Richard Preston Savage Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Richard Preston Savage of Baxter, Tennessee, who passed away on September 29, 2021 at the age of 91. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Jesse Lawson and Pearl Stockwell Savage; his brother Donald; and his son Bob. He is survived by: his wife Anna Ross Swafford Savage; and his children, Richard, Michael, Steve and Linda. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one nephew, and three nieces.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday October 3, 2021, in the funeral home chapel (social distancing and masks requested) with burial to follow in the Browns Chapel Cemetery with Military Honors.
In 1956 he was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to pursue graduate work at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) where he earned his Master's degree.
