Henry James (Jim) Askew Jr. was born in Columbus, GA on Sept. 24, 1934 to Henry James Sr. and Clara Aurelia Wooddy Askew . He died at home on Tuesday Dec. 4, 2018 of congestive heart failure. He spent his childhood in Columbus and Birmingham AL. His family moved to Nashville in 1951 and he graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1952. He attended Vanderbilt University in the Army ROTC program and graduated in 1956 with a degree in Business Administration. He served as a 1st Lt. in the Army stationed in Germany until 1959. We was married to Carolyn Lee Eastes on Oct. 8, 1960 and they were blessed with two sons James Garry Askew and Mark Alan Askew. He retired from Genesco Inc. after 37 years in Product Development living in Nashville until moving to Franklin, TN in 2011. He was a faithful member of Woodmont Baptist Church since 1951. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Clarence Robert (Bob) Askew.
He is survived by his wife Carolyn and his sons James Garry (Phyllis) Askew (Brentwood) and Mark Alan Askew (Richmond, TX). Five grandchildren, James Tyler Askew (Atlanta, GA), John Garrett (Trisha) Askew (Nolensville), Lauren Michelle Askew (Brentwood), Pvt. Blake Alan Askew (US Army) and Dalton Henry Askew (Richmond, TX). Great grandchild Presley Jean Askew (Nolensville). Sisters-in-law Julia Watts (Gordonsville), Eleanor (Will) Andrews (Elizabethon), Jean Heidel (Gallatin) and also JoAnn, Sara, Lovetta and Linda Eastes; and numerous Askew and Eastes nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at Woodmont Baptist Church, 2100 Woodmont Blvd. Nashville, TN 37215. on Friday Dec. 7th at 10:00 am followed by a memorial service at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, if desired, memorial contributions may be directed to the Woodmont Baptist Mission Fund or the Jim Kearley Sierra Leone Children’s Education Fund c/o Woodmont Baptist Church.
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