Richard Lamar Breedlove, age 78, passed away October 22, 2026 after a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Although he lost the battle on earth, he won the ultimate victory and is now at peace in the presence of his Lord and Savior.
Lamar was a devoted husband to his wife, Dee Friesen Breedlove, for 39 years. He was the proud father of Rivers (Pam) and Emily Breedlove and Amanda McCurdy. His pride and joy were his grandchildren Brooke Daugherty, Stefani Connery and Hunter Breedlove and great-grandsons Jett and Callum. He is also survived by his brother Glen (Linda) and sister Patricia.
Lamar earned his Bachelor of Criminal Justice Degree from LSUS in 1981, graduated from the FBI National Law Enforcement Academy in 1979 and LSUS Law Enforcement Institute in Baton Rouge in 1977. He proudly served his community working 40+ years in public service.
Lamar was a devoted man of faith and faithful servant at Airline Baptist Church.
A funeral service to celebrate Lamar’s life will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at Airline Baptist Church, 4007 Airline Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm and service will begin at 2:00 pm. Officiating will be Dr. Terry Young. Interment will follow at Hill Crest Memorial Park.
Pallbearers: Roger Machen, Joe Windham, Justin Holcomb, Kenneth Weaver, Raymond Aycock and Dylan Deacon. Honorary Pallbearer, Harry Darner.
To honor Lamar, please bring your duck call for graveside services.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Airline Baptist Church, 4007 Airline Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana 71111, US, https://onrealm.org/AirlineBaptist/-/form/give/now, or to Ninna's Road to Rescue, P.O. Box 1357, Benton, Louisiana 71006-1357, https://www.roadtorescuela.org/donate.
