Joey Askue, II

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Joey Lee Askue II, 24, of Armorel, passed from this life Sunday, July 26, 2015. Joey was born to Joey Askue and Bobbye Randallyn Fleeman in Blytheville and worked for Wallace and Stout Farms.

Joey was a lifetime resident except for the years of honorable service to his country as a United States Marine. Joey loved to work the farm. His love for being outdoors, to work the soil and see results of a farm hands labor was very satisfying to him. He was a talented individual who loved to play his guitar. Playing was a way in which Joey was able to express and release his own style of music. The music helped him to relax, love life and live it to the fullest. His music went hand in hand with his love about talking politics and history. He expressed himself with these subjects openly and with much passion.

Joey was preceded in death by his grandfather, Bobby Fleeman and grandmother, Barbara Haynes.

Joey is survived by his parents, Joey Askue of Hughes and Bobbye "Wendy" Brubaker of Lancaster, Penn.;

His fiancé, Shanea Sheppard of Blytheville;

One son, Wyatt Lee Askue of Blytheville;

His grandparents, Mary Jackson of Steele and Danny and Vickie Askue of Blytheville;

Five brothers, Cory Fleeman of Paragould, Jason Brown of Steele, George Saltsgaver of Marianna, Ark., Lloyd Saltsgaver of Kennett, and Austin May of Truman;

Two sisters, Tiffany Crawford of Cedar Hill, Tenn. and Katie Clayton of Gosnell;

Six uncles, Mark Fleeman, Marty Fleeman, Jeffrey Askue, J.P. Askue, Jason Blackford, Michael Blackford;

One aunt, Jamie Jolliff; and

A host of friends.

Funeral Services will be Friday, July 29, 2015, at 2:30 pm in the Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Burns officiating and burial to follow in Manila Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm also at Cobb Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cobbfuneralhome.com.