Amy Marie Stevens

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04/07/2022 01:53 PM

Amy Marie Stevens

January 9, 1990 – March 28, 2022

Dear Amy,

We know you are not here anymore but we can still feel the effects of your presence in our hearts. Writing your story has been challenging, not only because capturing you with words alone will never do you justice, but also because our memories aren’t as sharp as yours was.

Writing your obituary turned into a bit of a research project, and you should know that we really did try to remember everything. We wish you would have written it so we could be assured of its accuracy. But since you did not write it, the world will have to take our word for it.

Amy Marie Stevens was born in Athens, Georgia, on January 9, 1990, and forever changed the lives of her parents, Paul and Tresa, and her siblings, Daniel and Keri. Amy completed our family of five.

She was a true Georgia peach with the kindest spirit and most generous personality. Because her father, Paul, served in the U.S. Navy until 1999, Amy lived all over the United States: Athens, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Meridian, Mississippi; and Vancleave, Mississippi. Amy and her family then moved home to Texas and settled in Comfort.

Amy loved Texas – she knew Texas was home even growing up across the United States. In 2008, Amy graduated from high school after 12 years of homeschooling. She always said her favorite teacher was her mother, Tresa. She continued her education at Harding University where she received a BA in interdisciplinary studies.

Amy was an honors student and attended the Harding Honors Symposium for high school juniors and Harding’s Honors Abroad program – a 10-day study trip to Europe. Amy pledged the Chi Kappa Rho social club her freshman year and was elected as the club treasurer. She enjoyed keeping accurate books for the club and hated collecting funds from any delinquent members.

In her senior year, Amy was accepted to participate in a week-long leadership seminar held in Branson, Missouri. Amy graduated in May 2012, magna cum laude. She was inducted into the American Studies Institute, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society and recognized for the Dean’s List.

Upon graduation, Amy moved back to the state that held her heart and family, Texas. She accepted a job with Energy Transfer Partners and started work in January 2013. She spent nine years working there and swiftly moved up through the ranks. Her supervisors quickly learned that Amy possessed a determined work ethic and would work tirelessly to solve any problem. They also valued her obsession with crossing every “T” and dotting every “I.” Amy was frequently teased for taking a red pen to note any grammatical and punctuation errors while reviewing work papers, even if the error was from her supervisor.

Amy was an avid reader and enjoyed many genres of books. Even though Amy enjoyed going to the movies, she agreed completely with the saying “The book was better.” Amy will always be remembered for her beautiful smile that lit up every room she entered.

No doubt influenced by annual family trips or the constant moves of a military family, Amy developed a love for travel. In the fall of 2009, Amy spent a semester studying at Harding University Florence (HUF). During that semester, Amy was able to travel all over Italy and Europe, to Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Holland, Germany and Austria. That semester fortified Amy’s love of travel; often in the company of her family, she went on to travel to Scotland, Greece, the Bahamas, Mexico, Panama, Hawaii and many other states.

Amy’s true passion in life was family. She enjoyed nothing more than spending time at home surrounded by her parents, siblings and their spouses, nieces and nephews and family pets. It was normal to find Amy snuggled up with a horse, bunny, dog, cat or child. She loved to be silly and play with her nieces and nephews. Amy developed a talent for photography and became the designated photographer for all family events. When the light was good (or not), Amy could be found, camera in hand, trying to document every cherished moment.

Amy was an ardent student of the Bible and loved the Lord whole heartedly. On Oct. 20, 2004, Amy made the decision to give her life to God and was baptized. Amy attended camp at Abilene Christian University each summer and volunteered as a counselor and small group leader once she graduated high school. Amy participated in Leadership Training for Christ (LTC) and each year added new events to her schedule.

As a young professional, Amy continued to be involved with LTC and coached events and co-taught Bible class for many years. Amy was an active member of the Boerne Church of Christ for 22 years. She was selected to serve on the search committee for a new minister in 2017-18 and participated in the review and selection process.

Amy lived a life grounded and focused on God. She allowed God to shine His light on others through her generous gifts of love, time and energy to any and all who encountered her.

Amy was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2007 and suffered almost daily flare-ups and extreme fatigue due to the disease. Crohn’s disease ultimately created the conditions for cancer to grow and in 2020, amidst a world-wide pandemic, Amy was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. Amy’s fight with cancer was an intensely private experience due to the nature of the disease and the pandemic. She rarely shared the extent of her pain and suffering, which was often unbearable. Amy never wanted to be known for her diagnoses and was an expert at turning conversations toward the listener’s needs.

During Amy’s fight with cancer (really during her whole life), her parents walked alongside her day and night. Amy lovingly referred to her dad as her “fruber” (free uber driver) and cherished every trip with him, even for painful cancer treatments. Ultimately, Amy’s physical body succumbed to cancer on March 28, 2022, in her home surrounded by her beloved family. That day, Amy entered the Kingdom, free from pain and disease – free to live everlasting with her heavenly Father.

Amy’s legacy lives on through her mother, Tresa Ann Stevens (Barnard); father Paul Douglas Stevens; brother and sister-in-law Daniel and Kayla Stevens; sister and brother-in-law Keri and Steven Perrone; nieces and nephews Trinity, Madison, Weston and Mavrick; grandmother Mary Stevens; and countless other aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Through her death, Amy was reunited in heaven with her beloved grandparents, George and Bonnie Barnard and Jim Stevens.

A memorial service to celebrate Amy’s life will be held on Saturday, April 23, at 11 a.m. at the Boerne Church of Christ in Boerne, Texas. Please consider making a donation in memory of Amy to Arms of Hope or Hill Country Daily Bread.