Richard Earl Griffith

October 7, 1948 ~ January 17, 2025
Resided in:
Taylorville, Illinois
Richard Earl Griffith, 76 of Taylorville, IL, passed away peacefully in his home on January 17, 2025. He was born October 7, 1948, in Missouri, and adopted by Earl & Doreen (Finch) Griffith. He married Jane Black, and they later divorced. He worked at Sangamon Paper, Lee Norse, Memorial Health Care and Craig Auctioneer’s. He was a collector and bought as much as he sold.
Survived by his beloved dog DD, children: Keri (Lee) Mateer, Kati (Derek) Klopfer and Ryne Griffith, 4 granddaughters, 4 grand dogs, sister Kitty Chance, nieces & cousins, and very loyal friend Mary Jo Durbin. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Per his request he will be cremated and there will be no services.
Rick was always cordial and kind to me. RIP friend… 😁
Brent
My thoughts are with the family, I am deeply sorry for your loss. Rick was one of the city park kids, what a group we had. Nothing like today.