He graduated from SMU with a Bachelor in Business Administration, and was a 32nd Degree Mason.
Mr. Askew was an operations manager with McKesson Chemical Company.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Daniel E. Askew, Washington Rose, Ardolia Jones, Lula Rose; his parents, Henry J. Askew and Eva Rose Askew; one brother, H.J. Askew, Jr.
Mr. Askew is survived by his wife, Nancy Lee Shehee Askew; children, Daniel G. Askew (his wife, Lori R. Askew), Victoria Jane Askew Cox (her husband, Tom Cox); grandchildren, Anthony Cox, Tracey Askew Miller, Jacquelyn Askew McClenny; great grandson, Maverick Cox.
Visitation will be held at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, on Friday, March 11, 2022 from 12 noon until funeral service at 2 p.m. with burial immediately following in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Please visit www.greenoaksfunerals.com to leave condolences to the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital, In Memory of Mr. Daniel Blake Askew.