Memorial service for Rev. John F. Saville will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in Westminster Presbyterian Church with The Rev. Mark Henslee, Pastor officiating.

A private family committal with military honors will be held at the Fort Sill National Cemetery.

Arrangements are under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Rev. John F. Saville, age 78, Lawton, died Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Lawton.  He was born October 22, 1939 in Grinnell, Iowa to Donovan and Kathleen Nevada (Fleming) Saville.  He married Penny Fitzsimmons on September 26, 1959 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

John enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1958 and served until his discharge in 1970.  While in the Air Force he served as a flight engineer on a C141 Starlifter. Following his discharge he received his bachelor's degree from North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota and received his master's degree from United Theological Seminary.  He was ordained by the Presbytery and his first pastorate was a three point charge consisting of two Methodist and one Presbyterian Church in Belgrade, Minnesota.  In 1977 John returned to Iowa to pastor a church in Schaller.  He accepted the pastorate of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lawton and moved to Lawton in February of 1983.  He retired from Westminster where he was honored as Pastor Emeritus.  John continued his pastoral ministry at an Indian Presbyterian Church in Wewoka, Oklahoma as well as the Community Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, Oklahoma.  John was heavily involved in the Presbytery and held many leadership positions.

He was a past member of the Lion's Club, a member of the VFW and a member of the DAV.  He enjoyed traveling.

He is survived by his wife, of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, John F. Saville, II and Piper, Lawton and Steve Saville and Anita, Paullina, Iowa; granddaughters, Jennifer Hall and husband Cameron and Becky Saville; step grandchildren, Jennifer and Michael, step great grandchildren, Katelyn, Savannah and Jacob; his brother, Donovan Saville, Iowa and his sister, Mary Saville, Lawrence, Kansas; and his niece Mary Kay Argo, her husband Tom and their son Liam.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or to the Fisher House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike #420, Rockville, Maryland 20850-5168.