Joanna Martin Askew, 89, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022. Her visitation will be on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM at Roselawn Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at 2:30 PM at Roselawn Cemetery.
Joanna is survived by her 4 children, Claudia Parker, Cathy Askew, Carol Woods and Ray Askew (wife Carlene); 6 grandchildren, Katy, Rachel, and Margaret Parker, Anna and Charles Addison Askew, Nicholas P. Woods, and 1 great-grandchild, Emma.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Willie Mae Martin, and her husband of 59 years, Charles Askew.
Joanna was born on July 11, 1933 and raised in Enterprise, Alabama. A graduate of Dothan High School, she married her husband Charles in 1952, eventually settling down to raise their family in Decatur in 1958. A nurturing mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, she took pride in her commitment to having a beautiful, loving home. In addition to her hobbies of gardening and cooking, she loved traveling across the country camping with her husband and family, which she enjoyed after her retirement from a long, successful career as an auditor in the banking industry.
Pallbearers will be Ray Askew, Addison Askew, Nicholas P. Woods, Eugene Yarbrough, Jeremy Yarbrough, and Nathan Gilikin.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.roselawnfhandcemetery.com for the Askew family.
