Bryan Adam Crook

Bryan Adam Crook, 34, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away on March 11, 2026. Born in Nashville on March 26, 1991, Bryan graduated from Beech High School and built a career as a skilled HVAC professional. He lived life at full throttle, embracing every moment with fearless intensity and an adventurous spirit that defined him.

Those who knew Bryan will remember his larger-than-life personality, his gift for storytelling that could keep a room laughing for hours, and his boundless energy. Wild, proud, and competitive, he loved hard, played hard, and approached everything he did with complete commitment. A devoted mama’s boy, he was the heart of every gathering and the unforgettable presence who made life feel bigger and brighter for everyone around him.

Bryan is survived by his parents, Sue and Larry Parchman and Thomas and Janet Crook; his wife, Malia Smith; his children, Cateleia and Makua; his brother and sisters-in-law, Tommy and Elaina Crook III, Donald and Jessi McNier, Jesse and Tabitha McNier, Nicole McNier, Zack Parchman, Lee and Tara Mayhugh, and Heather (Sean) Teague; his aunts and uncles, Barbara and Terry White, Bonnie Allen, Shelia Stout, Ann Edwards, Kerry and Angie West, and Gary and Daveta Crook; and his nieces and nephews, Drew, K’Lee, Kevy, Zhuri, Kisaac, Dayton, Brooklyn, and Braiden, along with many beloved cousins and friends who were family to him. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Barbara Swindle, Bill Edwards, Dorothy Crook, and Thomas Wayne Crook, Sr.