Funeral services for Mrs. Susan “Sue Sue” McBroom Sasser will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Geoffrey Joyner officiating.

Mrs. Sasser died peacefully in her home Saturday, March 14. She was 98.

Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 tonight and from 10 a.m. Wednesday until services begin at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Glenwood Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Green Acres Memorial Park.

Mrs. Sasser was born in Adams County but resided in Vicksburg much of her life. She attended high school at Oak Ridge High School and was one of seven in the last graduating class, finishing as salutatorian of the class. She was a member of Crawford Street Methodist Church for many years.

Affectionately called Sue Sue by her family and close friends, she spent her latter years traveling and enjoying time with her family.

Mrs. Sasser was preceded in death by her first husband, Mr. John G. Tucker; her second husband, Mr. Willie Ray Sasser; her son-in-law, Mr. James F. Hollowell; one grandson, Mr. James M. Hollowell; two brothers; and one sister.

Mrs. Sasser is survived by her son and his wife, Mr. John G. “Jack” Tucker and Peggy Tucker of Hewitt, Texas; her daughter, Mrs. Martha Hollowell of Vicksburg; one sister, Mrs. Edith Pearl Hall of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; six grandchildren, John G. Tucker II, Steven F. Tucker, David R. Hollowell, Donald J. Hollowell, John R. Hollowell and Susan L. Hollowell; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Eric Hollowell and great-grandsons, John G. Tucker III, Gregory R. Hollowell, Daniel L. Hollowell, James Tyler Hollowell and James D. Hollowell.

Honorary pallbearers will be Mrs. Sasser’s Sunday school class at Crawford Street Methodist Church, Frank Whitaker, Mike Norton and Bill Curtis.