Imogene L. James

Imogene L. James, 100, of Anderson, passed away on November 11, 2018 at Worthington Place in Camby, IN. She was born on October 1, 1918 in Marion County, Ohio to the late Clyde E. Cole and Lottie (James) Cole. Imogene and her late husband, Robert, retired to Anderson, IN, in 1986 after 67 years of ministry in the Church of the Nazarene. Imogene's life has always been one of service. Through husband Bob was the pastor, Imogene worked right beside him directing nearly 67 years of Vacation Bible School, summer church camp for 25 years, and teaching countless years of Sunday school classes. In retirement Imogene still filled her life with service. For many years she created large Raggedy Ann and Andy sets with beautifully crafted clothing and fine details. She loved to share the love of the dolls, and all proceeds were donated to various missions she held dear to her heart. Along the way, she and Bob began collecting Bibles. They inspired many people to help them collect. Imogene spent countless hours repairing and boxing these Bibles, which made their way to Africa via a Ft. Wayne mission, Christian Literature for Africa. (She and Bob went to all the local church sales looking for Bibles and were remembered fondly as "the Bible couple.") In the midst of all this activity, she and Bob, directed the Nazarene district’s retirement service group. Through this group, Imogene participated in work projects both national and international. Imogene is survived by her son, Thomas James of Indianapolis, IN; daughters Nancy (Don) Ault of Caro, MI; Ruth (Frank) Brown of Mooresville, IN; and daughter-in-law Carol James. She was happily the grandmother of eight, great-grandmother of fourteen, and great-great grandmother of four. She was preceded in death by her husband Bob of 77 years. Services will be held Friday November 16, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, Anderson, IN with Jack Duckworth and Bill Babb officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will take place in the Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson following the service. In lieu of flowers Imogene's family asks that memorial contributions be made to Christian Literature for Africa, P.O. Box 5524, Ft. Wayne, IN 46895. www.loosecares.com.

Imogene L. James

October 1, 1918 - November 11, 2018