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Dion Askew

Published: Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 @ 9:16 am
By: Announcements ( More Entries )

July 23, 1974 - December 1, 2019
    Mr. Donnie "Dion" Askew, age 45, a resident of 301 Beaver Dam Road, Pinetown, NC died Sunday December 1, 2019 at his home.

    A funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. Thursday December 5, 2019 at Shiloh Free Will Baptist Church officiated by William Ray Askew and Bobby Owens. Burial will follow in the Askew Family Cemetery at the home. (Names) will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be (Names).

    The family will receive friends Thursday 3:00 p.m. until the funeral hour at the church and other times at the home.

    Dion was born in Beaufort County on July 23, 1974 son of the late Steve Rowland Askew, Sr. and Norma Windley Askew who survives. He was a 1992 graduate of Northside High School and continued his education at Beaufort County Community College where he received an associate degree in welding. Dion used his education as a welder who also worked in auto collision repair. He loved riding all-terrain vehicles with his son, watching wildlife and spending quality time with his son. Dion attended Shiloh Free Will Baptist Church in Pinetown.

    Surviving along with his mother: Norma Askew of the home and son: Dawson Rowland Askew of Washington and Dawson's mother: Reagan Askew of Washington; sister-in-law: Sabra Williams Askew of Greenville; a nephew: Grayson William Askew of Greenville and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his father: Steve Roland Askew, Sr.; a son: Caleb "Kade" Askew; his twin daughters: Morgan Kori Askew and Madison Faith Askew and a brother: Steve R. Askew, Jr.

    Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve Dion's family.