Rebecca Taylor Askew

June 9, 1921 - December 1, 2020

06/09/1921 - 12/01/2020

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Saturday December 12, 2020
2:00 pm
Ahoskie Cemetery
First Street
Ahoskie, NC 27910
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AULANDER, NC – Rebecca Taylor Askew, age 99, of Bonners Bridge Road, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Vidant Chowan Hospital of Edenton, NC.

Mrs. Askew was born on June 9, 1921 to Lynton Yancey Taylor and Rosabelle Phillips Taylor in Halifax County, NC. She was raised in Ahoskie and baptized in Ahoskie United Methodist Church where she attended services with her family.  After her marriage, she attended Ahoskie Baptist Church.  She loved her family dearly and was a wonderful housewife.  She loved to prepare meals for family and the people that helped on the farm. She also did her share of work on the farm, but her passion was art and sharing her vision with others. She was involved in the Ahoskie Arts Council, Ahoskie Woman’s Club, teaching art in the community, photography, and was always enjoying nature walks searching for the right photo to paint or looking for Native American arrowheads.  She presented in many local and out of town art shows and was a member of the Watercolor Society from 1970 until 1980.  Her painting “The Quest”, a watercolor of a sailboat that had sailed to Europe three times and found its final voyage at the bottom of the Edenton Bay, was chosen to be shown throughout the United States.  The Ahoskie Woman’s Club asked her to paint a pocketbook to be presented to Lady Bird Johnson, wife of the president elect, Lyndon B. Johnson. The pocketbook was presented during a campaign train trip in 1989. She was chosen to be on UNC-TV channel showcasing her artwork in 1999. The picture chosen was the watercolor “The Sunflower”.

Rebecca was loved by many and will be greatly missed by all that knew her.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oquinn Askew; a daughter, Priscilla Askew Kowalski Barrett; sisters, Emerald Dahl, Iris Johnson, Joyce Vann, Louise Cummings, and Amy Harp; and brother, Len Taylor.

Rebecca is survived by a daughter, Rebecca Askew Lowe of Tyner, NC; sister, Sally Beaman of Newport News, VA; two granddaughters, Catherine Langfitt and husband Dean of Jamestown, NC and Janice Cox and husband David of FL; two grandsons; Anthony Kowalski and friend Marie Ayers of Aulander, NC and Quinn Lowe and wife Nancy of Cary, NC; four great-grandsons, Colin Lowe, Kelton Langfitt, Jesse Cox and Jackson Cox; two great-granddaughters, Kyndahl Langfitt and Kerri Langfitt; along with other nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life memorial graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 2:00 pm at the Ahoskie Cemetery, Ahoskie, NC, with Rev. Betty B. Willis officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Vidant Home Health & Hospice, 521 West Myers Street, Ahoskie NC 27910 or online by clicking here.

Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service – Ahoskie Chapel is handling the arrangements for the Askew family and online condolences can be directed to the family by visiting www.garrettsykesfs.com.

 

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Robert (Bobby ) Askew.
3 years ago

Met Ms.Askew while working with Joe Harrell of Eddie Harrell of Ahoskie doing appliance sale and service . Rebecca was a very talented artist and individual I learned from talking with her. If anyone has any of her work I feel you are fortunate. . Sorry for your loss Rebecca , she was a special individual and I envied her work and still do.

ROLAND & Donna FARLESS
3 years ago

Rebecca,Thinking of you and your family. Sympathy and prayers !

Ellen Parker
3 years ago

A wonderful lady. A good friend and artist. She encouraged all of us as her students. They were happy days for her as she expressed so cheerfully. Happy days for me also. Only one Mrs. Askew. She loved her family and spoke so often of her children and grandchildren. Love to the family.

Elizabeth Dahl
3 years ago

I was so saddened to hear of Becky’s passing. What a bright flash of color in the world she was. I am so grateful for the art she leaves behind and will treasure the moments I got to spend with her. Thinking of you all.

Carolyn Martin
3 years ago

Love and prayers to the family. Rebecca was a favorite friend of mine going back many years. So sorry to hear this. Carolyn Martin Real Estate Broker 252-209-6975

Robert Hurdle
3 years ago

I will always cherish you my friend!

Robert Hurdle
3 years ago

I ‘ll always cherish you my friend!

Teresa Turner
3 years ago

Anthony and Family,
We’re so sorry to hear of your loss. We send our Love and Prayers in this difficult time. May THE LORD grant you PEACE AND COMFORT!
Reesie, Ann, and Dalles

Robert Hurdle
3 years ago

Upon meeting my friend in the early 1970s my life would never be the same. Becky was an inspiration to me because we apprrciated the same things. Whether visiting her at home and doing sketches or walking along the woods to discover wonderful nature, or sitting outside having a picnic and reading poetry, or visiting old abandoned houses and taking photos, or enjoying the art shows together. with her jolly laughs, she made everything rewarding. She painted me once standing in the old Gatling house widow near Como. She promised that psinting to me but it somehow was lost. Becky was a gifted, intelligent lady who was ahead of her time amf bigger than life! I am forever indebted to her! Becky you will always have a room in my heart!
To all the family left I know you will miss her but be grateful that she was such a huge part of you.
Gof bless each and every one of you. May God give you strenght and peace during the coming days! I will be praying for you. Love and blessings!

shari gibson
3 years ago

she taught me art for a short time but was my beginning. she was an excellent artist and will be greatly missed.