James “Jim” Arlin Waterston, age 91, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after an extended illness. He passed away in Hot Springs, Arkansas on September 24, 2024. He was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on July 17, 1933 to parents Benjamin Louis and Margaret Estelle (Gilmore) Waterston. He was a lifetime resident of El Dorado and Felsenthal, Arkansas.
Jim is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Clarice Rose (Hinds) Waterston; and his second wife, Mable Clarinda (Laney) Waterston.
Jim is survived by his daughter Terrie Jan Waterston Mills and her husband John Everett Mills of Springdale, Arkansas; daughter Debra Lynn Waterston Floyd and her husband David Clayton Floyd of El Dorado, Arkansas; two grandchildren, Amanda Eve Lancaster Sedighi and Dennis Wayne Hicks; two great-grandsons, Trevor Alan Scott and Brandon Tyler Scott; one sister Bennie Jan Waterston Cason of Brentwood, Tennessee; along with a host of extended family and many friends.
Memorials can be made to a charity of choice in Jim’s honor.
Arrangements by A Natural State Funeral Service 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076. 501-982-3400. Online guestbook available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com
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