Rameth Owens Parler, age 60 of Clemson, SC, passed away peacefully in her home on November 7, 2025, with her husband by her side. She had been bravely facing a variety of health challenges for many years, most recently cancer.
Rameth was born August 16, 1965, in Greenville, SC, to Walton Owens, Jr. and Rameth Owens, both professors at Clemson University. A graduate of D. W. Daniel High School in Clemson, she also received degrees from Clemson University in Mathematics and in Electrical Engineering. She worked as a global IT administrator for several multinational businesses. She loved cooking and traveling, playing board and card games, and solving puzzles. She loved oceans and lakes. She adored all dogs, and she raised Corgis, German Shepherds, and Saint Bernards.
Rameth is survived by her husband, Sam Parler, Jr.; mother Rameth Owens; sister Charlotte Owens Ladd; and her sister’s children, Owen Ladd and Ruby Ladd.
Rameth is preceded in death by her father, Walton Owens, Jr.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, website www.mskcc.org
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