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Obituary for Esther Askew Harrison
Esther Askew Harrison, 90, of Plymouth died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Martin General Hospital in Williamston. Born May 23, 1922 in Washington County she was the daughter of the late George Pierce Askew and Dora Bowen Askew and was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Elwood Harrison; sister, Hilda Hardison; brothers, Russell Askew, Ray Askew and Bill Askew. Mrs. Harrison was a homemaker and member of Union Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Her family includes her daughters, Marie H. Respess and husband James E. of Plymouth, N.C., Corinne H. Modlin and husband David of Plymouth, N.C., Betty Lou Jones of New Bern, N.C. and Connie H. Respess and husband James A. of Plymouth, N.C.; sons, Tony M. Harrison and wife Janice and Clayton E. Harrison, Jr. and wife Ann of Plymouth, N.C.; sixteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Maitland Funeral Home, Plymouth with Pastor Leonard Bowers officiating. Burial will follow in the Harrison Family Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Maitland Funeral Home, Plymouth and following the service in the funeral home reception area. Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Plymouth.