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James E. Savage

December 21, 1943 — July 8, 2020

James E. Savage, 76, of Mt. Summit passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born December 21, 1943 in Albany, Kentucky, a son of the late James H. and Nellie Eva (Smith) Savage.

He retired from ABB Corporation (formerly Westinghouse) in Muncie in 2018 after 55 years of service. He was a Volunteer Fireman for Mt. Summit for many years. Jim was a Little League & Girls Basketball Coach. He loved golfing, motorcycles and spending time in Florida. He had a passion for Corvettes and visited the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky annually.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn (Riddle) Savage; son, Brian (Sheila) Savage of Greenfield; daughter, Lisa June Savage (Ben Locke) of Minneapolis, Minnesota; two granddaughters, Madison Nicole Savage & Vivian Eisley Locke; siblings, Charlie (Debbie) Savage of Whitehouse, Tennessee, Robert (Connie) Savage of New Castle, Linda Nicholas of Mooreland and George (Pat) Savage of Mt. Summit; and several nieces & nephews.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Judy Savage; granddaughter, Ashlyn Reese Savage; sister, Norma Savage and brother, Donnie Savage.

Services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle with Ben French officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Summit Cemetery. Visitation will be 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family requests that all visitors wear a face covering. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Liver Foundation, 39 Broadway, Suite 2700, New York, NY 10006. You may express condolences or share a memory of Jim at www.hinsey-brown.com .
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