On January 9, 1950, a baby girl was born to the late James Cleo Broadnax, Sr., and Emma Clark Broadnax in Marshall, Texas. LaJuan was the youngest of her siblings. She was educated in the Marshall Public Schools. She attended Wiley College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Biology. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. LaJuan accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Bethesda Baptist Church. She remained close to the Lord throughout her lifetime. She is a published author and dedicated her book to God, "100 Poems Is Not Enough, Poems of Praise to God". She had two children, Stephanie and Markas, whom she loved dearly. She was a very devoted mother and these two were her pride and joy. After college, LaJuan held positions as a Statistician and Systems Engineer. She changed careers and started teaching mathematics in the Dallas Independent School District. After many years of dedicated service, she retired from DISD. Her friends describe her as smart, independent, loving, strong, funny, generous and kind. She left a lasting impression on everyone she met with her charming and witty personality. LaJuan was preceded in death by her mother and father, Emma Clark Broadnax and James Cleo Broadnax, Sr.; her brother, James Cleo Broadnax, Jr.; and her son Markas Lamar Franklin. On Tuesday, July 15, 2014, she joined them in the land of peace. She leaves to cherish her memory; her devoted daughter, Stephanie Carol Johnson (Redrick), Dallas, TX; her sister, Kay Carpenter (Booker, Sr.), Marshall, TX; her brother, Melvin Clark (Lynn) Wichita, KS; two grandchildren, Aaron and Tia Franklin, Marshall, TX; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.