From the Knoxville News sentinel 14 Feb 2005 BROWDER, WILMA LENICE JOHNSTON - age 88 of Harriman, passed away Saturday February 12, 2005 at Farragut Health Care Center in Farragut with her loving family surrounding her. She was born December 23, 1916 in Harriman, the daughter of Henry Wilson Johnston and Martha Anne Hart Johnston. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Edward Carmack Browder, whom she married December 22, 1939, a prominent Roane County businessman and politician. Mrs. Browder was active in the West Hills Presbyterian Church, Roane County Heritage Commission, The Harriman Woman's Club and the Harriman Music Club. She was supportive of her husband and his business endeavors, Roane State Community College and the University of Tennessee. She loved her family and she especially enjoyed gardening, working in her yard and growing beautiful flowers. Following a stroke in May 2003, Mrs. Browder had several illnesses, but was lovingly cared for by her special sitters whom the family would like to thank: Mary Jo Brewer, Sue Thompson, Barbara Chapman, Lisa Stout, Reba Hall and Lucinda Sampson. Mrs. Browder is also preceded in death by: her brothers, Calvin Johnston and Warren Johnston; and her sisters, Beulah Queery and Birchie Johnston. She is survived by: her daughter, Anne Browder Sarris and son-in-law, George S. Sarris of Atlanta, Ga; two grandchildren, Ashley Anne Wilde of Lenoir City, TN. and Byron Browder Wilde of Atlanta, Ga.; and her sister, Ruth Johnston Curl of Oak Ridge. Arrangements are being made by Kyker Funeral Home, Harriman. Friends will be received from 5 to 7 pm Monday February 14 at Kyker Funeral Home in Harriman. Funeral services will be at the West Hills Presbyterian Church on February 15 at 2:00 pm with Rev Jeffery Jenkins presiding. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Cemetery in Knoxville at 4:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Habitat for Humanity, The American Heart Association or the American Breast Cancer Society. www.kykerfuneralhome.com. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD