December 20, 2024
Clemson University was notified of the death of Kaitlyn McNally, 19, on Friday, Dec. 20. McNally was a sophomore financial management major from Long Valley, New Jersey. “We are incredibly saddened to hear about Kaitlyn’s passing,” said Vice President for Student Affairs Doug Hallenbeck. “She was an active member of our University community and will […]
December 16, 2024
Kaye Cantrell Lawson, retired lecturer in the department of business and employee services, passed away on December 15, 2024. Lawson began her Clemson career on April 19, 1983, and retired on June 25, 2010, totaling more than 27 years of service with the University. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, December […]
December 4, 2024
Nelson “Wade” Culler, retired library manager for Clemson Libraries, passed away on December 2, 2024. Culler began his Clemson career on September 5, 2003, and retired on October 31, 2024, totaling more than 21 years of service with the University. His online obituary will be shared when available.
December 3, 2024
Leah Shockley Hughes, retired assistant director of career engagement in the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business, passed away on November 29, 2024. Hughes began her Clemson career on October 17, 2008 and retired on November 2, 2024, for 16 years of service with the University. She worked for another South Carolina agency […]
November 20, 2024
Elater Wayne McClellan, retired agricultural assistant at the Pee Dee Research and Education Center, passed away on November 2, 2024. McClellan began his Clemson career on January 4, 1991, and retired on April 1, 2019, totaling more than 28 years of service with the University. His obituary is available online.
November 12, 2024
Margaree Seawright Crosby, Professor Emerita of Curriculum and Instruction in Health Education and Human Development, passed away on November 8, 2024. Among her many accomplishments, Crosby was the first Black woman tenured professor at Clemson University and the first Black female Professor Emerita. She earned a master’s degree in education from Clemson in 1976 before joining […]
November 1, 2024
Russell Judd Diefendorf, McAlister Professor Emeritus of Ceramic Engineering, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2024, at the age of 93. Diefendorf began his Clemson career on May 17, 1990, and retired on June 26, 1997, totaling more than seven years of service with the University. His many honors and achievements included the American Ceramic […]
October 31, 2024
Thelma Karr Barrett, retired agricultural science assistant, passed away on October 18, 2024, at the age of 95. She began her Clemson career on June 1, 1967, and retired on June 30, 1992, as an agricultural science assistant with Agricultural Chemical Services. She served more than 25 years with the University. Her obituary is available […]
October 22, 2024
Lawrence R. (Larry) Gering, Associate Professor Emeritus of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, passed away on October 11, 2024, in Belfast Maine. He served Clemson University for 21 years, retiring on July 1, 2019. His career spanned over 30 years in research and education at Louisiana Tech University, Oklahoma State University, and Clemson University. Gering earned a B.S. […]
October 14, 2024
Buford ‘Butch’ Trent, retiree, passed away on October 7, 2024, at the age of 93. Trent began his Clemson career on July 1, 1961, and retired on July 1, 1993, with a three-year gap from 1964 to 1967. Trent served as director of alumni relations/development/associate professor during his 29 years of service to the University. Butch […]
