James “Jim” Crofts, age 76 of Smyrna/Nashville, TN, and formally of Englewood, TN, entered the gates of Heaven peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, after a hard fought six year battle with Alzheimer’s Dementia.
Jim’s family was ever present in his mind. Even though he lived three hours away, he drove over to Englewood every other weekend to visit his mom, dad, children, and brothers. He was always quick to return home to Smyrna to his loving, adoring wife, Vickie. They were married for forty wonderful years.
Jim was preceded in death by his father, William Crofts, mother, Ruth Brooks Crofts, his paternal grandparents Alvin and Thersia Crofts, maternal grandparents, Jim and Delia Brooks, all of Englewood, TN, grandsons Chase and Alex Merrill of Tellico, TN and son-in-law, David Tuggle, of Vonore, TN.
Those left to mourn his passing, but celebrate the memories of when we had him are his loving, wonderful caregiver and wife, Vickie Martin Crofts, formally of Englewood, TN daughter, Shae Crofts Tuggle, of Vonore, TN, daughter, Tanya Crofts (Lance) Hamilton of Tellico, TN, and son, James (Jessica) Woodeson, of Dallas, GA. Grandsons, Hunter (Megan) Sutherland of Gilbert, AZ, Brandt (Mackensie) Sutherland of Carbondale, IL, Tyler (Tiffany) Peeler of Acworth, GA, Dalton Merrill of San Diego, CA, and Landon Hamilton of Tellico, TN. Granddaughters, Peyton Woodeson of Dallas, GA and Jenna Hamilton of Tellico, TN. Great grandson, Xander Sutherland of Gilbert, AZ. Great-granddaughters, Lula and Junie Peeler of Acworth, GA. Brothers, Bill (Cynthia) Crofts of Athens, TN and Scott Crofts of Englewood, TN.
Visitation with the family will be held Friday, January 3, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Visitation will be held again from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST Monday, January 6, 2025, at Bordwine Funeral Home in Etowah, TN. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 1:00 PM EST with Pastor Roy Chism officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of Jim.
An online guestbook for the Crofts family is available at www.woodfinchapel.com.
Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. (615) 459-3254.
