Naomi Greene LeGrand, born January 4th, 1923 to the late Lee and Donna Goldston Greene entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 3rd, 2015, one day shy of her 92nd birthday. She was surrounded by her loving family singing some of her favorite gospel songs.



Memorial services will be held Thursday, January 8th, 11:00 am at

Hayes Memorial United Holy Church 1515 Willow Road Greensboro, NC.



In the days of her youth, Naomi confessed Jesus Christ as her savior and was baptized at Green Grove Holiness Church in Star, NC. She united in matrimony on December 22, 1945 with the late Samuel B. LeGrand of Troy, NC. To this union 10 children were born; nine sons and, lastly, one daughter.



Naomi joined Hayes Memorial United Holy Church many years ago where she faithfully attended until her health would no longer permit. Her love for music and singing drew her to join and be a dedicated member of the gospel choir. As much as Naomi enjoyed the choir she also cherished a special friendship with fellow choir member, sister Avis Hall.



In the early 1990s she traveled to the Holy Land with members of the church and affirmed her life to Christ and was baptized in the Jordan River in Jerusalem.



Naomi was born to a family of two sisters and four brothers. One sister, Edith Thomas, and her four brothers, Ernest, Ralph, Carl and Boyd preceded her in death.



Of her 10 children, two sons preceded Naomi in death, Howard LeGrand and Michael LeGrand.



She leaves to cherish her memory a daughter, Olymphia Holston (Hugh), sons Robert LeGrand (Charlene), Samuel LeGrand (Bernice), Raymond LeGrand (Rhonda), William LeGrand, David LeGrand (Stephanie), Jerome LeGrand (Etta), and Phillip LeGrand (Evelyn); one sister, Mary Askew of Bronx, NY, one brother-in-law, Elmer LeGrand, 31 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and an host of other relatives and friends.



She also leaves to cherish her memory a long time special friend and caregiver, Mae Frances Turman Maness of Home Instead Senior Care.