Mr. Joseph Randy Lee McDaniel was born, on January 5, 1986, to Jerleen McDaniel and Albert Randolph Mills in Spartanburg, SC.  He attended Spartanburg County schools with Spartanburg High School being the last.  He was a gifted singer and rapper who created his own beats. Joseph's albums are titled: Blackfamlife, McDaniel 1986, 24 Forever, My Pain in My Speakers 1, 2, & 3, and The Lost Files 1 & 2. His favorite football team was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He enjoyed playing video games and was partial to the colors red and black. Everyone who knew him could contest that he loved life and his mother and father. Joseph was formally employed at Leer Manufacturing for over 10 years and was currently employed at Mactac of Moore, SC.

Those left to cherish loving memories, along with his parents, Jerleen McDaniel of the home and, Albert Randolph (Debbie) Mills of Augusta, GA, are a longtime partner, Joyce Patton of Spartanburg, SC; her daughters, Aaliyah Patton and Veronica Wallace and her grandchildren, Kalani Ava Patton and Elijah Patton; sisters, Shelvia Cannon of Connecticut and Monique Boyce of Spartanburg, SC; brothers, Anthony Tyrone (Christine) Mills of Pacolet, SC, Kevin Randolph Mills of Spartanburg, SC, Albert Lemont Mills of Greenville, SC and DeMarcus Antonio Mills of Augusta, GA; stepsister, Lashondra Young of Columbia, SC; stepbrother, Javen Jones of Atlanta, GA; aunts, Mary Palmer, Sallie Proctor, Ailene Fullerwinder, Josephine Hill, Marilyn Wilkins and Robin Wilkins; uncles, Matthew McDaniel, Charles McDaniel, Calvin Lee Mills, and Robert E. Anderson; and a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends. He was predeceased by maternal grandparents, Annie Bell and Allen McDaniel; paternal grandparents, Hayes A. Mills and Ulysses Anderson; and an uncle, Lawrence Eugene Byrd.

On November 25, 2022, God called Joseph home where he will continue to create and demonstrate his musical talent in heaven.