Amber Leann Smoak

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Amber Leann Smoak, 17, of Hughes Springs passed away June 9, 2012. She was born February 23, 1995 in Mount Pleasant, Texas to William Anthony Smoak and Melanie ODell. She was a Senior at Hughes Springs High School, and a Senior Counselor at Camp Langston. Amber loved horseback riding, four-wheeling, hunting, and sports. She loved music, loved to dance, and loved life. Amber is survived by her parents; brother: William Smoak, II; sisters: Maci Marie Smoak and Madison Denise Barnard; several Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandmother: Mattie Huffman; cousins: Nicholas Angus and Joseph Westmoreland; great-grandparents: Al and Marie Smoak, Frank and Maureen ODell, Byron and Beulah Jones. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 P.M. Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at the Hughes Springs High School Auditorium. Interment will follow at Concord Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home, Inc. The family will receive friends from 6-9 P.M. Monday, June 11, 2012 at Cross Roads Missionary Baptist Church.

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  1. Our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Amber. Our prayers go with you daily.

  2. Amber, I love you and miss you. You ARE an amazing girl and a beautiful person. I love you and I am so privileged to have known you.

  3. Hey,Amber This is your good old friend.I just want to tell you how much I thought about you.You we're a sister in christ and really good friend of mine,even though I didn't get to show it .You will be in my heart all my life.Last but not least,Take Care and be true to your outdoor passion upstairs.God Bless Love Always Truitt Duncan

  4. Such a beautiful girl, the loss of a child is something no parent should ever have to endure, My prayers are with you all.

  5. zach went to school with amber at pewitt and hughes springs…we send many prayers to your family and love. i watched her grow up on the softball field.she was a great talent and good sport. loved by all her friends and those who knew her. my heart goes out to you!! Heaven recieved a beautiful Angel…God Bless You!

  6. Amber was a beautiful child with a big heart. She loved life. She will be missed by all. I remember her as a fourth grader in my class at Pewitt Elementary.

  7. I didnt know this young lady personally but know some of her family. She was truly beautiful and a great person from what i have heard. She will be missed but never forgotten may God be with you all.

  8. We are deeply saddened by your loss. Our thoughts are prayers are with you today and for the many days ahead. May God strenthen and give you comfort.

  9. No word's can say how much she will be missed,My thought's and prayer's for all of her family and friend's,The Lord Has added another Beautiful Angel,Amber,Sweetie,You will be missed by so many,Love you Baby Girl. RIP

  10. Amber, you have been an amazing,bright shining light in my life, you walk into the room and fill it with smiles and laughter and all the joy that came from your love of life. As I sit here and think of all the things that are going to happen over the next few days, my heart aches for losing you,but, my soul is overjoyed, knowing I WILL see you again one day, really soon. the years we spent together are filled with all the wonderful memories of you being just who you are…my dear friend. I love you with my whole heart and I pray that you are now resting in the wonderful loving arms of our beautiful Lord and HE is enjoying the beautiful creation HE saw in YOU ! I miss you already and I will miss you for all of my days ! I love you Baby ! MUAH ! Until we meet again !

  11. I am so very sorry for your loss.Amber will be remembered and loved always.May God give you peace in your hearts .

  12. Melanie, my heart sank when I heard about Amber. Can't even imagine how you feel. The imagining is hard enough. Know that you all are in my prayers & thoughts. What a wonderful Angel will be awaiting for us all. May God puts His comforting arms around you all during this season. I pray for understanding, guidance and above all peace to come to you all. I love you & if you need anythibg, let me know. ConnieKoen

  13. All of my thoughts and prayers go to the Smoak Family in this difficult time. Amber was an amazing soul and I am glad to have called her my friend. Though our hearts hurt now, Amber is in a glorious place watching over us all. May the memories we have of her be held close and never forgotten. God has received a beautiful angel.

  14. Such a beautiful young lady. She will be missed. She was such a bright spot in our lives. Love and prayers to the family. We will always remember her.

  15. Melanie and William ,we are so sorry for your loss. We pray God will give you strength,understanding ,and peace today and all the days ahead . John & Becky

  16. We are so sorry for your loss. Praying for you and your family during this difficult time.

  17. You will be greatly missed! You were a beautiful young lady so full of life. Fly high angel!!

  18. Amber, you were such a sweet beautiful young woman. You always had a smile on your face and knew how to have a good time. I find myself wishing we were closer than we were, but I am thankful for the moments we shared. God gained a beautiful angel, spread your wings and fly high! Rest in peace beautiful!

  19. My condolences to the family. May you find comfort in knowing that God (Psalm 83:18) through Christ (1 Corinthians 15:20-22) will awaken those asleep in death. Job 14:14,15 Acts 24:15 John chapter 11

  20. Thoughts and prayers going up for the family. So so sorry to hear this. Words can't even express.

  21. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time and the days ahead . I pray Gods healing power upon us all .

  22. To melonie, I know how it feels to loose a child, the feeling is indescribable! I hate so much that you, william and everyone is going through this. I am so sorry that this beautiful girl was taken away so soon! My prayer for y'all every night and day! Rip Amber

  23. William and family I am so sorry for your loss. I can not even imagine your pain. Our thoughts and are with you.

  24. We did not know Amber but from the post and the people we have talked to, we do know that a special person was taken away far to soon. Our prayers goes to Ambers family and friends. R.I.P

  25. Amber we love you an md will greatly miss you!!! Your in the best place in the world hold it down for us!!! We'll all be there with you soon!!!

  26. So sorry for your loss! May God help you thru this and be the light that you focus on. Amber was a very beautiful girl and your awesome memories will keep you….until you meet again.

  27. Melanie, my heart absolutlely breaks for you!! So young, vibrant, & full of life! I can't process this all…my prayers go out to you and your family. My love to you all! Shelley G.

  28. My heart and prayers go out to you in the loss of your loved one. Amber will forever be young and beautiful in your heart. May happy memories and the promise of a life in the hereafter sustain you in the very difficult days to come.

  29. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I pray that God will wrap his arms around you and hold you tight.

  30. Melanie, I am so sorry for the sadness you must be feeling right now. Your daughter was so beautiful and I cannot imagine how heartbroken you are. Please know that I love you and am praying for you.u

  31. Amber: for as long as I can remember when we were little you were my bestfriend in the whole world..now we've grown apart and i'm sad that I will never be able to fix that..you're one of the most amazing girls I've ever met, I'll always remember you and our wonderful memories..I found some old pictures of us.. I love you. RIP beautiful.

  32. We are truly saddened by this tragedy that has so suddenly happened. Amber, we did not know you well but we know you were a beautiful young lady. We are praying for the healing grace of God among family and friends. It will be a long, hard road but remember through Jesus you can do all things. Amber, shine down on your family from that beautiful place in heaven.

  33. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and all of Amber's friends. She was a beautiful girl and will be missed dearly.

  34. William, so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter. Our family in in prayer for you and all the family during this sad time in you lives.Lynette FloydWaukee, Iowaformerly of Daingerfield

  35. Words cannot express our deepest sympathy. Amber was a beautiful girl and always had a beautiful smile. She will be missed by my family.

  36. To the family of Amber Smoak-I don't know any of you personally, but my heart aches at the loss of your daughter. People can say they understand, but they really don't know your pain because everyone suffers different. I just know that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will hold you during your grief and be beside you all each step of the way. Your life isfilled with "What ifs?" right now, but heaven is a much more lovely place with the presence of Amber in front of Jesus. You will see her again, and even it seems like an eternity to you, Amber is smiling down at each of you. May our Lord and Savior hold you and your hearts as you suffer your loss and also your future days. Jerry and Patsy Dreesen of Jefferson, Texas

  37. Melanie,My heart breaks for you and I pray that the Lord wraps you and your family in His love and peace through this time.

  38. our prayers and thoughts are with you and yours at this time.may the lord provide your needs.

  39. I am so sorry four loss. It is a horrible thing to loose someone so young. My prayers are with the family.

  40. We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of Amber's family and friends.

  41. im so sorry for the loss of Amber. she was a awesome person and had alot going in life, i pray for family and friends R.I.P cowgirl-

  42. My family & I are praying for all of you. I'm so sorry for your loss. It's never easy to have to say goodbye to people, but I can't imagine saying goodbye to my child. Things are hard to understand, but I pray that God will comfort you all & give you peace. Trust God always & know he will get you through this tough time. Praying for you always!! The Savage family

  43. Our deepest sympathy to the entire family. Amber was a beautiful young lady. God needed another angel to be with him.

  44. Dear Melanie and family, I am so truly sorry for your loss. She was a very beautiful and sweet girl.My deepest sympathy. Eva

  45. i know you don't know me but i lost my only child not to long ago and my heart truly goes out to you and you are in my prayers she was a beautiful girl. again i am praying for you and your family

  46. Dear Melanie & William,My heart aches for you both for we know the pain that you are having to bear during this time.The hardest pain ever is the death of your child.It has been 20 years since my sweet April passed away and the ache in my heart is still there for we have that hole of our child goneThe only solace there is, is that with our faith we know that we will see our daughters again.I did not personally know Amber but knew that she is a beautiful young lady that the rays of sun followed around. I know that she is loved by many & will be missed dearly.Your family & friends can give you comfort through these tough days ahead and our prayers will be with you always.May the grace of God guide you through the days ahead.With Love & Prayers,Judy & Billy Dodd

  47. I love and miss you baby girl. You mean the world to me and i hate to see you had to leave us so soon. Fly high baby girl

  48. William & Family,Sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter. You have our deepest sympathy..R.I.P. Amber

  49. Your family has my deepest sympathy. I am so sorry for your tragic loss. Many prayers for all your family.

  50. We send our deepest sympathies. Amber is a beautiful and amazing young lady. I pray God wraps His arms around you all during this difficult time.

  51. tonight i seen that amber was loved by many! shes always gonna be with you in spirt. shes gone but never forgotton. keep those special memories close to you heart! Rip Amber watch over all of us!

  52. You all are in our hearts, thoughts and prayers. May you all find the strength you need at this time to continue on. She will be dearly missed within the community and your family will be continuously prayed for during this time of mourning. God Bless you and best of love to you all.

  53. I did not know Amber personally.She is a beautiful young lady. I am so very sorry for your tragic loss, you have my deepest sympathies and condolences. God called home a very special angel in Amber. I know that she will be greatly missed. Prayers to all…Lord please lay a comforting hand on all in this tragic and terrible time. R.I.P. AMBER

  54. We are so sorry for your loss of this sweet girl. She will be missed and God has one sweet angel next to him looking down on all of us.

  55. So very sorry for the loss of your daughter, sister, family member and friend. She was a beautiful girl and though I only met her a few times, my heart is heavy for you. Prayers and love from south Texas.

  56. Praying for your whole family. We love you and pray God will carry you in his arms for a long time.

  57. Matt and Melanie,It is so hard hearing about the loss of Amber. Words are inappropriate to convey our feelings to you at this time. Know that your daughter and ALL of you are in our families prayers

  58. Praying that God will grant you the peace that surpasses all understanding & he will let you know he is holding you when no one else can..Prayers for your healing

  59. We will forever miss this sweet, beautiful, funny, full of life, loving young lady. She was a part of our family and we loved her very much. We promise to keep her memory alive forever.


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