Mrs. Amber Eskridge Hattaway, age 40 of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at her residence.

Amber was born January 4, 1980, in Columbus, MS.  She graduated from Lamar County High School in 1998 and was salutatorian of her class.  She attended Bevill State Community College in Fayette where she received her RN degree in 2001.  Amber then started working at Northwest Medical Center in Winfield for a year then at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus for two years.  While later working for the Lamar County Home Health for ten years, Amber returned to school to work on her Nurse Practitioner degree at UAB.  After graduating from UAB in August 2017, Amber began working with Dr. Davis at the Vernon Medical Clinic.  Throughout her nursing career, Amber enjoyed taking care of people in the community, and became friends with those that she took care of.

Amber married the love of her life, Jason Hattaway, in 2001, and together they raised two daughters, Olivia and Annslee.  She was a member of the Vernon First United Methodist Church, and enjoyed singing and riding horses.  Amber was also a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend who will be missed by many.

There will be a visitation Thursday, July 9, 6:00-8:00, at the Vernon First United Methodist Church.

Amber was preceded in death by her grandparents, T.J. and Adine Eskridge, Rozella Harper, M.H. and Christine Harbour, and Jean Walker.

Amber is survived by her husband, Jason Hattaway of Vernon, AL; two daughters, Olivia and Annslee Hattaway of Vernon, AL; her parents, Tommy and Connie Eskridge and Carole Martin; two sisters, Amanda (Ben) Maddox and Eve McIntosh; two brothers, Tom (Leigh Ann) Eskridge and Jerry McIntosh; her grandparents, Terry and Rosalee Faulkner and Lewis Walker; her father and mother-in-law, Kenneth and Judy Hattaway; and a host of other family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Amber Hattaway Breast Cancer Relief Fund on Facebook, or to the Vernon First United Methodist Church.

We encourage everyone to maintain social distancing guidelines as we strive to minimize the number of people in the church building.  Your patience and consideration will be appreciated as we allow friends and loved ones to pay their respects.