Dr. Ronald William Todd, Jr., DVM
December 12, 2021
Dr. Ronald William Todd, Jr., DVM, 78, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his home in Ocala, FL surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sara Beth Todd (Seay), son John Mark Todd and daughter-in-law Amber Todd (McMurtrie), daughter Beth Anne Hanney (Todd), and 5 grandchildren, McKenzie Todd, Kaylee Todd, Brandon Hanney, Conley Todd, and Ronny Hanney.
Ron Todd was born in Louisville, KY on August 2, 1943 to parents Ronald William Todd, Sr., and Virginia Amelia Mildred Todd (Broell). Ron’s parents and his only sibling, Carolyn Ann Laufer (Todd), preceded him in death. Ron graduated from the University of Kentucky and was accepted into the Auburn University School of Veterinary Medicine where he graduated in 1971. Ron and Sara Beth met at Auburn University and were married on December 13, 1969. After graduation they moved to Miami, FL where Ron practiced veterinary medicine for 45 years until his retirement in 2016. Ron was an active board member in the South Florida Veterinary Medical Association (SFVMA) and the Florida Veterinary Medical Association (FVMA). Ron, Sara Beth, and family were very involved in their church where Ron served as a deacon and Chairman of the Deacons. One of Ron’s favorite pastimes was playing golf with friends. In retirement, Ron and Sara Beth split their time between Lake Placid, FL and Beech Mountain, NC; eventually moving to Ocala, FL in 2021 to be closer to family.
Dr. Ron Todd was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, friend and veterinarian who will be greatly missed by all.
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Sending my deepest sympathy, love, and hugs! Praying for peace and strength for all of the family. Dr. Todd was the best vet ever! Such a warm, caring, Christian man. He will be missed but thought of was such fond memories! I’m sure he’s up in heaven taking care of all the dogs and cats!❤️🌷
Sending healing prayers and comforting hugs. There will surely be a stampede of the animals he cared for when he crosses the "rainbow bridge". We are so sorry for your loss.
SaraBeth my love to you and all your family. You and Ron are such dear friends along with him being my super Veterinarian. I will miss him more than you know. I hope you will remain one of my dearest friends and we can enjoy Beech Mountain this summer. Miss you 😘 🥲😍
We are praising the Lord for our brother’s witness and legacy! May God continue to be honored because of Ron’s faithfulness! God bless you, Sara Beth and family!
SaraBeth and Family,
Wishing you our sincere sympathy at your loss.
Our definition of the perfect veterinarian is Dr Todd. We fondly remember Dr Todd for the years he cared for our furry family members. He became our veterinarian when my Aunt Mary (Eaton) told my mom she found a fantastic clinic and Vet back in the early 80s. I had the opportunity to have a part time job working there after school in High School and College for a couple years. During that time I learned life skills which at the time I did not realize. He taught by example, showing compassion to his clients and their pets when the discussions were difficult, when decisions had to be made, and when financially the client was in a tough spot. I learned about data entry as I was there during the conversion of paper files to a computer-based system and would be one of many of who would grab a stack of records to input the historical information. I learned to face fears of seeing things you can never unsee and assisting in surgery, as well as doing the humbling solo job of cleaning kennels. Real life lessons that I will cherish forever. Then a couple years later, our family was being relocated due to a change in employment for my father. We were moving to Kentucky… Louisville specifically. My mother and Sister, in one of her many tasks of moving the house of 30+ years was getting medical records for the pets in order. In one of the last visits to the clinic, she and my sister Caroline took a new litter of kittens for a checkup. During this visit they told him we were moving to Louie-Ville. He, as only he could do, politely corrected her pronunciation of his hometown. He said “well, you need to learn how to say it right before you move… Its Luha – Vull”. We ended up finding a home not far from the town he was from and stayed there for many years. She fondly remembers that story and was lucky to have that correction made before moving. We hold him forever in our hearts as being one of the best Veterinarian’s we ever had. We believe both Dr Todd and Aunt Mary are at the Rainbow Bridge greeting all their beloved departed pets.
You are in our thoughts and prayers,
Anita Young, Caroline Young Tomlinson, and Chrissy Young Burch
Please accept my sincerest condolences for Dr. Todd. I worked with him at the South Florida VMA. His pleasant personality and genuine concern for the veterinary community were admirable.