ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: TILLEY, CLYDE "RICK" RICKEY 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Wednesday, July 24, 2013

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TILLEY, CLYDE "RICK" RICKEY 
(September 17, 1953 - July 24, 2013)

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Clyde Rickey Tilley, 59, died at his home in Covington, LA on July 24, 2013 
after an intense battle with cancer. 

He was born in Alexandria, LA on September 17, 1953, the only son of Clyde 
“Buddy” Tilley and “Es” Atkinson Tilley of Alexandria. He was a graduate of 
Bolton High School, attended Southeastern University at Lafayette, LA and St. 
Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, FL where he majored in creative writing.

He worked at the St. Petersburg, FL Marina for a number of years and while 
living in St. Petersburg was instrumental in founding Hannah’s Homeless, a 
shelter to assist the homeless population of the area. He was an author, guitar 
picker and had recently established an inspirational web site, Facebook/ 
Recovery, to send daily messages of encouragement to those recovering from 
addiction. He was known for his talent as a cook and was an avid reader of 
science fiction.

He is survived by one sister, Kathy G. Tilley of Natchez, MS and Gulf Breeze, 
Fl and two aunts, Mrs. Ruby Tilley Monroe of Shreveport, La and Mrs. Jean 
Speer, and her husband John, of Hot Springs Village, AK.

His ashes will be scattered from a sailboat at sea.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his honor to: Hannah’s Homeless at 
www.hannahshomeless.org.

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