An elderly South Carolina couple were killed last week when a tree fell on their home as Hurricane Helene hammered the southeast.
Marcia, 74, and Jerry Savage, 78, were found hugging each other in bed after the tree crashed through the bedroom of their Beech Island home, killing them. Their grandson, John Savage, told The Associated Press he had checked in on his grandparents to make sure they were OK only moments before tragedy struck while Helene raged outside.
“We heard one snap and I remember going back there and checking on them,” the 22-year-old said of his grandparents, who were lying in bed. “They…