Robert L. (PaPa Bob) Picou Sr.

June 27
June 27, 2008
Benjamin joins TGMC medical staff
July 1, 2008
June 27
June 27, 2008
Benjamin joins TGMC medical staff
July 1, 2008

Posted Monday, June 30, 2008


Robert L. (PaPa Bob) Picou Sr., 96, a native of Donaldsonville, La., and a resident of Houma, La., died Friday, June 27, a 10:00 p.m.


He is survived by his son, Robert Jr. and wife Mary Ann Trapp Picou; daughters, Brenda and husband Randy Bazet Jr. and Mary Elizabeth and husband Ray Baudoin; grandchildren, Randy Bazet III, Amy Bazet, Renee Picou Seibert, Andree Picou, Robert Picou III, Beau Baudoin and Angelle Baudoin; and great-grandchildren, Kirsten and Katarina Bazet and Laura and William Seibert.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Fonseca Picou; parents, Norbert Camille and Elina Vicknair Picou; and brother, Ned Picou.


He was co-owner of Great Southern Oil Tools, Inc. and a charter member of the Houmas Carnival Club and Terreaneans Carnival Club. He was a member of the Stinkers, a Duke of the 1956 Krewe of Houmas and the 1956 King of Hyacinthians. He was a musician and invented several wireline offshore tools. He was a fireman at a Naval base during the Korean War and a branch manager of McCullough Tool Company, Inc. He was a parishioner of St. Gregory Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Louis Infant Center.

Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, at St. Gregory Church will the funeral to follow. He will be buried at St. Francis Cemetery #2.

Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Robert L. (PaPa Bob) Picou Sr.