About Amber Nicole Martin

Amber Nicole Martin was born on August 14th, 1989 along with her twin brother Micheal Martin.  She was a resident of Okeechobee, Florida and attended Okeechobee High School and the New Testament Baptist Church. 

On March 28th, 2008, the body of the 18 year-old-girl was found dead in a hotel room at the Budgett Inn. in Okeechobee.  It had appeared that she had suffered from an overdose of some sort.  A 38-year-old woman had been arrested after admitting to contributing to the distribution of illegal drugs to minors the night before. 

In April of 2008, family and friends came together at the New Testament Baptist Church to pay respects to the friend that we all lost, share memories we had with her, and to celebrate the life of a young girl that we all kept close to our heart.

To all the young people out there:

We see the news on TV and read the stories in the newspaper about something tragic that has happened to teenagers.  But none of us ever take the time to think that maybe something tragic could happen to us.  Just take this time to realize that life is short and even though we should live life to the fullest, we also need to think about the actions we take and how they could affect others around us.

Amber and I were best friends for 3 years. And in those 3 years, we had become so close to each other. we knew absolutely everything about each other! In the last year of her life, we became distant from one another, for no particular reason except for school. I never knew that anything like this could happen to me, losing a best friend. And now, everyday, I wonder, what would have happened if i had known and could have helped her. But I can't change the past. GOD knew that it was her time to go. I just hope that she knows how much i dearly miss her, and how much i love her, because she truely was my very best friend.

Rest In Peace Amber. Keep watching over us all, and know that we all miss you. Esspecially your Brothers and I. And keep coming to me in my dreams... It lets me know that you are listening to my prayers.