Carl Ayton Bird, Jr.

Dr. Carl Drayton Bird, Jr., 87, of Alleghany County, VA, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Dr. Bird practiced veterinary medicine for 30 years in Petersburg, VA. He was an avid fisherman who loved the mountains he called home. Dr. Bird was a member of Blue Key Alpha Zeta, Rotary, Ruritan, The American Veterinarian Medical Association, and The Virginia Veterinarian Medical Association. He is survived by his wife, Laura Beth Blackburn Bird; sons, Retired Col. Carl Drayton Bird, III, of Lexington, VA, and Darren Kyle Bird of Powhatan, VA; daughters, Dr. Deidra Bird Kokel of Leesburg, VA, and Melody Bird James of Chester, VA; sisters, Peggy B. Chafin of Christiansburg, and Ginger B. Barton of Salem, VA, and 8 grandchildren. Contributions may be made in his memory to the American Veterinarian Medical Foundation, Executive Director: 1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumberg, IL. 60173 or Ritch Patch Union Church, C/O Colleen Young, Treasurer: 1401 Woodlawn Street, Clifton Forge, VA 24422. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .