Who was Criscilla Anderson? All about Coffey Anderson’s wife as she dies at 45

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Country musician Coffey Anderson's former wife, Criscilla Anderson, after struggling with cancer for 7 years, died on December 2, 2025, as per Country Music Family. Criscilla, who died at 45, suffered from colorectal cancer. It was in 2018 that she was first diagnosed, and later discovered that it had become an advanced stage 4 cancer.

The Bud Light Blue hitmaker, Coffey Anderson, and his late former wife, Criscilla Anderson, whom he married in February 2009, had three children together: a son, Ethan, and two daughters, Emmarie and Everleigh. Coffey also has another daughter, Savannah, from a previous partner. They eventually split in 2023.

While the netizens are aware of Coffey as a renowned and accomplished country singer-songwriter, many people are still unaware of who Criscilla Anderson is. According to IMDb, Criscilla is an actress who has starred in movies and reality shows, including Country Ever After, which is a Netflix original reality series released in 2020. She has also appeared in comedy films like Alvin and the Chipmunks, Accepted, and Fat Albert.

As per Country Music Family, Criscilla Anderson was also a professional dancer and choreographer. She collaborated with high-profile artists including Snoop Dogg, Britney Spears, and Rihanna. Not to mention, Criscilla had also been a part of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

As Criscilla took her last breath on Tuesday, December 2, the unfortunate news of the actress-turned-dancer's death was announced on an Instagram post. According to Country Music Family, the message in the post was written by Criscilla herself before she died. The post read:

"My sweet community, If you’re reading this, I’ve finally slipped into the arms of Jesus — peacefully and surrounded by love. Please don’t stay in the darkness of this moment. I fought hard and I loved deeply. I am not gone… I’m Home."

In the post, she left a message for her children, family, and friends. The post continued:

"My babies… I am watching over you. When a moment feels warm, familiar, or too beautiful to be a coincidence — that’s me. I’m still mothering you. I’m still yours."

Coffey Anderson released a statement about his former wife, Criscilla Anderson's, unfortunate death

The American Made singer, Coffey Anderson, took to Instagram and released a statement regarding Criscilla's passing. In his statement, the country singer described his late ex-wife as someone who "defined strength" and a "fighter like no other person on the planet." Coffey's statement read:

"We miss you already. Our hearts are shattered. Our minds are jumbled. Our lives will never be the same. The house is quieter because you’re missing. The babies are resilient and strong as ever. We did good with them."

The statement further added:

"So, dance your heart out on the beach in heaven. No more pain, no colostomy bag, no more neuropathy, no chemo, or radiation and you can eat as much dessert as you want with no calories … I’m glad you get to meet the two babies we lost… 😭 I love you more.”

Check out Coffey Anderson's Instagram post below:

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Edited by Zainab Shaikh