Mr. Andrew Joseph "Drew" Coronas
02/25/1964 - 05/16/2025
Andrew Joseph Coronas (affectionately known as Drew or Andy), age 61, of Baskerville, VA, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025. Andrew was born on February 25, 1964 to John and Gloria Coronas of Hawaii. After graduating from Merced High School in Merced, California, he earned his Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts from Los Angeles Pierce College in May 1999 and his Bachelor of Arts in Music from California State University-Northridge in 2001. He was a manager at Best Buy and other retail chains and later in life he moved from retail to IT. He was a computer technician for Mecklenburg County Public Schools and VCU Community Memorial Hospital. Andrew was born into a musical family. He was an avid musician who enjoyed singing and playing his guitar for gatherings of friends and by joining other musicians in bands and acoustic performances in many coffee shops, restaurants, personal parties, and bars. His musical talents were obvious to all who knew him and he was at his happiest when he was surrounded by people who wanted to jump up and sing along with him. Andrew is remembered as having a kind, sweet soul and if you were lucky enough to receive one of his warm, genuine, loving hugs—you were blessed. His smile lit up the room and all who knew him remember him as humorous, soft spoken, and a genuine good guy. He was an “animal whisperer” and all animals gravitated to him. He surrounded himself with puppies, kittens, baby goats, etc. and loved every minute he was with them. Andrew was a loving husband, father, brother, son, uncle, and cousin. He was predeceased by his father John Coronas, brother John Coronas Jr., and grandson Zeke King. He is survived by his wife Natalie Puryear Coronas, son Christopher Kai Coronas, daughter Camryn Carter King (Hunter), mother Gloria Coronas, brother Anthony Coronas (Stella), sister Rhonna Hernandez, aunt Glorianne Sanchez (Mario), niece Kirsten Brown (Michael), nephew Christian Coronas (Stefanie) and many close cousins. Andrew’s Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Crowder Hite Crews Funeral Home at 1504 N. Mecklenburg Avenue, South Hill, VA. The family will receive friends at 2:00 p.m. and the service will begin at 4:00 p.m. The family requests that attendees wear casual clothing, Hawaiian shirts, bright colors, etc. Online condolences may be made through our website, www.crowderhitecrews.com. Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Coronas family.
Natalie Kai Camden and all of his family prayers for you .Drew always had a smile and a great hug he will be missed and will never be forgotten because you never forget a man like Drew .RIP sweet man until we meet again .Heaven gained an Angel when he picked you. Love and prayers to his family and many friends 🧡
Thank you for the gift of you!
What a gift you have been to our family! From the very beginning you were such a light! An infectious smile, the best hugs, an amazing voice, a gentle heart, and a love for all things critter! I don’t think I ever heard you ask for anything but I’ve always seen you answer the call of others! You’re at peace now, and for that I am grateful. But rest assured that you will never be gone, not from our hearts and memories. You’ve left loving imprints on the hearts of us all and we’re forever blessed by having experienced life with you.
The Drew we Knew
Natalie and Kai, Drew/Your Dad was a blessing to everyone fortunate enough to know him. So the extraordinary loss you must feel is immesurable. To say we are sorry for your loss is not enough.
David and I came to know Drew through music. When Blue Tuesday asked David to run sound for the band and practice was in our shop. Those were the days! Kai was not born yet; but soon there he was a baby boy in a carrier in the middle of the jams. If you love music and you never heard Drew play and sing, then you missed out. His mom even came and played keyboard at practice on a visit. That too was a treat!
My heart was broken when Drew had his stroke because I couldn’t imagine a musician that could no longer play. With lots of encouragement and determination on his part he played again!!! Thank you Natalie for pushing him and thank you Drew for sharing your gift over and over again.
Only once did I get to take him to dialysis and then to lunch. We enjoyed good conversation and he thanked me for spending time with him. It was truly my pleasure and time I will cherish.
Love and prayers to you as learn to navigate this very different life without him.
Drew
You will be missed Drew. Fair winds and smooth sailing.
Your journey has brought us smiles and your life brought us hope.
Heartbroken
I wasn’t as fortunate as some to have known Drew for a long time—but with Drew, that never mattered. From the moment you met him, he made you feel like you’d been his friend forever. He was kind, loving, funny, and delightfully silly. Nothing ever seemed to bother him.
Drew had a deep love for both people and animals that was truly immeasurable. He also had a beautiful gift for music that he shared with us all. That’s just who he was: someone who made the world brighter, softer, and more joyful just by being in it.
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Condolence
I’m so sorry for your loss. Drew was Gabrielle‘s and Matthew’s guitar teacher. We are so blessed that Drew shared his love of music to my children. We are forever grateful to him. We will not be able to attend his celebration of life, but we will be with you all in spirit
The Drew we Knew
Natalie and Kai, Drew/Your Dad was a blessing to everyone fortunate enough to know him. So the extraordinary loss you must feel is immesurable. To say we are sorry for your loss is not enough.
David and I came to know Drew through music. When Blue Tuesday asked David to run sound for the band and practice was in our shop. Those were the days! Kai was not born yet; but soon there he was a baby boy in a carrier in the middle of the jams. If you love music and you never heard Drew play and sing, then you missed out. His mom even came and played keyboard at practice on a visit. That too was a treat!
My heart was broken when Drew had his stroke because I couldn’t imagine a musician that could no longer play. With lots of encouragement and determination on his part he played again!!! Thank you Natalie for pushing him and thank you Drew for sharing your gift over and over again.
Only once did I get to take him to dialysis and then to lunch. We enjoyed good conversation and he thanked me for spending time with him. It was truly my pleasure and time I will cherish.
Love and prayers to you as learn to navigate this very different life without him.
Love & Condolences
I didn’t get the opportunity to spend a lot of time with Drew, but in the moments I did I could tell two things: 1) he would’ve been a person I would’ve enjoyed getting a few beers with 2) he was a nexus of happiness for family that I knew and loved. I wish I had gotten to spend more time with him, but I know his love and his light permeated and will continue to do so for as long as he is near to your hearts. I am so sorry for your loss, and I wish for you the strength to carry on with his light in your heart.
Sincere sympathy to Drew’s wife, children and extended family. May God be with each of you in the months ahead without him. Lots of love from my home to yours.
Condolemces to the family. May the good memories help you through this time.
Natalie and Kai,
I am so sorry for your loss. Drew was such a good person Everyone knew him by his kindness and his gentle smile. I hope you all feel the peace of the Lord with Drew at rest.
Sending our love
We were so saddened to hear about Drew’s passing and wanted to send our deepest condolences to you and your family. Drew was always so kind whenever we saw him—whether at the store, in the office, or out and about in the campground. His warm presence and joy for life will be deeply missed.
With Our Deepest Sympathy
Natalie and Kai, there are no adequate words to express our sorrow in hearing of the passing of Drew. May the wonderful memories you carry with you, help to ease your suffering and bring you comfort. We pray for God’s blessings and strength in the days ahead.
Love and hugs,
Warren and Kathy Moseley
Natalie, Kai, and family,
So sad to hear of Drew’s passing. He fought a long hard battle. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Our deepest sympathy.
Love, Wanda and Timothy
Condolences
Condolence to the family and friends.🙏
Josephine Stone and family
Our Condolences
I’m so sorry for your loss. Drew was a good friend and he was Matthew’s and Gabrielle‘s guitar teacher and we will always cherish the time he shared his love for music with us. We will not be able to attend his celebration of life but we will be with you all in spirit.
Friends
We will always remember the good times at Americamps and the night Drew played and sang with Jason. From that time on Jason referred to him as “The Ice Cream Man”. If you ever heard him sing a particular song, you will understand why. Our sincerest condolences to the family.
A Good Man
When I think of Drew, the first image I have is him hurrying down the halls of Park View, wearing that slight smile of his, to troubleshoot some computer issue. I know he had to fix a few of my goofs in those early years of computers and Promethean boards.
The images that follow are those of him with Natalie, always with his arm around her back; him with his son Kai, always with pride; and him on video playing instruments and singing, always with that smile. Kai sometimes shared those videos of family and father and grandmother, a favorite video, singing, laughing, and making music.
Drew is gone too soon, but what he has given to those who love him and what they gave to him will live on.