Whether you knew her as Sandra, Sandy, or San, you knew of her love for animals. Beginning early in her life, she owned and rode horses and later worked with racehorses on the track as well as night watching brood mares at Briarwood, a thoroughbred farm. Sandy was the cat lady during another era, breeding Rag Dolls, keeping many and selling some. Most recently, San bred and sold miniature dachshunds to the delight of owners all over the United States. When that venture ended, she kept the eight remaining barkers as house pets. Second to animals, she loved her plants and flowers. She must have inherited her love of and success with plants from her mother. She had quite the green thumb and could grow anything. She was known to pocket seeds and cuttings everywhere she went. She was witty and smart and an avid reader. Sandy always told you straight out what she thought and could put you in your place if she thought she needed to. At the same time, she was a softie, taking in stray animals and stray people. She had a great sense of humor and she loved to laugh. San leaves behind to mourn her loss her daughter Shannon Fussell, son Michael Fielding and his wife Cheryl, sister Julie Fielding, niece Michelle Brownlee, nephews Jason and Morgan and his wife Amy Brownlee, and great nieces Kelanii Scarpaci, Hope Brownlee-Kase and Alivia Brownlee. She was loved by family and friends and will be sorely missed.