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John Wise Ayres, II(Jack), 82, of Midlothian, Virginia, passed away on June 15, 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Wise Ayres and Melba Rice Ayres; and his wife of 55 years, Carolyn Harris Ayres. He is survived by his son, John Wise Ayres, III('Tray"); his daughter, Robyn Ayres Barber; and his grandson, Curtis Ayres Barber. Jack was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and orthopedic surgeon. He raced cars through Sports Car Club of America for many years and then crewed for his son, Tray. He loved traveling with his wife, and he loved his dachshunds. Jack was also a patriot and loved his country. He served in the United States Air Force Reserve after completing his medical training at MCV. Family and friends will be received at Bliley's Funeral Home, 6900 Hull Street Road, Richmond, Va., on Sunday, June 29, 2025 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 11300 W. Huguenot Road, Midlothian, Va., on Monday, June 30, 2025 12:30 p.m.
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Lana I. Allen
July 5, 2025
Condolences to Dr. Jack Ayres´ family. Your dad was a great orthopedic surgeon and a kind , considerate man. When I worked evening shift on the orthopedic floor at Chippenham, he would make rounds on his patients after doing surgery. When I was passing medications pushing the cart down the hall, he would stop and talk about history, racing, his family etc.
He would always provide orders for patients in the evening if something was missed in the busy day shift; this made the patients more comfortable when they had to get through a difficult evening and night after surgery. He had such a big impact on patients and staff.
One evening, when I was passing medication on the back hall, he was heading to the nurses station and stopped by my cart and asked if there were any orders. (He was doing this to be kind but it just had a tinge of friendly snark, because I always had a request for the patients, and he was always there to help them.).
His passing is not only a loss to his family but also to the community.
Karen Gruver
June 25, 2025
I worked for Dr. Ayres for 13 years at OrthoVa at the JW office. He was a joy to work with. He was a super boss and treated his staff with respect. He loved history and talked frequently about the wars. He was very intelligent. I could have sat with him for a while listening to his stories. I will miss him tremendously. Condolences to his family. Rest In Peace sweet man. I love you.
Susan McClelland
June 22, 2025
Condolences to Jacks family. I knew Dr Ayres through Chippenham hospital where we worked together for many years. He was a talented orthopedic trauma surgeon and I know of many lives he saved. He was dedicated to his profession and in casual conversations loved to talk about his family. So very proud of his children and loving wife. I know he will be profoundly missed.
Barbara Evans
June 21, 2025
My sincere condolences to Dr. Ayres family. I worked at the JW office with him some years ago. Loved him, such a sweet funny guy! He will be sorely missed!
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