In Memoriam |
Diane Rary-Askew Class of 1960 | PORTSMOUTH- Dianne Rary Askew, 73, passed away peacefully July 2, 2015. A native of Salisbury, NC, she was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Askew, Jr.; and sisters, Peggy Crane and Mickie McCarthy. She was a faithful member of Pinecrest Baptist Church and served as their church clerk for 44 years as well as financial secretary. Survivors include a daughter Amber Adele Jackson and husband Michael of Suffolk; son, Randall Lee Askew of Suffolk; two sisters, Jewell Wall and husband Arnold of Portsmouth and Gloria Earwood and husband John of Fairview, NC; and five grandchildren, Randy, Kasey, and Colby Askew, and Austin and Braydon Jackson. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 8, at 11 AM at Pinecrest Baptist Church by the Rev. Tom Potter. Burial will be in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel on Tuesday from 6-8 PM. Donations may be made to Pinecrest Baptist Church, 209 Felton Road, Portsmouth, VA 23701. Sturtevant Funeral Home Website |