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.

I've been to quite a few funerals in the last 12 months, some of which I was a speaker and/or…read morepallbearer. At my Uncles funeral in Georgia a few months ago - they misspelled my uncles name and we pallbearers received no instruction from the staff. It was a disaster. However, and fortunately most of the funerals this year have been here at Duckett Robinson. I can't say enough positive things about how professional and courteous the staff are. Just top notch all the around.

My whole experience with this funeral home was terrible. My mother had made her plans 19 years ago…read moreand had everything paid for. The person who helped her was out of town. We waited 2 days for his return, they didnt have the casket she wanted so he tried to talk us into something else and finally ordered the original she wanted, they wanted to put off embalming her because her sister insisted on seeing her first but wouldn't show up. The visitation was no better. The family was separated on each end of my mother and there was no one attending to our needs. My nephew was showing visitors where to enter, where the book was located, and where the bathrooms were. The funeral was postponed because the grave had flooded and we had to wait almost a week for her burial. The funeral procession was not organised. We just fell in line and followed the family car. We were rushed from the cemetery as they started the burial. My sisters were hurried into the family car and driven away. No one from the cemetery came out to speak with us. My sister had to ask for the book and thank you cards. Everything was so unprofessional. I felt that because they all knew my mothers sister, she dislikes us, they were trying to follow her direction. We only bury our loved ones once. We deserve respect and dignity during this time.

Respectful service and helpful. They made the process easier for all family members. Appreciate the…read morevalue

We just said goodbye to my dad a few weeks ago. Living Waters made this difficult time a lot…read moreeasier. They were so professional and nice. Hannah especially was amazing! I can't remember the young man's name, but he was great too. They were both caring, patient and knowledgeable. The funeral home was decorated beautifully and was super clean. We couldn't have asked for better staff and funeral home. We have had two loved ones there already and will continue to use them in the future due to our precious positive experiences. Also, their parking lot is huge and it allowed for a large service and visitation!

God Bless the team at Seawright for helping me plan my husbands funeral. Chuck made it easy during…read moresuch a painful time. His suggestions and arrangements for a military funeral were a blessing. I don't know what I would have done without all the personal service Seawright helped me with. I value the fact that they did not oversell me on extras. The beautiful service they gave my husband in the chapel and the military presentation at the gravesite was appreciated beyond measure.

When my father passed away suddenly, Seawright's made the process so easy for our family…read moreconsidering it is a difficult time and was unnavigated territory for my mom, brother and I. They were very straightforward, very honest and willing to answer any and all questions. They did not try to upsell you on tons of items that may not be necessary or required. They were extremely helpful, open to changes after the initial visit and were a true class act. I also appreciated they used local businesses as well for the funeral for the floral arrangements, etc. I would highly recommend them and appreciate all the care they took with our family at such a difficult time.

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

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.

My husband and I have unfortunately been decision makers for far too many funeral services and yet…read moreit puts us in a unique position when writing Heritages' review. We are so pleasesd to share that Heritage stands out way beyond excellent service. The staff was not only professional, respectful and compassionate but they reached out to my husband (his mother had passed) as a friend would. They were so genuine!! We were equally as impressed when they took care of ALL the paperwork, helped us write the obituatary (forwarded it to an out-of-state newspaper) and helped us navigate the bureaucracy when a unique legal situation occured weeks after her passing. The bottom line, Heritage provided us with outstanding service on every level and made a difficult time nearly bearable.

Andy and the entire staff at Heritage Funeral Home did a fantastic job assisting my family with my…read morefather's funeral. Andy walked us through the many decisions and details that our family faced with great skill, compassion and sensitivity. He must have said 100 times "This is about what you want, and we will make what you want happen." And that proved to be so very true. He even walked us through some last minute changes right before the service and helped guide us to the correct decision. He then saw to it that it was executed as if it had been planned all along. And their facility is fantastic. It is beautiful, spacious and flexible. I don't think we could be a better facility. But of course it all comes down to the service. The team at Heritage took care of every detail. The service was exactly what we had hoped for. My family and I are most grateful for all that Andy Byrd and the team at Heritage did for our family. I couldn't recommend them more highly.

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!