WELCOME ...
Welcome to the Billow Funeral Homes website. For over 132 years and through five generations, we have provided the very best in personal and professional care to the families of Akron and surrounding communities.
In 1875, when Captain George Billow returned from the Civil War, he stabled his team of horses on Ash Street and offered his service, trust, and integrity to Akron families as one of Akron’s very first undertakers, operating from a store front on Howard Street, at the corner of Mill. At the turn of the century, visitation and funeral services were held in the home, most homes having been built with oversized doors leading from parlor to front porch for the express purpose of allowing passage of a casket and pallbearers.
The Billow Funeral Homes and Crematory are owned and operated by Charles W.’s son, Charles M. Billow, the fifth generation of Billow at the helm. His sister, Ann Billow Grebelsky, is the secretary-treasurer of the company. Our proud tradition of providing service with dignity and respect has remained unaltered since 1875 and will continue to surpass the standard of excellence for years to come.
Selected Independent Funeral Homes
As a result of our longstanding reputation for excellence, Billow Funeral Homes have been elected to membership in Selected Independent Funeral Homes, an elite organization of funeral service professionals covering all of the United States and Canada. Such membership is an indication of Billow''s prestige, since induction is by invitation only. We are proud of this distinction, and it is a testament to our commitment to service.
Billow Falls Chapel
Opened in 1954 as the Billow Memorial Chapel, the Falls Chapel is located across from Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital, one block off of State Road. The stately brick building features spacious rooms tastefully decorated in Italian Renaissance. The chapel serves families from Cuyahoga Falls, as well as North Akron, Stow, and Silver Lake.
Billow Fairlawn Chapel
Opened in December of 1967, the Fairlawn Chapel still sets the standard for modern and spacious funeral homes. The Fairlawn Chapel is the Billow Company’s headquarters and business office and is attended 24 hours a day by our courteous and professional staff.
We encourage you to contact us should you have any questions about our services to our families; we may be reached at any one of our four beautiful chapels, or via email.. Services:
• Pre-Planning
• Funeral Services
• Cremation Services
• Cremations Urns
• Crematory
• Caskets
• Monuments