Richard Everette Salley

BENTON, LA - Funeral Services for Cpt. Richard E. Salley, 64, will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, January 6 ,2015, at Centuries Funeral home on Mansfield Rd., Shreveport, LA. with James Dalton Ferguson officiating. Graveside services will follow at Centuries. Visitation will be held at Centuries Funeral Home in Shreveport LA. on Monday, January 5,2015 from 5pm until 7pm.

Cpt. Salley was born on May 3,1950, in Shreveport LA and passed away on Wednesday December 31 ,2014, at Willis Knighton Bossier following a sudden illness. He retired from the Shreveport Police Department after 36 years of service, making great strides in haz-mat and the riot control divisions. He served in the Navy during Vietnam. He retired from the Army Reserves as a E-8 after 32 years of services doing everything from Drill Sergeant to studies in Chemical warfare. He obtained his Masters in Psychology from LA Tech going on to teach at LSUS.

Cpt. Salley was preceded in death by his parents, W.E. and Kathleen Salley; and his granddaughter, Piper Edwards. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Melinda Salley; and his two daughters, Anastasia Edwards and husband Jason, and Jennifer Hudson and husband Randy; ten grandchildren, Wesley Hudson, Kaleb Edwards, Chelsea Edwards, Noah Edwards, Katlyn Hudson, Chaz Hudson, Ayden Edwards, Trace Hudson, Levi Edwards, and Charlie Anne Edwards.

The family would like to thank the staff at Willis Knighton Bossier SICU and all our friends and family for all the prays and support during this difficult time.