Decatur, Alabama
Funeral service for Amber Lynn Ellis, 28, of Decatur will be Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Clotfelter, the Rev. W.G. Henry and the Rev. Mitchell Williams officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing. The body will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
A graveside service will be held at Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will be tonight from 5 to 7 at the funeral home.
Miss Ellis died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Oct. 11, 1976, in Gainesville, Fla., to Dr. Gerry F. Ellis and Linda Bishop Ellis. She graduated from Decatur High School in 1995. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her parents, Dr. Gerry F. and Linda Ellis of Decatur; one brother, Gregory F. Ellis of Birmingham; her grandmother, Gertrude Ellis-Martin of Tallahassee, Fla.; and her aunts, Sherry Crews and Tana Ashbaker, both of Tallahassee, and Donna Adkins of Decatur.
Pallbearers will be Chason Ashbaker, Gregory Ellis, Joe Hollenbeck, Christopher Messer, Michael Messer and Jay Tourney.
Memorials may be made to the Amber Lynn Ellis Scholarship Fund, Calhoun College, P.O. Box 2216, Decatur, AL 35609, sponsored by Robert T. and Becky Bell.
This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.
Amber & Tory forever my bestie!
Amber your with me daily & I will carry you forever. You were the best friend I could have ever ask for and would have made a great God Mother to the kiddos. I know your watching over us & until I see you again fly high & know your in my heart always.
Tory Wigley-Chambers
May 24, 2021 | Winchester, VA | Friend
I miss you still after 14 years. I will see you again one day
Jay Tourney
March 12, 2018 | Decatur, AL | Significant_other
Dr. and Mrs. Ellis,
I am so sorry it has taken me this long to hear of Amber's untimely passing. There simply are no words to express to you how sorry I am for her loss. She and I were friends at Webb School in Bell Buckle, TN. She was such a beautiful person, inside and out and her friendship was such a light in my life. The love that she had for her family was evident in all she did. I have many memories of her talking about all of you at school, and I so enjoyed meeting all of...
Courtney (Donaldson) Pack
March 07, 2006 | Chelsea, AL
Dear Ellis family,
I apologize for the delay in ending this message. I considered both Greg and Amber friends in school and your family alway made me feel welcome any time. I offer you my prayers in this and all times to come.
Carron Clark
November 21, 2005 | Kingston, Jamaica
I am so sorry for the loss of Amber. She was a dear friend in high school and I have always regretted that we lost touch. She was a joyful person, always ready for a good laugh. She will be greatly missed.
Julia Brown
July 20, 2005 | Birmingham, AL
Remembered By
Jamie Hudgins
February 01, 2005 | Decatur, AL
Dear Ellis family,
My deepest sympathy for your loss. May God guide you through this most difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you all
Kristi Kaup
January 14, 2005 | Hartselle, AL
Dr. Ellis and Family,
I was deeply saddened to hear about Amber's death. I was an ADPi sister at UNA, and will always remember her as a vibrant, beautiful, fun, young woman. My prayers are with you always.
Adrienne Hinton Simmons
January 11, 2005 | Andros Island, Bahamas
Amber's precious Baby Titus
January 07, 2005