Savanna Clark, an educator, philanthropist and socialite died at home in DC. She was 97. She was the widow of Dr. Charles Warfield Clark. She had a teaching career that included institutions such as Southern University, Baton Rouge; Langston University; North Carolina Central College, Durham; and the University of the District of Columbia.

She was an active contributor to a number of organizations: organizing the Capital City chapter of The Links, Inc.; a founding member of the Women's Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts; a founding member for the Kennedy Center Friends and Volunteers, Golden Circle and Honors Committees; Vice President of the Women's Committee of the Washington Ballet and Chairperson for the Howard University School of Communications Scholarsh.

Homegoing services were held on Friday December 27, 2024. Interment, Sunny Slope Cemetery, West Point, VA.