JUANITA CROUSE, 93 years of age of the Little Prater Section of Grundy, VA, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the NHC HealthCare, Bristol, VA, following an extended illness. Born in Clinchco, VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Laura Vanover Cook.

She was a longtime resident of Buchanan County and was a member of Little Prater Church of Christ. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and was a wonderful homemaker. She was a cafeteria manager, seamstress and caterer. Also, she loved cooking and making rolls for friends. She will be making rolls in heaven.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lee Crouse; her daughter, Regenia VanDyke; her sister, Mavis Randolph; her brother, Darrell Cook.

Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Jerry Crouse and wife Debbie of Daniels, WV; her daughter, Vicky Crouse and companion James Riley of Shady Valley, TN; her grandchildren, Sara Stewart of Bristol, TN, Marcee Repass of Pembroke, VA, Leann Lilly of Beaver, WV, Derek VanDyke of Garden, VA, Britt Crouse of Beaver, WV; her great-grandchildren, Collin Stewart, Jena and Thomas Repass, Corey and Caleb Lilly, Kailea, Ian and Breanna Crouse; her sister, Jean Ratliff of Abingdon, VA; her brothers, Robert Dan Cook of Nashville, TN, Norman Cook of Bristol, TN, and David Cook of Piney Flats, TN; her special caregiver, Kathy Osborne.

Funeral Services for JUANITA CROUSE will be conducted Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. at the Little Prater Church of Christ with Evg. Jon Searle and Gerald Vanover officiating with burial to follow in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, VA.

Friends may call at the Little Prater Church of Christ Saturday from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

Active Pallbearers will be Tim Elswick, Wendle Coleman, Darrell Deel, Gary Jude, Sid Ratliff, Willie Childress and Alvin Childress.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Grandsons: Derek VanDyke and Britt Crouse, and Great-Grandsons: Corey Lilly, Caleb Lilly, Collin Stewart, Ian Crouse and Thomas Repass.

The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to the Busy Bees of Little Prater Church of Christ, 1299 Little Prater Rd., Grundy, VA 24614.

Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy, VA is honored to serve the family of JUANITA CROUSE.