Obituary of Harold Blythe Askew

HAROLD BLYTHE ASKEW

(04 NOV 1930 - 11 MAR 2005)

FRANKLIN - Harold Blythe Askew, 74, died March 11, 2005, at Southampton
Memorial Hospital. A native of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., he was a son of the
late Jerry D. and Margaret Dixon Askew. A U.S. Army veteran of the
Korean War, he was retired from Hercules as a boiler operator after 36
years of service. Harold also operated the Askew Tree Service for many
years and loved working on cars.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Louise Caroon Askew; his
daughter, Marcia A. Campbell and husband Wesley of Franklin; two
grandchildren, Melissa Carol Campbell and Wesley Harold Campbell; a
great-granddaughter, Meghan Hinton; a sister, Dorothea A. Washburn and
husband Keith of West Covina, Calif.; and a brother, Jerry D. Askew Jr.
and wife Edith of Ontario, Canada.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Poplar Spring
Cemetery with David E. Scott officiating. The family will receive
friends Sunday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home.



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Harold Blythe Askew, 74, died 11 Mar 2005 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., son of Jerry D. and Margaret Dixon Askew, and was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran and retired boiler operator.

A graveside service was held 14 Mar 2005 at Poplar Spring Cemetery with David E. Scott officiating. Visitation was held 13 Mar 2005 at Wright Funeral Home.

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HAROLD BLYTHE ASKEW

(04 NOV 1930 - 11 MAR 2005)

FRANKLIN - Harold Blythe Askew, 74, died March 11, 2005, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. A native of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., he was a son of the late Jerry D. and Margaret Dixon Askew. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he was retired from Hercules as a boiler operator after 36 years of service. Harold also operated the Askew Tree Service for many years and loved working on cars.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Louise Caroon Askew; his daughter, Marcia A. Campbell and husband Wesley of Franklin; two grandchildren, Melissa Carol Campbell and Wesley Harold Campbell; a great-granddaughter, Meghan Hinton; a sister, Dorothea A. Washburn and husband Keith of West Covina, Calif.; and a brother, Jerry D. Askew Jr. and wife Edith of Ontario, Canada.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Poplar Spring Cemetery with David E. Scott officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|----------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Harold Blythe Askew                        |
| Age   | 74                                         |
| Birth | 4 Nov 1930; Roanoke Rapids, N.C.           |
| Death | 11 Mar 2005; Southampton Memorial Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                   | Relationship     | Residence           |
|------------------------|------------------|---------------------|
| Harold Blythe Askew    | Decedent         | Franklin            |
| Louise Caroon Askew    | Spouse           | Not stated          |
| Jerry D. Askew         | Father           | Not stated          |
| Margaret Dixon Askew   | Mother           | Not stated          |
| Marcia A. Campbell     | Daughter         | Franklin            |
| Wesley Campbell        | Son-in-law       | Franklin            |
| Melissa Carol Campbell | Grandchild       | Not stated          |
| Wesley Harold Campbell | Grandchild       | Not stated          |
| Meghan Hinton          | Great-grandchild | Not stated          |
| Dorothea A. Washburn   | Sister           | West Covina, Calif. |
| Keith Washburn         | Brother-in-law   | West Covina, Calif. |
| Jerry D. Askew Jr.     | Brother          | Ontario, Canada     |
| Edith Askew            | Sister-in-law    | Ontario, Canada     |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value       |
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| Location | Not stated  |
| Name     | Not stated  |
| Date     | 11 Mar 2005 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War
• Retired boiler operator at Hercules after 36 years
• Operated Askew Tree Service
• Enjoyed working on cars

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/113913437/harold-blythe-askew
www.findagrave.com/memorial/80732819/eleanor_louise-askew (spouse)
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/51709/poplar-spring-cemetery
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/pscindex.txt
]


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Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project]

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