William Henry Crouch
June 14, 1928 ~ December 29, 2012
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
William Henry Crouch, age 84, deceased on December 29, 2012. Born on June 14, 1928 in Hickory, North Carolina, Henry was the eldest son of the late Perry and Floy Mae Crouch. He was married for 60 years to the late Janice Young Crouch, sharing a Christian ministry together in churches in Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina.
Henry and Jan were the parents of five children, Sarah Crouch Tucker (Keithen) of Macon, Georgia, Thomas L. Crouch (Ellen) of Asheville, North Carolina, the late Deborah Crouch McKeithan of Charlotte, North Carolina, William H. Crouch, Jr. (Jan) of Georgetown, Kentucky, and Rebecca Hobbs (Victor) of Milledgeville, Georgia. He was the grandfather of 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Henry graduated from Mars Hill College, Wake Forest University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and had served on the Trustee and Alumni Boards of all three of his alma maters. Countless families and individual lives were touched by his compassionate leadership as a pastor and counselor. He served on many community boards and was a lifetime member of Kiwanis, and the first president of the Southern Baptist Alliance. He especially enjoyed serving as a volunteer police chaplain for 25 years in Charlotte and Asheville, and also served as the chaplain for the NBA Charlotte Hornets for 6 years. Following his retirement from the ministry, Henry served as the Director of Development for the Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond.
A memorial service will be held Friday, January 4, 2013, at 1 PM at the First Baptist Church, Asheville, North Carolina which has been a very special place of spiritual formation, growth and service throughout his life. Immediately following will be a time of fellowship for family and friends in the Crouch Chapel.
Burial will be private and in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Crouch Leadership Scholarship at the Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond, Virginia.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian in Asheville, North Carolina is in charge of the arrangements.
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Sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers for you and the family.
We are saddened by the loss of Henry, and will always remember what a great man and pastor he was to us! We remember well the first visit Henry made to our home after visiting Providence. After joining Providence we joined Jan’s Sunday School class. Both Jan and Henry were so special to us and our children. We miss them both!
Bill, Tom and Sarah,
Thanks for sharing your dad with so many of us. He was mentor, teacher, inspiration and friend.
The Gullick family grieves with you in the loss of this remarkable man. Henry was there at so many important times in our lives, and always brought his unique gifts of compassion and wisdom. His courage and willingness to take a stand were remarkable. He was a key member of our wonderful ‘extended family’ at Providence Baptist. We are all so fortunate our paths crossed with that of Henry and Jan. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Tom and family…just want you to know our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time..
We are praying for your family during this time of loss.
Sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. May your memories bring you comfort.
A wonderful Pastor. Henry married Steve and me in 1984. He will be missed.
I will always remember Pastor Crouch and his family. He baptized me at age 8 as well as my father age 45 in 1954 at Woodland Hills Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. My son Jody Schmelzer is now pastor at Pinelake Baptist Church in Madison, Ms. May the Lord be with you and comfort you during this time.
Sarah and Keithen and family,
We are remembering you in prayer in the loss of your Dad, granddad. He was a great mentor and teacher and a friend! He inspired many to keep their faith in God! His abiding love Patty Beigay
Sarah and Keithen and family,
We are remembering you in prayer in the loss of your Dad, granddad. He was a great mentor and teacher and a friend! He inspired many to keep their faith in God! His abiding love Patty Beigay
Sarah and Keithen and family,
We are remembering you in prayer in the loss of your Dad, granddad. He was a great mentor and teacher and a friend! He inspired many to keep their faith in God! His abiding love Patty Beigay
Sarah and Keithen and family,
We are remembering you in prayer in the loss of your Dad, granddad. He was a great mentor and teacher and a friend! He inspired many to keep their faith in God! His abiding love Patty Beigay
It was my honor and privilege to get to know Henry very well through my membership in the Asheville Kiwanis Club. He was truly a man of God and one of the finest people I have ever known. I cannot count the number of times that Henry shared his wisdom and good advice with me. He strengthened my faith and my Christian walk. He was an exceptional pastor and friend. I will miss him very much. May God comfort and strengthen you at this difficult time.
Sympathy to the family of Dr. Henry Crouch from Rev. Nathan W. Fox of Norwood N.C. Fellow Baptist minister and Wake Forest College classmate with Henry and Jan Crouch -1950.
To all of the family and especially to son Tom, whom I met and enjoyed at the wedding of his niece Dr. Jennifer Mickle Cooper to my grandson Dr. Joshua M. Cooper.
Children are God’s gift to the parents.Footprints placed by Godly parents is God’s gifts to the children.As you look around;rejoice in the work that guided hand accomplished,in the blessings that God granted,in the footprints that were Heavenly placed. Christ speaks of his Heavenly father in John 5:19,20. Our earthly loss is painful but temporary,in God is our strength. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Bill, Tom and Sarah.
Jenny and I are so saddened by the passing of Henry. You all know how close we were to him, Jan and the rest of the family. They and you made our first four years of marriage a wonderful time. We will miss him greatly. May God bless you during this time of grief.
Laurel and Jenny Boyles
My deepest sympathy to the family in the death of Henry. He was a wonderful pastor to me, especially during the loss of my wife while a member of Providence Church in Charlotte.
Sending my prayers,love,and condolences to Tom Crouch and his family.Your father will still remain with you in what he taught you and your memories will last you a lifetime… I met him once.He was a very prominent,well respected man. He will be missed by all who knew him ~ Sincerely, Alana Hamlett
So sorry to hear of your loss. May God give you an extra measure of His comfort and strength during this time of sorrow. My condolences.
Crouch Family,
We were sorry to read about Henry’s passing recently. We knew your family through Providence Baptist. I was Henry’s secretary for a few years before our children were born. Henry and Jan kept our oldest child when our second was born. Your family meant a great deal to us in a myriad of ways. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Jim and Becky Owen
Dear Bill,
I offer you my deepest sympathy in the passsing of your Father. It was a blessing when my ministry was young to interview at Providence when he was Pastor there. His srong convictions and leadership made it posssible for many like me to remain Baptist and remain in the ministry. It seems like yesterday sometimes that you were in Warrenton and I in Henderson, but I am appreciative of your good work at Georgetown and know you are anticipating retirement from that ministry. May God heal and bless your hearts at this time. Glenn Phillips
DEAR BILL,
GODS BLESSINGS TO YOU AND TO A GREAT MAN. HE WILL BE MISSED. LINDA AND I HAVE YOU AND FAMILY IN OUR PRAYERS ETERNALLY.
HOWARD
Dear President Crouch & Family,
Prayers of comfort during this difficult time from our family to yours. These are the times that the Lord carries you, so do not feel alone. He is with you. Our hearts are with you, too.
the Loberger-Fineman Family