Elton C. Savage, 86, of Bishopville died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, at the home
 of his granddaughter, Kristal.

He was born in Selbyville and was a son of the late Thomas L. and Eva (Tyre) 
Savage.
He had been an over the road truck driver for many years. 
He was a member of Wilson United Methodist Church in Bishopville, a charter 
member of the Mason-Dixon VFW Post 7234 in Ocean View and a life member and 
past chief of the Bishopville Volunteer Fire Company. He also was a World War 
II Coast Guard veteran.
He is survived by two granddaughters, Michelle Hudson and Kristal Baker, both 
of Bishopville; four great-grandsons, Chase Baker, Brice Baker, Wesley Hudson 
and Cody Hudson; a niece, Ruth Ann Evans; a nephew, Earl Savage; and a cousin, 
Hilda Bunting. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah E. Savage, in 2006; 
a son, Ronald C. Savage, in 1966; and a daughter, Wanda K. Taylor, in 2007.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Hastings Funeral Home in 
Selbyville with the Rev. Dr. Everett Isaacs officiating. Friends may call one 
hour before the service.
Burial will be in Bishopville Cemetery in Bishopville.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bishopville Volunteer Fire 
Company, PO Box 350, Bishopville, Md. 21813; or Coastal Hospice, PO Box 1733, 
Salisbury, Md. 21802.

[Published in The Daily Times on September 17, 2011]