Amber Paige Tart

Amber was proudly born in Burke County on April 20, 1991. She was the beautiful daughter of Ashley Paige Tart and Brian Thomas Tart.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Harry and Joanne Tart.

She is survived by her mother Ashley Paige Tart and her father Brian Tart and his wife Gloria all of Hickory and her only brother Quinton Tart of Brevard; her maternal grandparents Larry and Paulette Evans; Her aunts and uncles Heath and Camille Adams, Lynn and Gina Houston, Lee and Carmen Harris and Katrina Evans; her cousins Brayden and Cassie Adams, Evan, Nathan and Owen Harris, Mason Houston, Marcus and Samantha Houston and their children William and Wyatt.

Amber aka: “Sweet Tart” was truly one of a kind. She was a ray of sunshine that brightened every room she entered. Her smile and laughter were contagious and brought joy to everyone around her. Her enthusiasm was infectious and her free spirit followed her everywhere she went. She marched to her own beat and lived life to the fullest every single day. She always held her friends close and her family closer. If you were her friend then you were automatically considered family. If she loved you, she loved you forever!

Amber joined the military immediately following graduating High School in Naples, Florida. She proudly served our country as a U.S. Army soldier. She was a true soldier at heart. She was strong, mighty and fearless. She was awarded the Distinguished Honor Graduate for Class 16T, Alpha Company, 58th Trans. Her service to our country included a deployment tour in Iraq. Her service to our country will always be appreciated and never be forgotten.

Amber will be missed greatly by all of us who loved her. A forever hole has been left in our hearts that only Amber’s sweet presence could fill. We don’t want to let her go but we must trust that God called her home to be with him because her purpose here on earth has been fulfilled and he was in need of another Angel. RIP our Precious Amber, you will always be our one and only “Sweet Tart”.

We would like to invite all of you who knew Amber to join us in honoring her in a Celebration of life service. The service will be held Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm at East Valdese Baptist Church with Pastor Lee Harris and Lynn Houston officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Memorial gifts may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas, 66675-8516, or PTSD Foundation of America, 9724 Derrington Road, Houston, TX, 77064.

Online condolences may be left at www.hickoryfh.com

Arrangements are with Hickory Funeral Home.