Bradburn Virgil Buras, Sr

Bradburn Virgil Buras, Sr. born July 30, 1924, passed away peacefully one day after his 96th birthday on July 31, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Gladys Bowers Buras; his beloved wife of 43 years, Betty Marie Landry Buras; his great-grandson Charlie Petersen; and his son-in-law Dan Flaharty. He is survived by his 6 children: Liz Buras-Flaharty, Brad Buras, Jr., Benny Buras, Sr. (Rhonda), Sherald Buras (Jane), Sharon Serpas (Wayne), and Smokey Buras (Mickey). Proud grandfather to 11 grandchildren: Terrell Flaharty (Angie), Wayne Serpas, Jr., (Lisa), Trena Flaharty (Zach), Brad Buras, III (Hope), Farrah Petersen (Joe), Nick Serpas (Andrea), Benny Buras, Jr. (Lauren), Jessica Head (Brandon), William Buras, Morgan Buras, and Ian Buras; and 16 great-grandchildren Matthew, Ethan, Wayne III, Emily, Brad IV, Ella, Xavier, Eleah, Easton, Roman, Kate, Claire, June, Trey, Lily, and Benjamin. Also survived by numerous in-laws and many dear friends. Bradburn served active duty in the Navy during World War II working as a Medical Corpsman. Upon his return, he married his sweetheart Betty and together they raised their six children in Buras, LA. He was a member of the Venice Lions Club and Knights of Columbus Council #403. His hobbies included playing the trumpet, golfing, woodworking, playing and coaching baseball, and fishing with his family and friends. After retiring from the oilfield industry, he enjoyed spending time with his family. He will be fondly remembered for his quick wit, storytelling, sense of humor and love for his family. Services will be held on Monday, August 10th at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Belle Chasse, LA. Family visitation is at 9:30 a.m., public visitation is at 10:00 a.m, and Mass will start at 11:00 a.m. Due to current CDC regulations and guidelines, services and interment will be private. MOTHE FUNERAL HOME is assisting the family during this difficult time. Family and friends may offer condolences at mothefunerals.com.