Willard F. (Willie) Snell, 86, of Blue Springs, MO, took his "flight to Paradise" on February 2, 2010. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, February 5, with a Masonic ceremony at 7 p.m. at the Park Lawn Chapel, Hillcrest Road at 83rd Street. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 6, at Ararat Shrine Temple, 5100 Ararat Drive, Kansas City, MO, 64129. You may honor Willie's memory with a donation to the Ararat Shrine Hospital Transportation Fund. Willie was born in Lexington, MO, to Frank and Mae Snell. He moved to Kansas City at the age of one and resided in this area all his life. Willie loved the Lord and was a member of Plaza Heights Baptist Church in Blue Springs. He was also a very patriotic man who served his country for four years during WWII in the Merchant Marines and