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William H. Funchess Jr., retiree, emeritus professor of Agronomy – June 10, 2021

Photo of William H. Funchess Jr.

William H. Funchess Jr., 93, died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at his home in Clemson. Funchess had been employed by the Clemson University Extension Service and served as assistant county agent in Edgefield County and later in Richland County. He was transferred to the Clemson campus in 1970 and was promoted to the position of […]

Brittany Langley Lawson, lecturer, School of Nursing – May 29, 2021

Brittany Langley Lawson, 38, a clinical lecturer in the School of Nursing, died Saturday, May 29, 2021. After graduating from Greenville High School, she attended Clemson University and discovered a passion for nursing. After earning a Bachelor of Science in nursing, she worked for Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in its Cardiac Intensive Care Unit […]

James Cleo Miller Jr., retired assistant dean for Extension personnel – May 19, 2021

James Cleo Miller Jr., 76, of Seneca, retired assistant dean for Clemson Extension personnel, died May 19, 2021. He retired from Clemson in 1999 after 26 years. Miller earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Clemson University. He also served in the U.S. Army and earned the Bronze Star in Vietnam. Miller is survived […]

Hyun “Sully” Sul, student – May 7, 2021

Hyun “Sully” Sul, 24, passed away on Friday, May 7. He was a sophomore history major from Charleston, South Carolina and reservist in the United States Army. “Our campus community mourns the loss of Sully,” said Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Chris Miller. “Please continue to have his family and friends […]

Broadus “Willis” Bannister, Extension retiree – April 28, 2021

Broadus “Willis” Bannister, 87, of Belton died April 28, 2021. He retired from Clemson Extension in 1999 after 23 years. Bannister was a 1951 graduate of Anderson Boys High where he was a standout football player and was selected for the 1950 South Carolina high school all-star game. He was raised on a farm and farmed […]

James H. Jones Jr., lecturer emeritus in computer science – May 4, 2021

James H. Jones Jr., 87, of Anderson, lecturer emeritus in computer science, died May 4, 2021. Jones graduated with honors in Electrical Engineering in 1957. He had a long career with IBM in sales, management and consulting. When he retired from IBM, he taught computer science courses at Clemson for 17 years. After retiring from […]

Patricia M. Hawkins, retiree – April 30, 2021

Patricia M. Hawkins, 75, of Central, died Friday, April 30, 2021. Pat was an administrative assistant at Clemson University and retired in 1985. She is survived by a son, John Mark Hawkins (Tina) of Seneca; a daughter, Sheri Hawkins (Tammy) of Phoenix, Arizona; five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. […]

Frank Mauldin Jr., retiree – April 19, 2021

Frank Mauldin Jr.

Frank Mauldin Jr., 83, retired vice president of Human Resources, died April 19, 2021. He was Clemson’s first associate vice president in the Office of Access and Equity and a pioneer in the areas of Affirmative Action, equal employment opportunity and diversity. A lecturer, he played a major role in the establishment of the Charles […]

Victoria Hamilton, retiree – April 6, 2021 

Victoria “Vickie” Hamilton died April 6, 2021. She retired from Clemson University Libraries in 2015 after 28 years of service. She worked at BASF in Central for many years before come to work at Clemson. She is survived by her son, Charles Javares Hamilton of Central; seven grandchildren; and siblings Larry Hamilton, Jerolyn James) Young, Stanley Hamilton, […]