Friday, March 30th, 1956, a light was given to the world. Though we may cry, heaven rejoices as on December 2, 2022, love and light returned home. LaJune Grant, affectionately nicknamed Junnie, made the transition to the tender age of 66.
She was a loving mother with three born children. Her daughter Aloma Shavon Greene and son-in-law Eric, and their three sons, Eric, Elijah, and Emanuel Greene, whom she wholeheartedly supported.
We are so grateful that she could meet and spend time with her first great-granddaughter, Emanuel’s daughter, Raelyn.
LaJune’s heart swelled with pride when her daughter Nyja Monique Grant pulled out of the Air Force. Nyja returned home safely from her overseas tour, joining her at her grandson Jayden’s recent National Honor Society induction award ceremony.
Her daughter LaJune Juliet Grant was her namesake and greatest treasure. Using her early education studies as her grandson Taj’s home school teacher and hype man, LaJune was born to Julian and Osceola Pixley, who preceded her in death. She leaves behind her siblings Eulalia, Debra, Rodrick, and Algiers.
LaJune was born in Augusta, Georgia, and grew up in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, N.Y. She went to Richmond Hill High School in Queens, NY, and Hunter College in Manhattan, NY.
When LaJune started her family, her ambition of a different environment to raise her children and her older sister took her to Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie is where she met and grew to love her Beulah Baptist Church family. She spent many years loving and laughing through many ministries and missions. LaJune enjoyed family, laughter, love, and stewardship. She was a serving woman who gave back in many ways, including a career with persons with mental disabilities to help them live their lives to the fullest.
After thirty years, LaJune retired from Taconic DDSO. She also spent many years caring for her mother, Osceola, and sister Jacqueline, together with her sister Eulalia. She was known to help anyone in need, from serving the sick and shut in to collecting personal care items to give to the homeless. There was never a moment when her door wasn’t open for those in need. The outpouring of love that she has received is the greatest
testament to her legacy of service.
Anyone who knew LaJune experienced her zeal for life with her ever present and unforgettable smile. She touched the hearts and lives of countless people. LaJune had a means with people, which could only be a gift from God.
We will truly miss her.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever
things are truc, whatsoever
things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever
things are pure, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever
things are of good report;if
there be any yirtue, and ifthere
be any praise, think on these
things.
