Richard LaDelle Chambers, 85, of Horn Lake, MS went to be with the Lord on June 18, 2022. Richard was born and raised in Memphis, TN. He attended A.B. Hill and Cummings Elementary Schools, Bellevue Junior High School, and graduated from Southside High School where he was in the ROTC. Upon graduation in 1955, he served our country in the United States Air Force, with overseas duty in Korea. During his last year of service in 1958, he married his childhood sweetheart, Barbara Brandon. After his military service, he had a 43-year career in law enforcement, first retiring from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, and retiring continuing with the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department. He also briefly served with the Olive Branch and Collierville Police Departments. He was affiliated with the Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers Association and the Fraternal Order of Police. He was also a volunteer fireman with the Whitehaven Fire Department in the early 60's Richard attended Northwestern University Traffic Institute - Police Administration Training and continued his studies at Shelby State Community College. With sheer hard work and determination, he accomplished, at 60 years of age, a life-long dream...he obtained a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree from the University of Memphis, with membership in Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. One of his brothers, Charles, taught him to play the guitar when he was in elementary school and he had a natural gift for singing. In high school, he was the lead singer in a country-western band, and while serving in Korea, he led in entertainment with a small band. His greatest joy, though, came later in life when he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior, and he dedicated himself to singing for the Lord. From that time on, he was always a choir member and soloist, was bass singer in the Liberty Quartet, and led a college & career singing group. He was a member at Gracewood Baptist Church where he was a choir member/soloist and served as a deacon. Richard was preceded in death by his brothers: Sherman Eugene Chambers; Charles B. Brady (June); Robert L. Brady (Jeanette); Jack H. Brady (Barbara) (Margie); and L.W. Brady, Jr.(Sally); a sister, Norma Jean Chambers Haygood; a niece Karen Brady; a niece Cindy Harrison Whitson; and sister-in-law, Yvonne Brandon Harrison(John). Richard is survived by his wife of 64 years, Barbara Brandon Chambers; daughter, Rhonda Chambers and fiancé, Jeff Ballentine; son, Rick Chambers and wife, Kelly; granddaughter Amber Dell Chambers & her mother Carrie Kelly Chambers; grandson Brandon Ross; brother-in-law, Forrest Haygood; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation at Gracewood Baptist Church, 8551 Getwell Rd, Southaven, MS, on Friday, June 24, 2022, from 10 am – 12 pm with a service immediately following at 12 noon. Interment will follow at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Rd, Bartlett, TN. Memorials may be made to Gracewood Baptist Church. Arrangements are in care of Brantley Funeral Home.
