Chase Edwards is a high school student from Tennessee who recently passed away, check out his bio, age, cause of death, education, family, social media, and more below
Chase Edwards was quite popular among his high school peers and also across social media platforms.
Who is Chase Edwards as Tennessee high school student and basketball player passes away, cause of death, bio, age, family
TENNESSEE STUDENT CHASE EDWARDS’S SUDDEN DEATH AT 17 LEAVES FRIENDS HEARTBROKEN https://t.co/VSdOVYAqj3
— “Sudden And Unexpected” (@toobaffled) August 7, 2023
Following the news about the tragic and sudden demise, friend and family have come forward to pay tribute to the deceased teenager.
Chase Edwards brief bio and age
Chase Edwards was born in 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and he was 17 years old during the time of his death. The late teenager passed away on July 26, 2023 according to his official obituary report. According to his obituary, Chase was a passionate basketball player and a “true friend.” In fact, he had just recently been appointed the varsity captain. The obituary further states:
Chase was the phone call you would always answer and someone who could always provide a laugh or hug when it was needed the most”.
Aside from playing basketball, Chase was also passionate about weightlifting, writing, cooking, traveling, and more. Prior to his death, Chase was reportedly planning to study abroad in England in the upcoming fall semester.
Cause of death
As of now, there are no available reports about his official cause of death.
Education
Chase was a student at the Pope John Paul II Preparatory School, a Catholic preparatory school located in Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States.
Family
Chase Edwards was born to parents John Michael Edwards (father) and Sally Block Edwards (mother). He has two siblings, Jonathan Turner Edwards (Lyndi).
Social media
Chase was quite popular on social media and had almost 3,000 followers on Instagram (chase.edwards1) and 2300 on TikTok. Although he posted only three videos on his TikTok account, he garnered a whopping 26.8K likes. The last time he uploaded a video on TikTok was back in August 2022 where he got 22.4K likes. Meanwhile, Chase often posts pictures with his family and friends on Instagram. His last Instagram post was from July 9 of a series of pictures of his friends on the beach.
Tributes on social media
Following his sudden death, several of Chase’s friends have come out to pay tributes to the departed soul.
One friend shared her picture with Chase, and wrote:
Chase was so special. I´ve never met anyone as positive and comforting as him. From the little time I knew him, he became someone I could never forget. I love you Chase you will be missed by so many.”
Meanwhile, another friend wrote:
Chase didn´t make friends, he built families. Whether you talked to Chase for a few minutes or had the pleasure of knowing him for years, you felt like you were his best friend.”
One of his friend wrote on Instagram:
“Can’t believe this is real, love you so much Chase.”