Susie Jackson, known as Susan Susie Jackson, was 87 when she was killed on the evening of June 17, 2015, at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. A longtime, active member of the congregation, she served on the trustee board and the usher board and sang in the choir. She had visited family in Cleveland two weeks before the attack.

A gunman sat with the Bible study group and, after an hour, opened fire, killing nine people in what investigators described as a hate-filled, racially motivated attack intended to incite a race war. The suspect was identified as Dylann Roof; he was captured the following morning in Shelby, North Carolina, and returned to South Carolina to face charges. Survivors and relatives, including Susie Jackson’s family, later spoke in court as the case moved through federal and state proceedings.

Does anyone who knew Susie or attended Emanuel in 2015 have memories or details about her role at the church to share?