He was a proud graduate of George Washing Carver Senior High School class of 1968 where he was the captain of the basketball team. Following high school he was drafted to the United Sates Navy where he served during the Vietnam War. During his life Robert Sr. was employed with Regional Transit Authority for 35 years where he retired and later moved on to New Orleans Tours and Yellow Cab. Robert Sr. became a free mason and was a member at Axiom Lodge #216. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Robert Pichon Sr. a Vietnam Navy Veteran, was often described as a mans’s man. His magnetic charm and wit gained him the favor of many. His comedic personality attracted numerous people to him, but his loving warmth is what most endeared them. Robert Sr. took great pride in his family and above all, his children, with whom he shared his knowledge and keys in life. He enjoyed spending time in the company of his loved ones, cracking jokes and giving wise counsel to those willing to hear. Wherever Robert Sr. was, it was a party. His presence will be missed most in the gathering of his beloveds, where his powerful yet always joyful voice could often be heard above all.
Robert Sr. was preceded in death by his parents: Eunice & Charles Pichon Sr, siblings: Forist Embry, Charles Pichon Jr. and Wellington Pichon, daughters: Loreal and Crystal Pichon and son Angelo Williams Jr.
Those left to embrace the magnitude of his absence are his wife Joy Lacabe W. Pichon, his five siblings Ulysses (Victoria) Pichon, Jacqueline (Roosevelt) Pearson, Joan (Adam) Adams, Chester (Betty Gail) Pichon and Freddie (Miriam) Embry. His children Trent (Michelle) Johnson, Robert Pichon Jr., Brandon Pichon, Shawn (Tammy) Pichon, Tyrone (Cantrell) Pichon, Eunice (Drew) Pichon-Mercadel, Courtney Pichon, Christian (Nilda) Pichon, Ryan (Taki) Pichon, Darwin Pichon, Joel (Ranesha) Pichon, Dedrick Pichon, Ciera (Devin) Pichon-Hazel, Donavan Cook, and Rene (Natalie) Williams. Two godchildren Tonita North & Marcel Morris, bestfriend/brother Vernon Thomas and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, family and friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 10:30AM at Corpus Christi Church in New Orleans. A Burial will follow at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Slidell, La. To view and sign the guestbook, please visit www.LeitzEaganFuneralHome.com
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