1945
Tommy
2022
Tommy Sasser
November 22, 1945 — November 2, 2022
Tommy Sasser, 76, of Bolivar, passed from this life Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at his home in Bolivar.
He was born November 22, 1945, in Middleton, son of the late Walter Bell Sasser, Jr. and Lorraine Bishop Sasser, living all of his life in Hardeman County. He worked for his family at Sasser Oil Company, owning it himself since 1969 and enjoyed working. He was a family man, loving to talk to anyone and especially enjoyed working on his farm. A US Army veteran, he loved living life to the fullest, shooting target practice, watching Ole Miss football and traveling. Mr. Sasser was a member of Bolivar First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Retta Sasser, whom he married on June 25, 1997 in Las Vegas; two daughters, Susan Davis (Justin) of Tupelo, MS and Paige Keith (Jason) of Jackson; a son, Tommy Breeden (Kerri Ann) of Grand Junction; two brothers, Walter Bell Sasser, III of Seattle, WA and Charles Sasser of Baton Rouge, LA; three sisters, Annette Ashley of Santa Barbara, CA, Rebecca Sasser and Anita Campbell of Sammamish, WA; five grandchildren, Cooper Davis, Maggie Davis, Kayla McDowell (Cameron), Remington Breeden and Isabella Reid; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joel Sasser. Memorial contributions in his name may be sent to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org/donate) or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org/donate).
He was born November 22, 1945, in Middleton, son of the late Walter Bell Sasser, Jr. and Lorraine Bishop Sasser, living all of his life in Hardeman County. He worked for his family at Sasser Oil Company, owning it himself since 1969 and enjoyed working. He was a family man, loving to talk to anyone and especially enjoyed working on his farm. A US Army veteran, he loved living life to the fullest, shooting target practice, watching Ole Miss football and traveling. Mr. Sasser was a member of Bolivar First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Retta Sasser, whom he married on June 25, 1997 in Las Vegas; two daughters, Susan Davis (Justin) of Tupelo, MS and Paige Keith (Jason) of Jackson; a son, Tommy Breeden (Kerri Ann) of Grand Junction; two brothers, Walter Bell Sasser, III of Seattle, WA and Charles Sasser of Baton Rouge, LA; three sisters, Annette Ashley of Santa Barbara, CA, Rebecca Sasser and Anita Campbell of Sammamish, WA; five grandchildren, Cooper Davis, Maggie Davis, Kayla McDowell (Cameron), Remington Breeden and Isabella Reid; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joel Sasser. Memorial contributions in his name may be sent to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org/donate) or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org/donate).
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