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Julia Askew Russ, age 79, of the Long Acre Community, passed away at home on Tuesday August 11, 2026 due to complications from heart surgery.

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    Julia Askew Russ, age 79, of the Long Acre Community, passed away at home on Tuesday August 11, 2026 due to complications from heart surgery.

    A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday August 15, 2026 in the Chapel of Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington and will be officiated by Billy Ray Askew. Burial will follow in Long Acre Chapel Church Cemetery.

    The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday August 14, 2026 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory.

    Julia was born on January 6, 1947 to Chester Askew and Martha Modlin Askew. Julia graduated from Pantego High School in 1965. Julia attended Chowan College where she earned a degree in business. Julia worked as a personal banker with Wachovia in Washington and retired in 2003 with 29 years. Julia married Travis Russ on August 12, 1967. Julia and Travis adopted two girls, Laura and Tonya in May 1981. Julia loved to travel, work in her yard when her health allowed and loved being with her family. Julia was a member of Hunter's Bridge Church of Christ.

    Survivors include her husband Travis Russ of the home, two daughters, Laura Daniels and husband Jimmy of the Pamlico Beach Community, and her "baby" daughter Tonya Cahoon and husband Steven of the Long Acre Community, her sister, Phyllis Jones and husband Billy, Teresa Osborne and husband Greg all of Washington, and two grandchildren, Virgil Walker of Franklinton, and Brooke Squires of Washington.

    She is preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, C.R. Askew, Glenda Jackson, and Ronnie Askew.

    In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be mailed to Hunter's Bridge Church of Christ Building Fund, 15181 Highway 264 East, Pinetown, NC 27865.

    Condolences may be addressed to the family online by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Russ family.
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