The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, April 11, 1996               TAG: 9604110286
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: KNOTTS ISLAND                      LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

TEXIE B. ASKEW

Texie B. Askew, 68, of the 400 block of West Gibbs Road, died Tuesday, April 9, 1996, in a Chesapeake hospital.

Mrs. Askew was born in Franklin, Va., and was the widow of Raymond A. Askew. She retired from Crestar Bank in 1982. Mrs. Askew was a member of Cava Baptist Church.

Survivors include her stepson, Raymond Gary Askew of Windsor; her brother-in-law, John W. Askew Jr. of Knotts Island; her friend, Tommy Heinz of Knotts Island; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Oman Funeral Home, Great Bridge, by the Rev. George Baker. Interment will be in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at 441 West Gibbs Road.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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