Susan Helene Snell Sabata Williams

Mrs. Susan Snell Sabata Williams, 49, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2006, in Ocean Springs. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas and had been a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 36 years. She was a 1976 graduate of Ocean Springs High School and a true artist with her hands. She won several local awards for her needle point and cross-stitch. She was an avid bowler, an excellent cook and a free spirit who loved life and her family. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her father, Richard G. Snell, Sr. She is survived by a son, Cory Sabata, of Ocean Springs; her mother, Ruth Snell of Ocean Springs; her brothers, Rick Snell and his wife, Ida, of Vancleave, Larry Snell and his wife, Donna, of Ocean Springs, Scott Snell and his wife, Robin, of Ocean Springs; her sister, Diana Andrews of Ocean Springs; and aunt, Marion Whitney of Ocean Springs; an aunt and uncle, Beverly and Joe MacMillan of Washington state; nieces, Lauren Snell of Ocean Springs and Kim Fairchild of Vancleave; nephews, Steven McKenzie, Darrell and Nicholas Snell of Ocean Springs, Kris Woods of Vancleave; great nieces and nephews, Chelsey and Tyler Fairchild, and Dylan Sentelle of Vancleave, and numerous cousins from all over the United States. A special thanks to Hospice of Light for all their care and support during her final days. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2007, at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs where friends may visit one hour before service time. Interment will be in Crestlawn Memorial Park.