BOMBER MEMORIAL

WENDY MALISSA ERICKSON SAVAGE ~ Class of 1965
December 13, 1946 - January 4, 2022







Wendy Malissa Erickson Savage, 75, of Tupelo, MS passed Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Baptist Hospital in New Albany, MS after a battle with leukemia. She was born December 13, 1946 in Richland to Arvid Cecil Erickson and Doloros Hagan Erickson.

Wendy attended schools in Richland including Chief Jo Junior High School and Richland's Columbia High School graduating with the Class of 1965.

She was a member of Palmetto Methodist Church in Tupelo, MS and the breast cancer survivors' group for 22 years. She enjoyed going to the Tupelo Elvis Fan Club regularly.

In her younger years she took pleasure in camping, fishing and horseback riding. Most of all she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren, cooking and shopping. She was well known for arriving late to all events, even work.

Funeral services were held on Friday, January 7, 2022. Burial was in Lee Memorial Park. Lee Memorial Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.

She is survived by five children: Janie Lindley (David) of Ingomar, MS; Billy Savage of Tupelo, MS; Bambi Rhodes (Mike) of Oran, MO; Britt Savage (Cindy) of Amory, MS and Andrew Reece of Tupelo, MS; one brother, Todd Erickson ('73) of Somerset, KY; seven grandchildren: Brandon Lindley, Brooke Penna (Matthew), Lacy Thomas (Justin), Lakyn Lindley, Michael Rhodes (Kristin), Brittney Dirnberger (Cody) and Jonathan Savage; nine great grandchildren: Samarah, Seth, Noah, Cayden, Ellie, Ian, Colson, Kambri and Wyatt.

She is preceded in death by her father, Arvid Cecil Erickson, who passed away on July 9, 1993; by her mother, Doloros Hagan Erickson, who passed away February 12, 2021 at the age of 101; and by her brother, Brock Richard Erickson ('63), who passed away on April 2, 1990.

Pallbearers were Jonathan Savage, Michael Rhodes, Cody Dirnberger, Mike Priest, Tim Keith and Timothy Keith. Honorary Pallbearers were Brandon Lindley and Matthew Penna.

Published in the Tri-City Herald from January 8 to January 9, 2022.

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Bomber Memorial put together by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).