LEXINGTON, NC - Ima Jean Garland (English), was born May 30th, 1934 in North Carolina where she remained a long-time resident. Ima, better known as Jean, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on March 13, 2021 at the age of 87. Jean was a woman of many hobbies, she enjoyed dancing, watching Nascar, spending time with her family, playing corn hole and collecting antiques. She was known for her love of nature and animals. Jean loved tending to her numerous plants and found it in her heart to rescue dogs. She was also very fond of feeding the animals from the woods that backed up to her home.