Richard (Dick) Doyle Tilley, Sr.

Services celebrating his life will be held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana, with visitation from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the funeral service to begin at 1:00 p.m. Officiating the service will be Amy Hollis of Believer’s Worship Center in Benton, Louisiana. Richard will be laid to rest at Rose-Neath Cemetery, 5185 Swan Lake Rd., Bossier City, following the service.

Richard Doyle Tilley, Sr. of Bossier City, Louisiana, was born on March 30, 1941, in Luling, Texas, and passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the age of 84.

Richard retired from S&K Sales Company in 2007. He received many awards for outstanding achievement and made many long-time friends. He never met a stranger, and you could always count on him for great advice and many laughs. One of his greatest joys was his family. He especially loved taking his grands on fishing trips, making memories they will never forget. He loved his church family at Believer’s Worship Center. He was a member for 25 years and served on the board of Directors. When it came to fundraisers for the youth department, he always volunteered to go fishing and donate lots of fresh white perch. Richard was a big fan of LSU and loved those Fighting Tigers.

Richard is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Linda Tilley; three children: daughter, Debbie Eppinette, and husband, John, of Shreveport, LA; daughter, Suzanne Lynch, and husband, Merwyn, of Aubrey, TX; and son, Richard Tilley, Jr., and wife, Lesley, of Baton Rouge, LA. He was blessed with seven grandchildren: Nicole Looper and husband, Michael; Brad Eppinette and wife, Sierra; Clayton Lynch and wife, Emily; Joylin Fontenot and husband, Davis; and Alex, Matthew, and Ben Tilley. He is also survived by six great‑grandchildren: Laney, Zane, and Anna Kathryn Looper; Lexie and Hunter Eppinette; and Tilley Fontenot. Additionally, he is survived by his brother, Bill Tilley, and wife, Annette, and his sister, Linda Morgan.

He is preceded in death by his parents, William Angelo and Edith Olivia Tilley, and brothers, Tom and Van Tilley.

Honoring Richard as pallbearers will be Michael and Zane Looper, Brad Eppinette, Clayton Lynch, and Alex and Ben Tilley. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be John Eppinette, Merwyn Lynch, Davis Fontenot, and Matthew Tilley.