Dr. R. Pryor Baird III

BAIRD, Dr. R. Pryor III, of Richmond and Charlottesville, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at his home in Charlottesville. Dr. Baird devoted his life to the compassionate practice of medicine. Survivors include his wife, Dr. Christina DeVincentis of Charlottesville; his mother, Mrs. Sara Boone Baird of Richmond; his sister, Anne Baird Newman and her husband, Dr. Robert J. Newman, of Greenville, N.C.; and their daughters, Lesley of Tucson, Ariz., and Virginia, of Seattle, Wash. Dr. Baird was a graduate of the Collegiate School, where he was instrumental in organizing the first golf team. He then attended the College of William and Mary, followed by UNC Chapel Hill, where he received a doctorate of clinical psychology. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1988. He worked as a psychiatrist for the state of Virginia as well as in private practice. He enjoyed supervising medical students until the time of his death. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the R. Pryor Baird III Charitable Foundation, which is devoted to the education of medical students. Address: P.O. Box 5246, Charlottesville, Virginia 22905.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.