Category: Obituaries

Clemson University mourns the death of Kimberly N. Collins, contracts administrator for the Office of Industry Contracts in the Division of Research.

“Kimberly was guided by her steadfast faith and devotion to her family,” said JoAnna Floyd, Director of the Office of Industry Contracts. “She was a valued member of our team and we will miss her deeply. Our hearts go out to her friends and family.”

Collins began her Clemson career on July 6, 2007, totaling more than 18 years of service with the University.

Counseling services are available to faculty and staff through ComPsych, the University’s Employee Assistance Program provider, at 866-365-0813.

A tribute page for Kimberly Collins is available online.

Clemson University Obituaries

Obituaries for active employees, retirees and current students are issued by Inside Clemson once we are able to confirm the information. Since faculty and staff live and work throughout the state, we depend on university departments, colleagues or friends to notify us of the deaths of active employees and retirees.

E. Harry Law, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Law began his Clemson career on August 15, 1971, and retired on March 30, 2001. He was rehired in 2013 and joined the Emeritus College in 2015, totaling nearly 42 years of service with the University.

He was a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, and Sigma Xi (Clemson University chapter of the Scientific Research Society). Harry contributed to the Mechanical Engineering department in many ways, including coordinating a student exchange program with Hiroshima University and co-founding the Motorsports Engineering Program.

Law earned a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1962, a master’s in flight mechanics from Princeton University in 1965 and a Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from the University of Connecticut in 1971.

A Celebration of Life will take place at University Lutheran Church, 111 Sloan St., Clemson, S.C., on Thursday, March 5, at 2 p.m. with a light reception afterwards.

Clemson University mourns the death of Scott Greene, shuttle driver for Clemson University Parking and Transportation Services.

Greene began his Clemson career on April 24, 2025, after a long career in banking. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University in 1980.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 2 p.m. at The Wood Mortuary in Greer, S.C., with internment to follow in Hillcrest Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held 1-1:45 p.m. prior to the memorial service.

Scott Greene’s obituary is available online.

Paul K. Gable, retired assistant director in the Agriculture Business Office, passed away on January 30, 2026.

Gable began his Clemson career on October 27, 1967. He retired on June 27, 1996, totaling more than 29 years of service with the University.

Paul Gable’s online obituary will be shared when available.

Garnett Lowell Bradford, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Sciences, passed away on December 30, 2025.

Bradford began his Clemson career on August 1, 1988, and retired on March 30, 2001, totaling more than 12 years of service with the University. He joined the Emeritus College on July 12, 2017.

Bradford earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Kentucky and earned a Ph.D. in applied economics and mathematical statistics from North Carolina State University.

Garnett Bradford’s obituary is available online.

Richard (Dick) Allan Underwood, Professor Emeritus of English Language and Literature, passed away on January 3, 2026.

Underwood began his Clemson career on August 16, 1970, and retired on June 26, 1998, totaling 28 years of the service with the University. He joined the Emeritus College on July 26, 2017.

He was an internationally noted scholar and the author of several books on Shakespeare, and earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Michigan.

Richard Allan Underwood’s obituary is available online.

Don “Doc” Frederick Keller, Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology and Counseling, passed away on December 31, 2025.

Keller began his Clemson career on August 15, 1973, and retired on March 1, 2006, totaling nearly 33 years. He then joined the Emeritus College in March 2017, a span of nearly nine years.

Keller earned his a bachelor’s degree in business from Southeast Missouri State in 1962, followed by a master’s degree in counseling in 1968. He earned his Doctorate in Educational Psychology and Counseling from Indiana University.

Don Frederick Keller’s obituary is available online.

Amos David Crooks, retired building/grounds specialist for the Student Health Center, passed away on January 2, 2026.

Crooks began his Clemson career on January 1, 1993, and retired on June 18, 2004, totaling more than 11 years of service with the University.

A service will be held Thursday, January 8, at 11 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church in Clemson. The family will receive family and friends on Wednesday, January 7, from 6-7 p.m. at Adams Mortuary in Seneca.

Amos David Crooks’s obituary is available online.

Ronnie Eugene Hood, retired multiskilled facilities main master for University Facilities and Athletics, passed away on December 18, 2025.

Hood began his Clemson career on October 13, 1970, and retired on January 5, 2006. He returned to work in Faciltiies from 2010 to 2017, working in Athletics from 2013-14 as well. He totaled more than 43 years of service with the University.

Ronnie Eugene Hood’s obituary is available online.

Willie Mae Green, retired building and grounds supervisor for University Housing, passed away on December 25, 2025.

Green began her Clemson career on July 30, 1979, and retired on April 24, 2003, totaling nearly 24 years with the University.

Willie Mae Green’s obituary is available online.