Arizona Browder

SWEETWATER Arizona "A.Z." McCroskey Browder, 90, departed this life on Monday, May 7, 2012.She was a member of North Point C.P.C.A. Inc. of Sweetwater. Mrs. Browder worked for many years as a cook in the Sweetwater area.Preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Rev. Charles D. Browder; and 20 siblings.Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Douglas R. "D.R." and Annie Browder; daughter and son-in-law, Rose Ann and Sherman R. Martin Jr., all of Sweetwater; grandchildren, Terry Browder, Charles Douglas Browder II, Douglas Richard Browder Jr., Trevor Lenoir Browder, Jeffery Browder, and Rev. Christopher James Martin; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; nephews, John Wesley McCroskey Jr., Freeman Wesley McCroskey; nieces, Rev. Eva Nell Settles, Emma Jo "Sissy" Latham, Inetta McCroskey, Valery McCroskey, Artherine Abram and Willia Dean McCroskey. Special friends: Alice Miller Smith, and Florine McCroskey; daughter-in- Christ: Letha Oggs.The family will receive friends from 6 until 7 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2012, at Kyker Funeral Homes, Sweetwater, with the funeral service to follow at 7 p.m. in Kykers Chapel with Rev. Ivy Smith officiating. Interment 10 a.m. Saturday morning in Sweetwater Memorial Park. www.kykerfuneralhomes.com