Jerry Askew
September 25, 1951 - September 1, 2026

The Final Brief

The books are closed, the files laid neat and square, The heavy gavel rests upon the wood. You pleaded truth with fierce and steady care, And stood where others trembled to have stood.

You gave a voice to what was just and right, Chased shadows from the corners of the law, And sought the truth through labyrinths of night, With sharp discernment and without a flaw.

No further motion calls you to the bar, No brief awaits your pen at break of day. Your spirit rises like a guiding star, Along a peaceful, unobstructed way.

Rest well, counselor, your trial is won, The record shows a life well lived and true. Your final argument on earth is done, And endless grace is now decreed for you.

Visitation:

Friday, September 11, 2026
4:00PM - 5:00PM

Carter's Mortuary Services
5598 Highway 45 S.
P.O. Box 773
West Point, MS 39773

Visitation:

Saturday, September 12, 2026
10:00AM - 11:00AM

Service:

Saturday, September 12, 2026
11:00AM

Bryan Union Hall
280 Lewis O'DNeal Road
West Point, MS 39773

Final Resting Place:

Pool's Memorial Gardens
Waverly Road
West Point, MS 39773