James Wendover Savage

October 31, 1930 - June 13, 2016

Rev. James Savage

Rev. James Wendover Savage (October 31, 1930 – June 13, 2016) passed away after a short illness. He was born in Fern Leaf, KY, and resided the majority of his life in Jessamine County, KY. Rev. Savage graduated from Wilmore High School in 1948, Asbury College in 1953 and Lexington Theological Seminary in 1959. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1953-1955. Work included seven years as a pastor in the Kentucky Conference of the Methodist Church; 28 years of teaching public school in Laurel, Bracken and Fayette Counties; four years of adult education classes; and eight years of public summer school. He was a gentleman farmer who prized raising goats and he also worked construction jobs during the summer breaks. Upon retirement, he became involved with folk and western square dancing which he continued until a short time before his death. He particularly enjoyed dancing under the caller Richard Jett at Hoe-Down Island within Natural Bridge State Park and was a member of the Berea Folk Dancers and the Nicholasville Down Unders square dance group. Fishing was a favorite past-time along with telling stories and jokes. Rev. Savage attended Wilmore Free Methodist Church in his later years being most impressed with their Christian warmth and music. He is survived by two sons, Kent Arthur Savage and Carter Davis Savage; a brother, the Rev. Albert Carter Savage, Jr.; a sister, Nina Ruth Baker; a highly favored niece, Renee Hiens, along with other nieces and nephews whom he cherished along with their families. Memorial donations may be made to the Wilmore Free Methodist Church building fund or Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation. Memorial services will be at a later date once arrangements are finalized.

Funeral Information

Memorial Service pending.

Donations Information

Wilmore Free Methodist Church
1200 Lexington Rd.
Wilmore, KY 40390
859.858.3521

Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation
One Saint Joseph Drive
Lexington, KY 40504
859.313-1705

Donations Links:

Wilmore Free Methodist
St. Joseph Hospital Foundation