Jimmy Wayne Watkins

1952, to the late Mr. Willie B. Watkins and Mrs. Ruby

Gene Watkins in McGehee, Arkansas.

He was educated in the McGehee School System and

graduated from Desha High School in 1970. After grad-

uation he began a career with Missouri Pacific Railroad.

In 1982 he relocated to Houston, Texas where he began

a new career with Metro Transit Authority until he

retired in 2018.

Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, one sis-

ter, Bobbie Marshall, two brothers, James Earl Watkins

and Willie J. Watkins. He departed this life October 28,

2020 at his home in Houston.

Those remaining to morn his passing and cherish his

memory include: his longtime partner Andrea "Kesha"

Miles; four children, Latriece (Bobby) Willis, Centerton,

AR, Albert Anderson, Jr., Arkansas City, AR, Jamaal

Miles and Jamond Miles both of Houston, TX; one

brother, Charles (Pearl), Watkins, Conway, AR; three

sisters, Lois Watkins, McGehee, AR, Beverly Morrison

of Jacksonville, AR and Carla Johnson of St. Louis,

MO; six grandchildren, Alex Jackson, Londyn Jackson,

Kantrice Anderson, Keila Wilson, Mechel'le Anderson,

Josiah Washington and "Papaw" to Chy'na Miles; five

great-grandchildren; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces,

nephews, other relatives and friends.