Mrs. Ada Askew, age 96, of Lanett, AL gained her heavenly wings into eternal rest on July 23, 2021 at her residence.

Mrs. Askew was born on July 6, 1925 in Lanett, AL. She was a faithful member of the New Zion Baptist Church for over ninety years. She served faithfully as a Sunday School teacher for many years. In her community, Ada was well known for her homemade cakes and she owned and operated Ada's Daycare - Nightcare, a business that spanned over twenty years.

Ada was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Franklin Askew; her parents, Jimmy and Lucinda Jackson; her brothers, Elijah Jackson, Sr. and John Will Jackson; and her sister, Ida Lou Whaley.

She leaves to mourn her passing are her six children, Benny Askew(Bernice, deceased), and Jimmy(Tahisha) Askew, Lanett, AL; Katherine(Herman)Simpson, Bobby(Jennifer) Askew, and Lizzie(Preston, deceased) Williams, Atlanta, GA, and Cynthia(Dale) Palm, Baltimore, MD; Ada’s grandchildren and great-grand children are also left to mourn her loss including; fourteen grandchildren, Terrion, Brandon, Bernita, Barrett, Kelvin, BJ, Crystal, Nicholas, Sabrina, Amanda, Coby, and Motar, including two adopted grandchildren, Tiffany and Talayna; fourteen great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

Graveside Services for Mrs. Askew will be held at 11:00 a.m. EST, Friday, July 30, 2021 in the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Elijah Jackson, Jr., Eulogist, Rev. Willie Atkinson and Rev. Jackie Banks, assisting.

Public Viewing will be held on Thursday, July 29, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the M.W. Lee Mortuary.

Funeral Arrangement are entrusted to M. W. Lee Mortuary of West Point, GA.