Mr. Derek Alan Crouch, 25, of McMinnville died Tuesday, Aug. 17, at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville.
He was born on April 23, 1996 in Murfreesboro. He was a farmer, enjoyed raising chickens, and everyone knew him as an avid UT Vols fan. Mr. Crouch was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Hoyt and Nancy Crouch.
Derek is survived by his mother Kristie (Joe) McClelland, father Mark Crouch, grandparents Gary and Margaret Rigsby, grandparents Judy and Lee Brewer, step-grandparent Keith and Melba McClelland, step-sister Ciara McClelland, special friend Andrew Gross, several aunts, uncles, cousins, and lots of friends.
Funeral service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Michael Lorance and Kevin Murphy will officiate. Interment will follow at Centertown Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. on Friday at McMinnville Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the Leukemia Foundation. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 20, 2021