Edia Dryden

Sheila Alldredge
January 22, 2008
Lillie Reed
January 24, 2008
Sheila Alldredge
January 22, 2008
Lillie Reed
January 24, 2008

Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008


Edia “Toot” Picou Dryden, 89, a native and resident of Houma, La., died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 2:55 p.m.

She is survived by her sons, Mike and Wayne Dryden; daughters, Delores Moate, Pat Pitre and Wanda Breaux; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 1 step great-grandchild; and four great great-granchildren.


She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Dryden; parents, Louis J and Lena Lyons Picou; son, Elmer Fletcher; and brother, Wilson Picou.

Edia was a parishioner of Holy Rosary Church. She belonged to the Ladies Altar Society, Catholic Daughters and the East Park Ladies Auxillary.

Visitation will be 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Holy Rosary Church with the funeral to follow. She will be buried at Holy Rosary Cemetery.

Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.