Linda J. Savage, 78 of rural Galena, died at 6:31 a.m. Friday, September 17, 2021, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. following a battle with COVID.
Born in Peoria, Okla., August 15, 1943, Linda was the daughter of James Canady, Sr. and Viola (Carver) Canady. The family later moved to Cherokee County where she attended Galena High School, graduating with the class of 1962. She was a lifetime r…