TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for RADAU, HELEN 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La.

Died: Wednesday, May 17, 2017

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RADAU, HELEN 
September 04, 1929 - May 17, 2017

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Helen Byrd Radau, 87, a native of Vicksburg, Mississippi and a longtime resident 
of Houma, Louisiana, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017. 

Helen was a kind, loving, and generous wife, mother, grandmother, great 
grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, and aunt. She was faithfully and 
fiercely devoted to her family. She spent her life caring for others, 
sacrificially taking care of family members when they needed it. 
Helen was an incredible cook who never tired of feeding her family and friends. 

She and her husband traveled extensively and enjoyed visiting family out of 
state. Everyone who knew her loved her and felt loved by her. Helen will be 
greatly missed, more than words can express.

She is survived by her four children, Tony Little and wife Koleen of Tennessee, 
Benny Little and wife Kay of Houma, Willie Radau III and wife Shela of Houma, 
and Lisa Turner of Florida; brother, Wiley (Nancy) Byrd of Prairieville; 
sisters, Grace Little of Brookhaven, Mississippi and Linda (Ted) Szwedt of New 
Orleans; fourteen grandchildren, Toni (David) Thibodeaux, Heather (Bryan) Clark, 
Shane (Lori) Little, Jason (Shara) Navarrate, Bryan Little, Katie (Barry) 
Lirette, Melanie (Joseph) Provost, Helena (Chris) Robertson, Keely Radau, Gwen 
Little, Fred (Amber) Little, Harvey (Melanie) Sharp III, and Joshua Sharp; 
twenty-three great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and numerous 
nieces and nephews.

Helen was preceded in death by her beloved husband, W.C. “Dub” Radau; her 
parents, B.Z. Byrd and Allie Byrd Hutchinson; three brothers, B.Z. Byrd Jr., 
John Byrd, and Earl Byrd; five sisters, Lillian Byrd, Anita McDaniel, Theda Fay 
Ransbottom, Hazel Favre, and Libby Walker; and grandson, Willie Radau IV.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 
Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the 
funeral home 

with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Gray, Louisiana.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Helen’s 
favorite charity, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, 
Memphis, TN 38105.

Chauvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Radau family.

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