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Robert McElreath, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Finance – April 30, 2023

Robert McElreath, Jr., 82, of Matthews, N.C, passed away on April 30, 2023. He joined Clemson University as a professor in the Department of Finance from 1978 and retired in 2008, serving as department chair for many years. After graduating from Georgia Tech in 1962, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1962-1965 and was […]

Carolyn Ezell Foster, retiree – April 15, 2023

Carolyn Ezell Foster, 98, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Carolyn was born in New Orleans on April 6, 1925, and moved with her family to the Upstate of South Carolina at age four.  She taught for over forty years at many local institutions and spent over fifty years in research, writing, and editing. She […]

Dixie Ann Schmittou, retiree – April 10, 2023

Dixie Ann Schmittou, of Balsam Grove, N.C., passed away on April 10, 2023. Born in Ashland City, Tenn., February 2, 1936, Dixie worked for Clemson University as a program coordinator at The Charles H. Houston Center for 18 years before retiring in 2000. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on April 27, 2023, […]

Dorothy Gray Roberts, retiree – April 15, 2023

Dorothy Faye Gray Roberts, age 85, of Anderson, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023. Born December 15, 1937, in Anderson, Dorothy worked at Clemson University for 25 years as a switchboard operator in the Business and Finance department before retiring in 1997. A private graveside service will be held Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Old […]

David B. Fleming ’71, Research Associate, The Graduate School – April 8, 2023

Celebration of Life A celebration of life for Dave Fleming will be held on Monday, May 22, at 4 p.m. in the Samuel J. Cadden Chapel on the campus of Clemson University. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Clemson University Foundation for the Dean’s Excellence Fund-Graduate School, in memory of Dave […]

Barbara Johnson Barker, retiree – April 3, 2023

Barbara Johnson Barker, 85, of Seneca, passed away April 3, 2023. A Maryland native, Barbara moved with her family to Clemson in 1967. She was hired by Clemson University in 1997 and spent six years with Alumni Relations and the Madren Center before retiring in 2003. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 12, […]

Otto Olridge Kelley, Jr., retiree – March 31, 2023

Otto Olridge Kelley, Jr., 67, of Seneca, passed away March 31, 2023. A native of Oconee County, Otto was the son of Louise Kelley and the late Otto Olridge Kelley, Sr.  Kelley retired from CCIT as an Information Systems Business Analyst in 2022 after 22 years of service. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be […]

Barry Bowen, retiree – March 18, 2023

Barry Carlton Bowen, 64, of Central, passed away March 18, 2023. Born April 10, 1958, Bowen graduated from Clemson University in 1980 and worked there for nearly 20 years, spending the majority of his career at the Conference Center and Inn before retiring in January 2021 as an IT Consultant. A full obituary is available online.

Joseph Leo Gaddis, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering – March 14, 2023

Joseph Leo Gaddis, 83, of Clemson, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. He joined the Mechanical Engineering faculty of Clemson University in 1972 where he taught and conducted research for 34 years. After receiving bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State University, he earned a Ph.D from the University of […]