TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for  BRAUD, CHARLES, JR. 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from January 24 to January 25, 2013

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BRAUD, CHARLES "GRAMPS", JR.

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Charles J. "Gramps" Braud Jr., 93, a native of Napoleonville and resident of 
Thibodaux, passed away at his home Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until funeral time Saturday at St. Genevieve 
Catholic Church in Thibodaux . A Mass of
Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, 

with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux.

He is survived by his children, Myrna Guidry and husband, Luke, Geraldine 
"Geri" Caro and husband, Louis, Charles "Chilli" Braud III and wife, Gale, 
Robert "Bobby" Braud and wife, Brenda, and Cathy Creadeur and husband, Steve; 
27 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy "Monie" Navarre Braud; parents, 
Charles Braud Sr. and wife, Lillian Guillot Braud; step-mother, Louise A. 
Braud; daughter, Jo Ann Roundtree; siblings, Hazel B. Rigamonti, Melvin Braud 
and Lillian B. Fuselier; and great-grandchildren,
Bennett Brown and Meagan Barrilleaux.

He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. In his spare time he enjoyed 
listening to country music and playing his guitar and harmonica. He loved to 
watch game shows, boxing and LSU and Saints football games on TV. He also loved 
doing woodwork as a carpenter. Spending time with his family and friends was an 
important part of his life and he will be dearly missed by them.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the charity of your 
choice .

Our family would like to thank Drs. Chester Boudreaux, P. Truett Ray and 
Michelle McCain, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Home Health of Thibodaux 
Regional and Haydel Memorial Hospice. We would, also, like to thank everyone 
for the many prayers, support and love they have
given to our family.

Thibodaux Funeral Home in Thibodaux is in charge of arrangements.

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