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Chellie Chelle5mo ago
Mr Haywood and team! Thank you for taking care of my family and I during our difficult time. You all were so professional and compassionate towards us. Your kindness is appreciated, The family of Kelvin Gunter, Sr
2415 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27603
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Haywood Funeral Home operates from 2415 South Wilmington Street in Raleigh, a location they purchased and extensively renovated in 1995 after relocating from their original downtown sites. The facility was previously operated as Gray Funeral Home. The building features multiple visitation spaces, a conference room for family consultations, and on-site cremation capabilities. Gallery images show a modernized lobby, multiple hallway viewing areas, conference facilities, and their service vehicle fleet.
Haywood Funeral Home emphasizes individualized service design, with funeral directors guiding families through casket choices, floral arrangements, and ceremony planning. Their staff includes both licensed funeral directors and clergy who can officiate services.
Haywood Funeral Home traces its roots to August 1914, when Charles Albert "Doll" Haywood, Sr. and nine investors organized the Raleigh Undertaking Company with a horse-drawn hearse. After training at Brown Funeral Home, "Doll" established the business at 322 East Cabarrus Street in 1923, adding ambulance service to St. Agnes Hospital for $3 per trip. The name changed to Raleigh Funeral Home, then in 1964 to Haywood Funeral Home, Incorporated.
Following "Doll's" death in 1980, his sons David Haywood, Jr., Charles A. Haywood, Jr., Orrin Ray Haywood, Sr., and nephew John P. "Top" Greene carried the business forward. In 1995, David Lorenzo Haywood, Sr. and grandsons Orrin Ray Haywood, Jr. and Karl Stephen Anderson relocated to the current 2415 South Wilmington Street location, formerly Gray Funeral Home, after extensive renovation. David Haywood, Sr. guided the business to its 100th year before his death in January 2014. Today, grandsons Orrin and Karl continue the legacy as third-generation owners.
Mr Haywood and team! Thank you for taking care of my family and I during our difficult time. You all were so professional and compassionate towards us. Your kindness is appreciated, The family of Kelvin Gunter, Sr
The wifi must have dropped or their phone died while live streaming and they lost a portion of my mothers service. Instead of telling us we have been calling back and forth since Nov. we cannot purchase her home going celebration as it is broken into 2 videos. I left several mes...
Very serene, calming and peaceful atmosphere to reflect and appreciate the purpose and gratefulness of life. The staff were professional with compassion. I'd only make a recommendation to update the music. This location is convenient and a jewel of the community.
Haywood funeral home took good care of my family during our greatest time of need. Thank you for your professionalism.
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