Jt Askew

BAXTER-Funeral services with military honors for Mr. Jeptha Tubb (JT) Askew Jr, 96 of Sparta and formerly of Silver Point, will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 28 at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home with Bro. John Whitson officiating. Private interment will be Friday at Smellage Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Thursday from 4 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Askew died Tuesday morning, January 26, 2016 at Life Care Center of Sparta. He was born April 26, 1919 in Putnam County, TN to the late Jeptha Tubb Sr. and Amanda Etta Terry Askew. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Ruby Thelma Allen Askew; three brothers, John Pat Askew, Tom Askew, and Sam Askew; and a sister, Lucille Taylor. Mr. Askew was a WWII veteran having served in the US Navy. He was member of Silver Point Church of Christ. He was retired from DeVlieg Manufacturing in Michigan. Mr. Askew is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Terry and Steve Vinson of Sparta, Jaynie and Jim Vize of Clinton Township, MI; six grandchildren, Stacey Cunningham and husband Michael, Sara Vinson, Stephen Sargent and wife Farrah, Nathan Sargent and wife Crystal, Brad Vize and wife Melissa, and Phil Landan and wife Amy; thirteen great-grandchildren, Keely and Kaylin Cunningham, Haley, Rebekah, Jeremy, Noah, Levi, Elanor Sargent, Veda, Lucia, Roman Vize, Ivan Landan, and AJ Guzik. Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)858-2134.