Mr. Willie Rogers “Bill” Savage, 91, husband of the late Gloria Dean Savage, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore. Born Feb. 1, 1929, in Deep Creek, he was the son of the late Rufus Nock Savage and the late Beulah Allen Savage.
Following high school, Bill served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Upon honorable discharge in 1953, he returned home and began working for C&P Telephone Company, from which he later retired.
Bill is survived by his two sons, Gary Savage and his wife, Cathy, of Gainesville, Ga., and Dean Savage, of Onley; grandson, Jared Savage, and wife, Lindsey, and their children, Austin, Jace, Gage, Gunner, and Gracelynn Renee; nieces and nephews, Cheryl Wallace (Danny), Blandy Bell (David), Connie Pryor, Michael Pryor (Faith), Brad Godwin (Heather) and their son, Ryan, and their families; and a sister-in-law, Gayle Godwin. In addition to his wife and parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Frances Pryor, and brother, Allen Savage.
A memorial service will be held at the Williams-Onancock Funeral Home Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at 1 p.m., with George Fulk officiating.
Contributions in Bill’s memory may be made to the Eastern Shore SPCA, P.O. Box 164, Onley, VA 23418 (www.shorespca.com).
Memory tributes may be shared with the family at www.williamsfuneralhomes.
Arrangements are by Williams-Onancock Funeral Home.
