Fred Richard Savage, 80, of Crosbyton passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Crosbyton. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 7, 2012, at the First Baptist Church in Crosbyton with Bro. Les Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Crosbyton Cemetery under the personal care of Adams Funeral Home-Crosbyton.
Visitation will be held from 6 � 7 pm Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Adams Funeral Home of Crosbyton.
Fred was born March 10, 1932 in Edom TX to the late Richard and Edra Mae (Strandard) Savage. He was a graduate of Crosbyton high school and joined the Marines immediately after his graduation to fight in the Korean War. In 1953; he married the love of his life Vera Lee Dewbre in Lovington NM. Fred dedicated 35 years working for El Paso National Gas and retired in Bloomfield NM. In 1978; they made Crosbyton their home and he went to work at American National Insurance Co. for many years while also working for the Boll weevil program, and was the foreman of Silver Falls National Park. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and was happy spreading the word of the Lord. Fred loved spending time watching the Dallas Cowboys with his family, and was a very loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Karen Garcia, one brother, Bill Savage and a sister, Jo Hynson
Survivors include his wife, Vera Savage, two daughters, Cynthia Martinez of Crosbyton, Penny Ward and her husband Terry of Houston, six grandchildren, Aaryn Purvis and Adam of Mississippi, Christopher Savage and Melissa of Spur, Holli Martinez and Mario of Crosbyton, Kristina Martinez of Crosbyton, Tiffany Garza of Dalhart, Jose Garcia of Crosbyton, 15 great grandchildren and many, many friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be Allan Crausby, Fred Dewbre, Jeff Crowley, Joe Salinas, Mario Garza and Michael Garza.
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