Amber (Scott) Davis

Mrs. Amber Scott Davis, 27, of Statesville, completed the journey that God had laid for her before the foundations of the earth.  She went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at the Gordon Hospice House. “God’s plan from the start, for this world and your heart, has been to show His glory and His grace-Forever revealing the depth and the beauty of His unfailing love” This verse, from one of Amber’s favorite songs, ‘Glorious Unfolding’ by Steven Curtis Chapman, became her motto through this fight. Through Amber’s faith and dependence on her Savior, she displayed beautifully His grace and His glory to the world. She was an inspiration to loved ones and complete strangers alike. From day one, Amber never let fear control her. She lived with a sort of faith that I believe is unmatched in this world. She knew and continuously told everyone that her God would carry her through. She was a woman of faith who sought to share God’s love and His promises with everyone she came in contact with, whether it was through her warm smile, or sharing her unbelievable testimony. Amber was the epitome of a Proverbs 31 woman. She sought God’s will for her life. Even when His will was hard to understand or to accept, she prayed for it, reminding friends and family that living in His will was the only place she cared to be. She respected her husband and continually sought to teach her children the ways of the Lord. She served the lost through sharing her faith. So many people reached out to Amber for prayers and guidance when faced with hardships because she made people long for her kind of faith. Her life was a ministry to those around her. She displayed beauty, in every sense of the word. She was stunning on the outside, but her inner beauty surpassed even her physical beauty. As graceful as she was, Amber was also a fighter. If you knew Amber before this sickness, you knew her strong-willed, never back down side. For such a tiny girl, she was fierce. This fight carried her through the last 2 years. She had a determination that met no match-despite what doctors and medical professionals told her. She took every prognosis with a grain of salt, knowing that God would decide her fate. She fought a fierce fight with unwavering strength and determination. She did it because that was the way she loved. She fought for her husband and kids. Her love for her family was unbelievable. A stay at home mom, Amber lived for her babies. She lived for the cuddles, the sweet smiles and the opportunity to teach her kids right from wrong. Her love for Derek and her children was recognized and reciprocated.  Derek, Noah, Nora and Reid each knew how much she loved them because she lived it every day. Her family was her life. Not only was she a devoted wife, and mother, she was a daughter, sister, aunt, granddaughter, and friend. She held each of these titles close to her heart. Her love for every person who crossed her path was evident in her words and in her actions. She truly was a person that had a heart of gold. As she neared the end of her battle, she told family members that she didn’t want a traditional funeral, where everyone cries and mourns. She wanted a celebration of life. Amber learned to view every day as a gift, given by our Heavenly Father. If only we could all learn to live with this type of deliberate appreciation for every moment we are afforded on this earth. Her life is not over. Her life on Earth may have come to an end, but her eternal life is only beginning. I know that one day, we will walk the streets of gold forever together where there will be no sickness or pain. In a time when all we can see is sadness and loss, let us not forget that Amber is rejoicing. I am so thankful for my sister and what she meant to this world in the time she was here with us. Through us all, I pray her story of faith and obedience will live on.  “We were made to run through fields of forever singing songs of our Savior and King-So let us remember this life we’re living is just the beginning of the beginning..” Left to cherish the memory of Amber are her husband, Derek Davis and their children, Noah, Nora, and Reid Davis; her mother and step-father, Nancy and Bill Moore and her father, Dan Scott.  She is also survived by her sister, Adrianne Blackwelder and her husband, Adam; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Julia and Brandon McLain and Chris-Anna Donachy and Brad Rambo.  She is further survived by her grandparents, Lynn and Lexine White and Virginia Moore along with nieces Braelyn and Emmalyn Blackwelder and Claira Donachy, nephews Maximus McLain and Conner Donachy and mother-in-law and father-in-law Tucker and Norma Davis. A celebration of Amber Davis’s life will be conducted at 7:00 pm Friday, July 31, 2015, at Western Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Orren officiating.  The family will visit with friends from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at the church.  A private burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Noah, Nora and Reid’s college fund. Please make checks payable to Derek Davis and mail donations to Adrianne Blackwelder, 121 Westscott Dr. Statesville, NC 28625. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.nicholsonfunerals.com and Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family of Amber Davis.