ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BRAUD, VERA GRACE MILLER 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La. 

Published: 24 September, 2012

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BRAUD, VERA GRACE MILLER 
Jan. 26, 1932 ~ Sept. 22, 2012

A Mass of Christian burial will be held Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at 12 
p.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Centerville for Mrs. Vera Grace Miller 
Braud, 80, a native and lifelong resident of Verdunville, who passed away 
Saturday, September 22, 2012, at 11:15 a.m., at her home with her family at her 
side following a courageous battle with cancer.

Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. 
Father Ruben Primor will officiate the services.

Grace was born January 26, 1932 to the late Robert E. Miller Sr. and Irma 
Cunningham Miller. On July 30, 1950, she married the love of her life, Talton 
L. Braud and began their new life together. Grace enjoyed cooking, growing 
flowers, as well her collection of angels, tea cups, and birds, but her true 
passion was spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Talton L. Braud of Verdunville; five 
children, Sandra McCoy and her husband, Gary McCoy, of Donaldsonville; Marsha 
Landry and her husband, Gary Landry, of Verdunville; Ronnie Braud of 
Verdunville; Sheila Adams and her husband, Dean Adams, of Morgan City; and 
Vanessa Pinho and her husband, Halsema Pinho Jr., of Patterson; 10 
grandchildren, Craig McCoy; Melissa M. Coupel and her husband, Derrin; Heidi L. 
Rineholt and her husband, Craig; Kristi L. Judice and her husband, Brad; Alexas 
Braud, Kayla, Carley and Katelyn Adams and Hayden and Hunter Pinho; seven great 
grandchildren, Melanie, Morgan and Connor McCoy, Meghan and Reed Coupel and 
Madison and Gabrielle Rineholt; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Carl 
Joseph Miller, Gerald Miller and Robert E. “Bob” Miller Jr.; and two sisters, 
Ursula Miller Carmichael and Hilda Miller.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic 
Church from 10 a.m. until time of Mass at 12 p.m., with the rosary being prayed 
at 11:30 a.m.

Serving as pallbearers will be Dean Adams, Gary Landry, Gary McCoy, Hal Pinho, 
Craig McCoy and Craig Rineholt.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to: American Cancer 
Society, Oklahoma City, OK,; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, 
TN,; or Journey Hospice of New Iberia.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc. of Franklin.

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