DONNA I. SAGE

ANDERSON - Donna Marie Inwood Sage, 76, of 400 Cumberland Way, wife of Darrell D. Sage, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at AnMed Health Medical Center.

Born July 1, 1935 in Jamestown, NY, she was the daughter of the late Gleason T. and Geraldean Newman Inwood. She was a graduate of Alfred State College in Alfred, NY and upon completion she became a Medical Laboratory Technologist. She worked for several hospitals and medical clinics as a Registered Histologist. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church and the Chancel Choir. Donna was also involved in the Red Hat Society, Anderson Meals on Wheels, Electric City Playhouse and Concert of Hope and Remembrance Chorale. She was a past member of the Anderson Senior Follies as a performer and the Box Office Manager. She enjoyed reading, knitting, singing and working in her flower gardens. She was best known as the Hallmark lady and for her trademark smiley face signature.

Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Darrell Sage; daughter, Sabra Ann Sage Dunton of Middlesex, NY; 2 sons, David Darrell Sage of Norfolk, VA and Douglas Darrell Sage of Elkton, MD; 9 grandchildren, Benjamin, Nathaniel, Kara, Kelsey, Courtney, Gabriel, Cassandra, Carly and Natalie and 2 great grandchildren, Blake and Aiden.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11am Saturday, August 6, 2011 at St. John's United Methodist Church with Rev. Dan Batson officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the parlor.  

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, 515 S. McDuffie St., Anderson, SC 29624, Cancer Association of Anderson, 215 E. Calhoun St., Anderson, SC 29621 or Anderson Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 285, Anderson, SC 29622. 

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