A 22-year-old YouTube and Social media personality was found dead Sunday after disappearing the previous day.
Annabelle Ham of Atlanta was last seen Saturday walking along a pier in Fairhope, Alabama, WSB-TV reported.
Her family said her Death was due to an epileptic event, according to the Daily Mail. āShe struggled with this for a long time and wanted to raise awareness for it, which we will do in honor of her,ā the family said.
She had reportedly traveled to Alabama for a bachelorette party.
Ham had been posting videos to YouTube since 2015. She had nearly 80,000 YouTube subscribers and over 76,000 followers on Instagram.
Her sister Amelia Ham wrote a tribute to her in an Instagram post.
āSometimes i donāt understand why god does things but, i canāt even put into words how hard this is,ā she wrote. āYou would never think something like this would or could happen to you until it does.
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āAnnabelle was such a good sister to alexandria, and me,ā she continued.
āShe was so sweet, so pretty with the ā¦ bluest eyes ever, she was always happy and lighted up every room. but god was ready for her.ā
Annabelle āalways wanted to live life to the fullest,ā her sister said, adding, āThatās what we have to do now. and i know she is dancing around in heaven right now.ā
She closed with a reference toĀ Jeremiah 29:11.
Another sister, Alexandria Ham, also mourned the loss in an Instagram post.
āThere will never be words for how heartbroken my family and I are,ā she wrote.
āAnnabelle was such a light to the world. A spark-plug. If you knew Annabelle, you loved her and loved being around her. She loved others so well too. Please keep my family in your prayers.ā
Ham was studying communications at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. Her sorority issued a statement Monday on Facebook, saying, āAlpha Omicron Pi is mourning the loss of Annabelle Ham.ā
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āAnnabelle lived a vibrant life, brought smiles into every situation, and was cherished by all who knew her.
āOur sisterhood is completely heartbroken for the Ham family and for a beautiful life tragically cut short.ā
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.