Ima Jean Breeden

Ima was a life-long member of Jewel Baptist Church in High Point, holding many offices during her time there. She was a 1949 graduate of Allen Jay High School. She married the love of her life, James L. Breeden, on December 22, 1953. He has been waiting on his beloved bride to join him since November 16, 1994. Though she worked at Alderman's Studio and Allen Jay School Cafeteria, her true life's work was raising her family, a job which she truly set the bar for.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband; brother Carl Phillips; sister Marie Ellison; son-in-law Craig Shelley; two heavenly grandchildren; great-grandson Dagan Rodenhizer as well as four other great-grandbabies.

Ima is survived by her children, Terry Breeden (Helen), Brenda Bean (Lucian), Jean Ann Shelley; grandchildren Alex Cox (Jennifer), Stephanie Cox Rodenhizer (Joe), Zachary Breeden (Brittany), Lauren Upchurch (Boyd), Brandon Cox (Kayla); her great-grandchildren Joseph Cox, Hannah Cox, Michael Cox, Matthew Cox, Kingston Duncan, Logan Upchurch, Dustin Cox, McKinley Cox, Ellie Cox, Henry Breeden, Oliver Breeden and Everley Rodenhizer and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 10:30 am until 12:00 Noon on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Thomasville Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 Noon Friday, March 22, 2019 in the chapel of Thomasville Funeral Home. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm at Floral Garden Park Cemetery in High Point.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Hospice of the Piedmont at 1801 Westchester Dr. High Point, NC 27262 or to Jewel Baptist Church at 2007 Dunmore Ct., High Point, NC 27263.

Thomasville Funeral Home is honored to serve the Breeden family. Online condolences may be made at www.thomasvillefh.com