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Marlyne R. Walker, Staff, Fairfield County Extension Office – November 29, 2022

Clemson University mourns the death of Marlyne R. Walker, a senior extension agent for Fairfield County. Walker died November 29, 2022. She had 21 years of service at Clemson and was a student enrolled in the Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences doctoral program. “Marlyne was a selfless public servant, and will be truly missed by […]

Dennis Bausman, Professor and Endowed Faculty Chair – November 28, 2022

Clemson University mourns the death of Dennis Bausman, an endowed faculty chair in Construction Science and Management (CSM). Bausman died November 28, 2022. He had taught at Clemson for more than 26 years. The memorial service will be in Bausman’s hometown of Ackley, Iowa, on Tuesday, December 6, from 1-3 p.m. at Sietsema Funeral Home, […]

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Kunkel, retiree – November 20, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Kunkel, 69, of Clemson, passed away November 20, 2022.Born in Newport, AR, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Mary Leach Kunkel. Beth graduated from the University of Tennessee and the University of Alabama, Birmingham. After receiving her doctorate, she began a long career as a professor in the Food Science […]

James Allison, Jr, director of Aviation Operations – November 18, 2022

James M. Allison, Jr., 51, husband of Berinthia Coggins Allison passed away Friday, November 18, 2022. James was affectionately called “Jimbo” by his family and childhood friends and “Odie” by his college and fraternity brothers. He attended Francis Marion University and earned a BA in business economics but pursued his dream of flying and went […]

Sidney Wood “Butch” Kennedy – November 8, 2022

Sidney Wood “Butch” Kennedy, 84, widow of Mac Reta McLeod Kennedy, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Butch grew up in Eutawville, SC and was the son of the late Yates Kennedy and Antoinette Dukes.  Butch was an experienced horseman who exercised many thoroughbreds and trained many horses. After graduating from Clemson in 1962, […]

Richard S. Miller, Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering – October 31, 2022

Clemson University mourns the death of Richard S. Miller, an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Miller died October 31, 2022. He worked at Clemson nearly 24 years. Service information will be shared when it becomes available. “Richard was a talented researcher, a great colleague and a good citizen of the department who […]

Retired associate professor Joyce ‘Marlene’ Snyder – October 22, 2022

Retired professor Joyce “Marlene” Snyder, 73, of Whitefish, Montana, died October 22, 2022. She earned her doctorate in education at the University of Nebraska, taught junior high and was a professor at the University of Nebraska before serving as a research associate professor for 15 years in Clemson’s Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life. She […]

Al Littlejohn, retiree – October 18, 2022

Retiree Albert Cooper Littlejohn Jr., 75, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, in Anderson. Littlejohn worked for Clemson University’s Communications/Video Production Center for 40 years and served as director for 13 years until his retirement in 2014. A graduate of the College of William and Mary, he was director of the student radio station, […]

Susan Accettullo, student

Susan Accettullo passed away on Saturday, Oct. 15, the University has learned. She was a master’s student in wildlife and fisheries resources at the Baruch Institute in Georgetown, South Carolina. She also served in the United States military, first with the Navy and later the Army Reserves. “We are deeply saddened by Susan’s passing,” said […]

Jay W. Lathrop, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering – October 9, 2022

Jay Wallace Lathrop of Asheville, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, died on October 9, 2022. Lathrop entered the University of Maine as a 14-year-old and decided he wanted to become a physicist. At 15, he transferred to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he received bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in physics. Lathrop was employed […]