Obituaries

Madeline M. Mahaffey, 82, of Anderson SC; formally of Netconq, NJ, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Callie and John Rainey Hospice House. A funeral service will be announced at a later date. The Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements....

William Allen Billings, 81, of Anderson SC, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at AnMed Medical Center. Allen was born in Starr, South Carolina, on August 15, 1944, to the late William and Sadie Billings. He dedicated his adult life to public service, starting as a firefighter with the…...

Judy K. Haynes, 79, of Anderson SC, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at NHC Healthcare, Anderson. Judy was born on December 5, 1946, in Anderson, South Carolina, to Kenneth and Catherine Potts Kirby. She pursued a career as a designer in the floral industry and was of the…...

Milton J. Craft, 71, of Piedmont, SC, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Born on June 13, 1954, in Newberry, SC, he was the son of the late Jack and Mary Craft and Husband to Dianne Craft. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his Children: Kevin…...

Rebecca “Becky” Taylor Lollis, 75, of Starr, SC, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Hartwell Health and Rehab. Born on August 7, 1950, in Anderson SC, she was the daughter of the late J.P. and Doris Cox Taylor, and the wife to the late Dennis Lollis. Becky was…...

Michelle Renee Smith, 61, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday December 21, 2025. Born in California on May 26, 1964, she was the daughter of Syliva James and the late Jonas Alvarez. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her Son: Donnie Smith: Daughters: Renee Smith and…...

Nathan Olin James, 78, of Anderson SC, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Callie and John Rainey Hospice House. Born on January 10, 1947, in Anderson SC, he was the son of the late Albert and Rilla McCrary James and the husband to the late Vickie Scott James.…...

Terry Stevenson Hall, 71, of Iva SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. The Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements....

James W. McGill, Sr., 88, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at AnMed Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC on January 17, 1937; he was the son of the late William and Gertrude Freeman McGill, and married to the late Shirley Lollis McGill for 47 years.…...

Lindsay Hart LaLonde, 43, of Seneca, SC, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. The Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory is assisting the family with the arrangements....