Obituaries

Linda Gail Smith, 65, of Anderson, SC, went to Heaven on Friday, June 2, 2017. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Ben and Hilda Padgett Brown, the spouse to Isaac Smith Jr, and attended Kings Grove Baptist Church. In addition to her spouse, she…...

Laylon Martin Kay, 76, of 525 Newton Road, Mt. Carmel, SC, formerly of ‘H’ Street, Anderson, SC, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at his home. Born on April 22, 1941; he was the son of the late Charles D. and Emma Carter Kay. He retired after 37 years…...

Justin Lee Hall, 25, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. Born in Anderson, SC; the son of Johnny Frank Hall Jr and Linda Norris Hall, he was an employee of Peeples Mechanical and always left his friends and family with a smile. In addition to his…...

Seaborn Alexander, 85, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017. Services will be held at 2pm on Friday, June 9, 2017 officiated by Rev. Sam Duncan at Sosebee Mortuary, South Chapel. Visitation will be held prior to the service at the Mortuary on Friday from 12pm –…...

Ryan Lawrence Mahaffey, 36, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Born in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Rickey Christian and the late Larry Mahaffey. He was the husband to Faith Looney Mahaffey. In addition to his mother and wife; he is also survived by…...

Evangelist Claude Leaphart, Jr. 83, of Iva, SC passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Born in Lexington, SC; he was the husband to Mary Leaphart.  Claude served as a Holiness Evangelist for nearly forty years and returned as the Produce Manage for…...

Sherry Lee Porter, 62, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017. Born in Orlando, Florida, on October 29, 1954, she was the daughter of Shirley J. Porter and the late Eric Lee Rogers, and was a veteran of the US Air Force. In addition to her mother,…...

Peggy Lou Puente, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017. Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory South Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements....

Roy Clinton “Bill” Collins, 64, of Antreville, SC, passed away on Saturday June 10, 2017. Born on September 15, 1952 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Earl and Betty Jean Collins and husband to Bennie Collins. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his…...

Rickey Hastings, 61, of Iva, SC, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Mae Doris Sanders Hastings and the late James Henry Hastings and was married to the late Cynthia Hall Hastings.  Rickey was a SC National…...