LOUISBURG - Richard LaVerne Griffin, 71, of Louisburg passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at his home. Born on November 3, 1944 to the late Bennie Melville and Edith Joyner Griffin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Melville Griffin, Jr. LaVerne loved his family and friends dearly and was a former pastor of Margarettsville Baptist Church in Margarettsville, NC, as well as a building contractor and the owner of The Cactus Barn in Centerville.