{"id":2350292,"date":"2024-10-03T17:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T21:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-head-snap-and-lost-grandparents-in-helene-during-debris-removal-realize-it-was-gods-plan\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T17:21:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T21:21:27","slug":"family-head-snap-and-lost-grandparents-in-helene-during-debris-removal-realize-it-was-gods-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-head-snap-and-lost-grandparents-in-helene-during-debris-removal-realize-it-was-gods-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Head Snap and Lost Grandparents in Helene; During Debris Removal Realize It Was God&#8217;s Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffamily-head-snap-and-lost-grandparents-in-helene-during-debris-removal-realize-it-was-gods-plan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2350292&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During Hurricane Helene, a tragic incident occurred involving Jerry and Marcia Savage, an elderly \u2063couple from\u2063 Beech Island, South Carolina. As they sought shelter in their bedroom, a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/storms-pound-california-with-record-rainfall-disastrous-flooding-that-wrangles-roads-forces-evacuations\/\" title=\"Storms Pound California With Record Rainfall, Disastrous Flooding That Wrangles Roads, Forces Evacuations\">large tree fell<\/a> on their home, crushing them. Their grandson, John,\u200c who was also in the\u2063 house, recounted the moments leading up\u2064 to the tragedy, highlighting that Jerry tried to shield Marcia in her final moments. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-school-quarterback-dies-after-tragedy-during-game-family-finds-comfort-in-christ\/\" title=\"High School Quarterback Dies After Tragedy During Game - Family Finds Comfort in Christ\">family finds comfort<\/a> in the belief that this act \u2063demonstrated God&#8217;s plan, allowing the couple to remain together after facing\u2062 such a devastating event.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the overwhelming sadness, the couple is remembered fondly for their kindness and love. \u2063Jerry, a handyman and electrician, and Marcia, a\u200d retired bank teller known for her cooking, \u2062had a strong bond, leaving behind a family that includes their son, daughter, four grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. A GoFundMe campaign has been initiated to help cover their funeral expenses, having raised over $6,000 of the $15,000 goal. The tragic event reflects the wider devastation of Hurricane Helene, which severely affected several communities in the southeastern United States.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A grieving family now believes they witnessed God&rsquo;s plan in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bette-midler-implies-texas-winter-storms-are-divine-payback-against-cruz-and-cornyn\/\" title=\"Bette Midler Implies Texas Winter Storms Are Divine \u2018Payback\u2019 Against Cruz And Cornyn\">tragic moment<\/a> during Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<p>When the storm passed over the home of Jerry and Marcia Savage, 78 and 74 respectively, they were huddled in their bedroom while merciless winds whipped around the Beech Island, South Carolina, property.<\/p>\n<p>The couple&rsquo;s grandson, John Savage, and his father also lived on the property and were sheltering in the house during Helene when they began hearing tree branches snapping under the force of the hurricane.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We heard one snap and I remember going back there and checking on them,&rdquo; John Savage told <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-helene-south-carolina-death-toll-tree-e148e7f883b03dc37b0356e986ab72e0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They were both fine, the dog was fine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>At the next snap, a tragedy unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>The younger Savage and his father heard a loud &ldquo;boom&rdquo; following the snaps. The deafening noise turned out to be the collapse of one of the property&rsquo;s largest trees, falling directly on the grandparents&rsquo; bedroom. The collapse crushed the elderly couple to death.<\/p>\n<p>John Savage said &ldquo;ceiling and tree&rdquo; were all that could be seen in the room.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was just going through sheer panic at that point,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>When the debris was removed, the family said what was found made them believe God&rsquo;s plan was in action during the couple&rsquo;s final moments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When they pulled them out of there, &rdquo; John Savage said, &ldquo;my grandpa apparently heard the tree snap beforehand and rolled over to try and protect my grandmother.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He said the family believes God took them together, instead of leaving one to suffer in the absence of the other.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Grandparents found hugging one another after fallen tree killed them in their South Carolina home during Hurricane Helene <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Y2mnopWab\">https:\/\/t.co\/4Y2mnopWab<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R0A4enh5Jj\">pic.twitter.com\/R0A4enh5Jj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1841716443420762471?\">October 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jerry Savage is remembered as a handyman and electrician who liked to stay busy, oftentimes leaving his retirement to work out of boredom.<\/p>\n<p>His wife Marcia was a retired bank teller. She was active in her church and is remembered for her cooking.<\/p>\n<p>The family noted the couple&rsquo;s &ldquo;everlasting&rdquo; and deep love for each other.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-lay-jerry-and-marcia-to-rest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> drive put up by the family to lay the Savages to rest has so far raised over $6,000 of its $15,000 goal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jerry and Marcia were two of the kindest and most generous people I&rsquo;ve ever known,&rdquo; Brittany Estep, the late couple&rsquo;s granddaughter-in-law, wrote on the fundraising site.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are my husband&rsquo;s grandparents, survived by their son Mark Savage and daughter Tammy Estep (Darrell) as well as 4 grand children and 7 great-grandchildren.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Savages were only two victims in a deadly path Helene cut across the American southeast. The flooding and wind wiped out several communities and cut many others off from the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<p>While there have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/military-vet-spots-muddied-piece-red-white-blue-cloth-amid-ruins-asheville-saw-sign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">signs of hope amid the rubble and debris<\/a>, the road to recovery for these communities will be long and difficult.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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As the storm raged outside their Beech Island, South Carolina home, 78-year-old Jerry and 74-year-old Marcia Savage were sheltered in their bedroom. Their grandson, John Savage, along with his father, were also inside when they heard tree branches breaking due to the hurricane&#8217;s force. After checking on his grandparents and finding them safe along with their dog, tragedy struck when a loud crash was heard\u2014the sound of one of the largest trees on the property falling onto their bedroom and killing them both. John described seeing only &#8220;ceiling and tree&#8221; in the room afterward and felt panic at that moment. When debris was cleared away, it became apparent that Jerry had tried to protect Marcia by rolling over as he sensed danger approaching. The family believes this act signifies that God took them together rather than allowing one to suffer alone without the other.<\/p>\n<p>Jerry was known for being handy and often worked out of boredom after retirement; Marcia was a retired bank teller active in her church and remembered for her cooking skills. The couple&#8217;s profound love for each other is highlighted by a GoFundMe campaign set up by their family to cover funeral expenses, which has raised over $6,000 towards its $15,000 goal. Their granddaughter-in-law praised them as kind-hearted individuals who are survived by their son Mark Savage, daughter Tammy Estep (Darrell), four grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>The Savages were among many victims affected by Hurricane Helene&#8217;s destructive path across the southeastern United States; communities faced severe flooding and damage while recovery efforts will be challenging moving forward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2350293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Grandparents-killed-in-hurricane.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5250,3881,6169,13066],"class_list":["post-2350292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-faith","tag-family","tag-loss","tag-resilience"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Grandparents-killed-in-hurricane.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}