Obituaries

Amber Marie Shaw Hudson, 41, of Starr, SC, passed away on January 17, 2026, at her residence. Born in Abbeville, SC on December 4, 1984; she was the daughter of Joe and Laura Brock Shaw and married to John Dustin Hudson for 20 years.  Amber was a 2004 graduate of…...

Sergeant Marion Ray Allen, US Army, Retired, 63, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Monday January 19, 2026, at the Callie and John Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC, on December 10, 1962, he was the son of the late Billy Ray Allen and Joyce Allen Saylors. Marion was…...

Arthur David “Sonny” Irby, 85, of Anderson SC, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Callie and John Rainey Hospice House. Sonny was born on July 5, 1940, in Anderson, SC, to the late William and Jane Simmons Irby. He was married for 35 years to the late Marilyn…...

Bonnie F. Morgan, 83, of Anderson SC, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Callie and John Rainey Hospice House. Born in Salisaw, Oklahoma, on December 17, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Lillian Gann Bradsher. Bonnie was a devoted mother with strong Christian faith and was…...

Michael Christian Bennett, 57, of Hartwell Georgia passed away on Saturday, January 10th, 2026. He was born on August 23, 1968 in Cincinnati, OH to Elizabeth Weber. Michael was preceded in death by his loving mother, Elizabeth Weber, his dear nephew, Joseph McCauley, and grandparents, Henry and Cora Bennett. Survived…...

William “Ken” Chitwood, age 68, of Anderson, SC, passed away at his residence on Monday, January 12, 2026. Born January 15, 1957, in Anderson, SC, to the late Marvin and Bitty Smith Chitwood, Ken was a retiree of the City of Anderson Recreation Department. He enjoyed fishing with his grandson,…...

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…...