Robert "Bob" Francis Sager

Robert “Bob” Francis Sager “Beloved Husband and Father” Maggie Valley, NC – Bob Sager, 87, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023. Preceded in death by his wife Mary Evelyn LeGrande Sager, He was one of two children born to the late Francis and Eleanor Senik Sager.

Bob served in the United States Air Force in Alaska. He was a Dental Technician by trade and met his soon-to-be wife, Mary while stationed in Anchorage. They were married September 21, 1957 until her passing in 2015. He owned a dental lab in St. Louis, Missouri for many years before retiring to Maggie Valley where they enjoyed watching the bears and elk off of their front porch. Bob’s favorite holiday was always Christmas when he got to dress up as Santa from the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve. Mary was usually seen as Mrs. Claus escorting him. His second love, after Mary, was his love for German Shepherds.

Left to cherish his memory are two children, Stephanie Sager and Michael (and Julie) Sager; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren, and his sister Patricia (and James) Rodgers, with many wonderful nieces, nephews, great-nieces & great nephews.

The family will receive friends from 9 to 10:30 AM March 13, 2023 at Garrett Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM at St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church with a military honor burial at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, in Black Mountain at 1:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Waynesville VFW 5202, 216 Miller St., Waynesville, NC 28786.

A Message of comfort may be left to the family and the guest registry may be signed at www.garrettfuneralsandcremations.com