Elise Bourgeois Braud

Willie "Pool" Price Jr.
August 6, 2009
Louisiana State University Museum of Art (Baton Rouge)
August 10, 2009
Willie "Pool" Price Jr.
August 6, 2009
Louisiana State University Museum of Art (Baton Rouge)
August 10, 2009

Posted Friday, August 7, 2009


Elise Bourgeois Braud, 96, a native and resident of Thibodaux, La., died Tuesday, Aug. 4.

She is survived by one son, Charles F. Braud and wife Mary; three daughters, Barbara A. Braud, Joan Clement and husband Jerry of Thibodaux, and Nell Devrow and husband Dennis of Christiana, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Florence Breaux; and numerous nieces and nephews.


She was preceded in death by her husband, Freddie Braud; parents, Edgar Bourgeois and Hortense Toups; one brother, Harold Bourgeois; and one sister, Ethel B. Boudreaux.

The Braud family wishes to express deep gratitude to her caregiver, Burnita Fontenot, and to Hospice of South Louisiana.

Visitation will be 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux with mass to follow. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.