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Find a J.W. Woodward Obituary, Check the Service Venue and Know Which Official Tool to Use
J.W. Woodward Funeral Home serves Spartanburg and surrounding communities, while its obituary listings are published through an official ArticObits memorial directory linked directly from the funeral home’s website.
This guide explains that obituary system, the difference between 594 and 602 Howard Street, service-location checks, video streams, flowers, preplanning, military honors and practical next steps for families.
Choose the correct route
What Are You Trying to Find?
Use the live official obituary directory
Woodward links directly to ArticObits for its obituary listings. Use that directory instead of relying on a copied list that can become outdated.
Open current Woodward obituaries →Open the complete memorial
The listing card may show only a short death notice. Open “View Details” for the full obituary, service information and tribute area.
Follow the obituary workflow →Check whether it is at 602 Howard Street
Many services use the John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel, while others are held at churches or cemeteries.
Understand the addresses →Go through the person’s obituary
Woodward says video tributes and live service streams should be opened from the individual’s memorial page.
See the video workflow →How Woodward publishes notices
The Official Obituary Directory Is Hosted on ArticObits
Woodward’s own website sends obituary visitors to an ArticObits page labeled “J.W. Woodward Funeral Home | Spartanburg, SC.” That is the funeral home’s linked obituary system.
The live directory should be treated as the current source when you need a newly posted death notice.
The J.W. Woodward obituary feed hosted on ArticObits, including memorial listings, “View Details,” “Send Flowers” and “Plant Trees” actions.
Official 2026 archive examples
Examples of J.W. Woodward Memorials Published in 2026
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The official archive contains occasional apparent date inconsistencies inside notice text. If a service date looks impossible or conflicts with another date, confirm it with Woodward before traveling.
Find the correct person
How to Search a J.W. Woodward Funeral Home Obituary
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Open the Woodward obituary directory
Use the ArticObits page linked from J.W. Woodward’s own website.
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Look for the person’s name
Recent notices appear as individual cards showing the deceased person’s name and passed date.
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Select “View Details”
The full memorial is where the useful information appears, including obituary text and service details when published.
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Verify more than the name
Compare the passed date, Spartanburg-area references, relatives and service information before relying on the match.
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Read the service venue carefully
A funeral may be at the Woodward chapel, a church or another location.
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Use the memorial-specific tribute tools
Flowers, trees, condolences and video options should be chosen from the correct person’s page.
Do not associate a death notice with a particular person solely because the first and last names match.
Know what the official memorial does
What to Look for After You Open a Woodward Obituary
Important Spartanburg distinction
594 Howard Street vs. 602 Howard Street
These two Howard Street addresses can appear while researching J.W. Woodward. They should not be treated as interchangeable without checking the obituary.
Spartanburg, SC 29303
This is the address published throughout J.W. Woodward’s official website for the funeral home.
Spartanburg, SC
Multiple Woodward obituary notices specifically use 602 Howard Street for chapel services or visitation.
If you are going to a funeral or visitation, use the address written in that person’s obituary—not the address you happen to find first in Google or on the funeral-home footer.
Before traveling
Run This Woodward Service Check
Chapel example
Official 2026 notices include services at the John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel on Howard Street.
Church example
Anita Roseburgh’s official notice listed Mt. Moriah Baptist Church rather than the Woodward chapel.
Different burial location
Woodward notices can separately name Heritage Memorial Gardens or another church or community cemetery.
Video tribute or live service
How to Find a J.W. Woodward Funeral Video Stream
Woodward’s official Video Streams page tells visitors to start with the deceased person’s obituary rather than looking for one universal funeral livestream page.
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Find the person’s obituary
Open the correct memorial in Woodward’s ArticObits directory.
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Look below the obituary text
Woodward says a video-tribute or live-service link can appear below the obituary.
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Check LIVE STREAM/PHOTO
The funeral home also directs visitors to the LIVE STREAM/PHOTO option at the top of the person’s page when available.
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No link means do not assume
If the memorial does not provide a stream, confirm with Woodward rather than using another family’s video link.
Woodward’s official instructions explaining where video tributes and live-service links appear on individual obituary pages.
Memorial actions
Condolences, Flowers and Memorial Trees
Condolence
Individual ArticObits memorial pages can include a condolences and tributes area where visitors can post a message.
Send flowers
Woodward’s obituary directory displays “Send Flowers” beside many memorials.
Plant trees
“Plant Trees” is another memorial option shown in the official obituary system.
Woodward’s official website publishes 1-888-610-8262 specifically for flower-order support.
A family may request another memorial option or charitable contribution. The person’s own obituary should guide the decision.
Services Woodward publicly lists
What J.W. Woodward Funeral Home Can Coordinate
Woodward’s official service page plus catalog links for caskets, urns and burial vaults.
Woodward describes its services as budget-friendly, but a current public dollar-price package or stable General Price List PDF was not verified for this article. Ask the funeral home for current itemized pricing.
Know what the planning form asks
Woodward’s Pre-Planning Form: Information You Can Prepare First
Woodward publishes a detailed online pre-plan form. Knowing its categories beforehand can help a family gather information without repeatedly stopping during the planning process.
Personal and family information
- Physician
- Years of education
- Veteran status and service branch
- Father’s name
- Mother’s maiden name
- Next of kin
- Next-of-kin contact information
Funeral and service choices
- Place of service
- Clergy
- Graveside arrangements
- Music requests
- Vocalist or musician
- Public or private visitation
- Disposition type and location
Cemetery and memorial details
- Block, lot, section or tier
- Grave information
- Casket or cremation container
- Outer burial container or urn
- Bearers
- Surviving relatives
- Biographical information
- Insurance
- Clothing, jewelry, flowers or memorial requests
Insurance, family contact information and other sensitive planning details should be submitted only through Woodward’s authorized process when you actually intend to pre-plan.
Woodward’s official advance-planning form containing personal, family, cemetery, disposition and service-preference fields.
What the funeral director handles
You Do Not Have to Coordinate Every Funeral Task Yourself
Woodward’s FAQ says funeral planning can involve as many as 200 tasks and explains that the funeral director coordinates many of them after meeting with the family.
Legal and administrative coordination
- Required death-certificate signatures
- Vital-statistics filing
- Government compliance
- Burial permits
- Certified death-certificate copies
- Social Security paperwork
- Veteran benefits when applicable
- Insurance coordination when applicable
Funeral and service coordination
- Transfer of the deceased
- Family history gathering
- Viewing and visitation decisions
- Church and cemetery coordination
- Casket, urn and burial-container selection
- Obituary and media notices
- Music, readings and pallbearers
- Transportation and flower logistics
The funeral home’s detailed explanation of planning tasks, funeral-director responsibilities, funeral costs and possible benefit sources.
Military funeral honors
Veteran Funeral Honors and the DD-214 / SF-180 Route
Woodward’s veteran page explains military funeral honors and says the preferred document for establishing veteran eligibility is the DD Form 214 or another qualifying discharge document.
If a DD-214 cannot be located, the same Woodward page directs families to Standard Form 180 for requesting military records.
The ceremony can include folding and presenting the U.S. flag and playing Taps. The funeral honors detail includes at least two Armed Forces members, with at least one from the veteran’s service branch.
Eligibility guidance for military funeral honors, DD-214 documentation, NOAA/PHS information and the military-record request route.
This is the National Archives’ public three-page Standard Form 180 for requesting military personnel records. It can be used when a family needs to request a DD-214 or other service records.
Download and submit it only through the official National Archives process. Do not upload a completed military-record form to this website.
After the funeral
Woodward Grief-Support Resources
Woodward’s grief page separates general grief resources from resources for parents and children.
General grief
The funeral home points readers toward grief, hospice and bereavement resources and recommends discussing counseling options with the funeral director.
Parents after a child’s death
Woodward links to organizations such as Bereaved Parents USA and The Compassionate Friends.
Children who are grieving
The funeral home links to child-focused bereavement resources including The Dougy Center.
Woodward’s official grief-support directory, including general resources plus sections for bereaved parents and children.
Benefits and records
Government Resources Woodward Directs Families Toward
Department of Veterans Affairs
Woodward recommends VA resources for memorial benefits, health services, life-insurance programs and related veteran information.
Open VA.govSocial Security Administration
Woodward points survivors toward Social Security for death reporting and information about possible survivor benefits.
Open SSA.govNational Cemetery Administration
Woodward links to the NCA for veteran burial and permanent memorial information.
Open National Cemetery AdministrationThe funeral home’s own recommended-resource page linking to VA, Social Security, the National Cemetery Administration and funeral-service organizations.
Official professional staff
Who Leads J.W. Woodward Funeral Home?
Woodward identifies Dr. K. E. Woodward as president and publishes the names and South Carolina funeral-director credentials of multiple staff members.
Dr. K. E. Woodward
President of J.W. Woodward Funeral Home. The official staff page lists South Carolina Funeral Director License No. 1674.
Licensed funeral-service team
Woodward also lists William E. Smith, Dr. Thomas E. Massey Jr., Stinson Woodward Ferguson, Everette Orlando Hughes, Jarroderick Byrd and Odislen J. Bomar with funeral-service credentials.
Woodward’s official staff directory with professional biographies and published South Carolina funeral-director or embalmer license information.
Brief local context
Why the Woodward Name Has Deep Roots in Spartanburg
The funeral home states that its history began in 1916 under John Woodward and that the business moved to its present 594 Howard Street location in 1946.
Woodward describes itself as Spartanburg’s oldest African-American business. The funeral home remains family-led under K. E. Woodward.
The funeral home’s full history, including John Woodward, John Stinson Woodward, the move to Howard Street and later generations of the Woodward family.
Contact and directions
J.W. Woodward Funeral Home Spartanburg Address and Google Map
J.W. Woodward Funeral Home, Inc.
594 Howard Street
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone: (864) 582-6751
Fax: (864) 582-0351
Flower order support: 1-888-610-8262
Before using this address for a funeral
Check the obituary. Woodward’s John Stinson Memorial Chapel is referenced at 602 Howard Street in multiple service notices.
Other funerals are held in local churches, followed by burial at a separate cemetery.
Open J.W. Woodward Funeral Home in Google Maps
Woodward’s official contact page with its address, phone, fax and message form.
One-screen problem solver
If This Is Your Situation, Use This Route
Know before you click
Official J.W. Woodward Links — What Each One Opens
Woodward Obituaries
Use when: looking for current or older memorials.
Video Streams
Use when: a family is providing a video tribute or live service stream.
Funeral Services
Use when: reviewing Woodward’s funeral, cremation, transportation, printing and merchandise services.
Pre-Plan Form
Use when: documenting arrangements in advance.
Military Funeral Honors
Use when: the deceased served in the military.
National Archives SF-180
Use when: a military discharge record such as DD-214 needs to be requested.
Grief Support
Use when: seeking grief, parent-bereavement or child-bereavement resources.
Recommended Resources
Use when: looking for VA, Social Security or National Cemetery resources.
Funeral FAQ
Use when: you want to understand funeral-director duties, planning tasks and cost categories.
Woodward Staff
Use when: checking the funeral home’s published funeral-director team.
Contact J.W. Woodward
Use when: an obituary or service detail is unclear.
Our History
Use when: researching Woodward’s Spartanburg history and family ownership.
The useful public PDF verified for this article is the National Archives SF-180 referenced through Woodward’s veteran guidance. No current Woodward-specific public General Price List PDF was verified.
Fast answers
10 FAQs About J.W. Woodward Funeral Home Obituaries
1. Where can I find J.W. Woodward Funeral Home obituaries?
J.W. Woodward links from its official website to an ArticObits directory for its Spartanburg obituaries. Open the individual’s “View Details” page for the complete memorial.
2. What is J.W. Woodward Funeral Home’s phone number?
The funeral home’s official website publishes (864) 582-6751 as its main telephone number.
3. What is J.W. Woodward Funeral Home’s address?
The funeral home’s published business address is 594 Howard Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303.
4. Why do some Woodward obituaries list 602 Howard Street?
Official obituary notices use 602 Howard Street for the John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel. Check the individual’s service notice before traveling instead of assuming the 594 Howard Street business address is the event location.
5. Can a J.W. Woodward funeral be held at a church instead of the chapel?
Yes. Official Woodward notices show services at local churches as well as at the Woodward memorial chapel. Burial may then take place at another cemetery.
6. How do I find a J.W. Woodward funeral livestream or video tribute?
Woodward directs visitors to the individual’s obituary. Look below the obituary text for the video link or check the LIVE STREAM/PHOTO area at the top of the memorial when available.
7. Can I send flowers or plant a memorial tree from a Woodward obituary?
Yes. Woodward’s official ArticObits directory displays Send Flowers and Plant Trees actions on many memorials. The funeral home’s website also publishes flower-order support at 1-888-610-8262.
8. Does J.W. Woodward Funeral Home offer preplanning?
Yes. Woodward provides an online pre-plan form covering family information, service preferences, disposition, cemetery details, music, visitation, surviving relatives and other planning choices.
9. What does Woodward recommend for military funeral honors?
Woodward says DD Form 214 is the preferred proof for military funeral-honor eligibility. When it is unavailable, its veteran guidance directs families to the Standard Form 180 military-record request process.
10. What should I do if a Woodward service date looks inconsistent?
Do not guess. Recheck the individual’s official memorial and call J.W. Woodward at (864) 582-6751 when a date, year, venue or burial detail appears inconsistent.