Jonathan David Crain

Jonathan David Crain, 36, of Evadale, died on Sunday, September 1, 2024. He was born on December 18, 1987, in Apple Valley, California, to Shelia Scott Crain and David Crain.
Jonathan grew up in California, Oregon, Hawaii, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, where he was Valedictorian of his high school, Walker Academy. He was an excellent soccer player and swimmer. He moved to Denver, Colorado where he attended the University of Colorado and spent his spare time snow skiing in the Rocky Mountains. He moved back to Tennessee and continued working toward a major in psychology at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, before deciding to move to his family homestead and settle down in Evadale. Jonathan had a tender heart and an adventurous spirit. He loved snow skiing and being in the outdoors, movies, and music. He cared very much for the elderly, loved to make children laugh and always wanted to help people. Jonathan especially loved his dogs and his family.
Survivors include his parents, Shelia and David Crain, of Evadale; siblings, Donna Slagill and her husband, Kevin, of Honolulu, Hawaii; Karen Crain of Evadale; and Christopher Crain of Redwood City California; and nephews, Connor Slagill and his wife, Angela, of Cary, North Carolina; Dusty Slagill of Honolulu, Hawaii; and Tyler Slagill of Falls Church, Virginia; and furbabies, Uno, Butters, and Biscuit.
A gathering of Jonathan's family and friends will begin at 1:00 p.m., with his funeral service to start at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Broussard's, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee. His interment to follow at Hardin Memorial Park, Silsbee.