John
G. Askew
, 57, of Center, passed away Saturday,
September 28, 2013 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born November 4, 1955 in
Houston to Thomas Sims Askew and Doris Lillian Goodman Askew. He was a member
of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Center.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m., Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in
Center.
Funeral service will be held at
2:00 p.m., Monday, September 30, 2013 at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Gordon
Vaughn officiating.
Interment will
follow at McClelland Cemetery in Shelbyville.
Pallbearers will be James McVeigh, Joseph
McVeigh, Gary Lee, Norberto Musico, Brian Askew and Chester Flowers.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dennis Leggett,
Bill White, Bernard Metcalf, James Tyre, Johnny Haessly, Shane Fenley and Brethren of
Hillcrest Baptist Church.
He is survived by
Wife: Rosa Cockrell Askew of Center
Daughters:
Amy Askew McVeigh and husband, James of
Pearland
Deanna Askew Musico of Center
Sons:
John Thomas Askew and wife, Ashton of Center
Norberto Musico of Center
Special Daughters:
Tiffany Worsham Schillings of Center
Brandi Killen of Center
Special Sons:
Shane Fenley of Center
Austin Haddox of Nacogdoches
Grandchildren:
Logan McVeigh, Joseph McVeigh, Clair
McVeigh, Chloe Musico and Adrian Musico
Brother: Gary W. Lee and wife, JoAnn of Rosharon
Preceded in death by
Parents: Thomas Sims Askew and Doris Lillian
Goodman Askew
Brother: Robert Hamilton
Sister: Anna Askew Wall