Ray Byrd Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on January 30, 2022 we had to say goodbye to Ray Byrd of Salem, Virginia, born in Martinsville, Virginia. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Daniel Edward and Virgie Holt Byrd; his wife Nina L. Byrd; his children, Dr. Carol Byrd (Mark Barr), I. Ray Byrd, Jr. (Susan), Mary Catherine Ruskan and Laura Byrd Earle (Dave); his grandchildren, Bradley Barr, Dr. Ann Cameron Barr (Matt Standley), Dr. Andrew Barr (Elisabeth), Nicholas Byrd (Kate), Alison Byrd Walker (Nathan), Caroline Byrd Heflin (Kyle), Matthew Ruskan, Catherine Ruskan, Nina Earle, Samuel Earle and Hank Earle; and his great grandchildren, Alicia Byrd, Cecilia Byrd, Smith Barr, Ellis Barr and Sophia Walker.

All services will be held privately by the family due to Covid.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like to encourage friends to share their time and resources with the Bradley Free Clinic: bradleyfreeclinic.com/donation/ or the Salem/Roanoke County Food Pantry: https://salemfoodpantry.org.