Her sister, Ashley Mills, told the Daily Mail that Kimber had always wanted to help others. “Her heart was donated to a seven-year-old boy, and her lungs to a woman in New York,” she shared.
Kimber had recently graduated high school and dreamed of becoming a nurse. Classmates remembered her as someone who brought joy everywhere she went. “It broke my heart,” her friend Marilu Valdez told ABC News. “Love like Kimber. Make the most of every moment with the people you care about.”
Blount County Schools also released a heartfelt message, calling Kimber a bright and outgoing cheerleader whose smile and spirit will never be forgotten.
Though her life was far too short, Kimber’s legacy continues through the lives she helped save and the countless hearts she touched.
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