Nick Crowder

Nick Crowder, age 29, of Asheville, NC, passed away suddenly on Friday, November 24, 2017. Nick is the son of Angela Jill (Ramey) Newman and James Eugene Crowder. Nick Crowder was a record-setting basketball player for Science Hill High School. He continued his career and played basketball at Southern Wesleyan University. Standing at 6'9", Nick was a force to be reckoned with on the court but spent his short life giving back to his community. Nick spent 5 years in the Anderson community giving back as a teacher, coach, and mentor at Glenview Middle, Lakeside Middle and Westside High. He recently moved to Asheville, NC where he worked for the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club. His selflessness and patience were always evident when you saw him work with his special needs students. His emotion, leadership, and love for the game were very evident when you saw him coach basketball. He was a fun-loving, adventure-seeking and very talented individual. He had a huge heart and really loved what he did and cared deeply for those around him. He was loved by his family and his friends and adored by his students. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Teresa and Charles Crowder, great-grandparents, Jackie and Sherman Allen and Edith and Kenny Ramey, as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins.In addition to his parents, Nick Crowder has left behind to cherish his memory: Brother: Jamie Crowder, of Dover, TN; Sister: Chelsie Crowder, of Dover TN; Step-mother: Rita Carlton Crowder, of Dover, TN; Grandmother: Susie Mullenix, of Erwin; Grandfather: Ken Ramey and wife Deborah, of Johnson City; Special Uncles: Paul Crowder, of Elizabethton; Doug Crowder and wife Cathy, of Rogersville; Michael Ramey and wife Elaine, of Johnson City; Mike Scroggs, of Bristol, TN; Special Aunts: Tina Crowder, of Unicoi; Denise Ramey Scroggs, of Bristol, TN; Special cousins: Tosha, Dustin and Braydon; Special friends: Megan Mcleas, of Asheville, NC; Danny Street, of Raleigh, NC; Several cousins and other family.The family would like to offer special thanks to Nicks best friend, Matt Haley, for sticking by him through thick and thin, as well as to all of his many other friends.The family respectfully requests the honor of your presence as we offer tribute and remember the life of Nick Crowder in a funeral service to be held at 8:00 PM, Wednesday, November 29, 2017 in the chapel at Valley Funeral Home. Bishop John Edwards will officiate. A visitation period to share memories and offer support to the family will begin at 5:00 PM and continue until the time of service on Wednesday. A committal service will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 11:00 AM in Roselawn Memory Gardens. Those attending will meet at Valley Funeral Home by 10:15 AM on Thursday to go in procession. Pallbearers will be notified.In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Boys and Girls Club of Buncombe County, 750 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family and viewed at www.valleyfuneralhome.net http://www.valleyfuneralhome.net> or on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ValleyFuneralHomeErwin. These arrangements are made especially for the family and friends of Nick Crowder through Valley Funeral Home, 1085 N. Main Ave., Erwin, 423-743-9187.Read Obituary