Aileen A. Bywater, age 87, of Globe, Arizona passed away on December 28, 2015 at Mi Casa Nursing Home in Mesa Arizona. She was born in Forsyce, Arkansas on May 29, 1928 the daughter of Emma and Jacob McCoy. She was a housewife who loved being with her family. She loved going to the Casino to get her mind off of everything. She loved camping, hunting, fishing and playing dominoes with her family. Aileen enjoyed going to meet family members at restaurants in Mesa after her doctor appointments. Aileen loved a good visit. She was preceded in death by her spouse James A. Bywater, daughter Jean Ebmeyer, her parents Jacob Thomas McCoy and Emma Hazel McCoy, her brothers William T., Carl A., Randolph A. McCoy and her great granddaughter Celeste Haines. Aileen is survived by her children James Bywater of Chino Valley, Arizona and Shirley Haines of Globe, Arizona Visitation will be on Saturday January 2, 2016 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 11:30 A.M. Funeral Services will follow at 12:00 P.M. with burial at Mountain Breeze Memorial Gardens in Miami