Alma Christine Ijames, was born in Rowan County on November 16, 1949. Her biological parents were the late James Witherspoon and the late Willie Mae Barber. At age eleven, Alma came to live with the late Eld.Ivan Ijames and his wife the late Marjorie Ijames. They later adopted her. She graduated from Davie County High School in 1968, and attended Salisbury Business School. Alma was a member of Clement Grove Church, and traveled extensively with Eld. Ijames on missionary trips. She was employed by the federal government for more than thirty years. On Friday, January 30, 2015 she died in Halquist Memorial Hospice Home in Arlington, VA, following an extended illness. She is survived by two brothers, Frank (Ethel) Mattison of Sacremento, CA, and Calvin (Vertie) Ijames of Mocksville; one sister, Minnie Scott of Winston-Salem; three aunts, Alma Rose McKenzie of Charlotte, NC, Frances McRae Carrier of Cleveland, NC, and Martha Ann Pryor of Gastonia, NC; one uncle, Ralph Barber of Charlotte, NC; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Alma Christine Ijames please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Clement Grove Church 159 Parker Rd Mocksville, NC, 27028 Visitation FEB 8. 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EST) Clement Grove Church 159 Parker RdMocksville, NC, 27028 Service FEB 8. 1:00 PM (EST) Clement Grove Church 159 Parker RdMocksville, NC, 27028