Homer William Askew, 95 of Port Arthur passed away, Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Christus Hospital in Port Arthur.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Broussard’s in Nederland. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A gathering of family of friends will be 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Friday at the mortuary.
Mr. Askew was a native of Shelby County and has lived in Port Arthur since 1937. He retired as an Operator from Texaco with many years of service and was a member of Church of Christ.
Mr. Askew was preceded in death by his wife, Fannie Askew; son William Elbert Fortune; daughter, Imogene Askew; and granddaughters, Alice and Crystal. He is survived by his son, Larrie Don Askew and his wife Frances of Starks, Louisiana; stepson, Don Wheelington and his wife Cathy of Houston; stepdaughter, Lillie May Eyler of Austin; daughter-in-law, Lois Fortune; three grandchildren, Lisa Briggs and her husband Larry, Donnal Askew and his wife Martha, Chris Askew and his wife Sonya; twenty great grandchildren; fifteen great-great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
