals. It was exactly as my grandmother would have wanted everything. During our viewing and also during the funeral, all of their staff treated us with such respect and care, we were all amazed. Down to the last detail of making sure that we had flowers from her casket, they took care of things that we never would have even thought of. I wouldn't hesitate to have any loved ones or even my husband and myself taken care of by McAfee and I thank all the staff and owners of this establishment for everything they did for my family in this past week.