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Lockhart "Lock" Boyce, DVM

    Dr. Boyce is a native of Forsyth County, North Carolina and a graduate of RJ Reynolds High School. He studied at UST, Kumasi Ghana and graduated from Davidson College. He earned his Veterinary degree from the University of Georgia and completed a clinical internship at the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park.

Dr Boyce was drafted into the United States Army and served many years on active duty and in the IRR.

He has milked snakes and wrestled alligators, worked for the Ghana Department of Game and Wildlife and lived for several years in Kenya.

He is a major shareholder in Bull Mountain Farm and he has called Patrick County his home since 1982. At one time he was one of the largest cow-calf producers in Southwest Virginia. He was involved in BRATS in the early years as well as the JEB Stuart Volunteer Rescue Squad. He was the lead singer with the "JUSTUS" band and his is co-founder of the Virginia Academy of Small Animal Medicine.

Today, Dr. Boyce is the Peter's Creek Representative on the Patrick County Board of Supervisors.

His wife, Darlene, is a Claudville native and a graduate of PCHS.
Between them, they have 5 children; Wiley, Keely, Cody, Jasper Evans and Lillie Louise.
Granddaughters; Katie Marie and Amelia
They reside on Bull Mountain.

 

Mole National Park

Damongo, Ghana

West Africa

1972

Black Cobra

Kumasi, Ghana

West Africa

1972

Timber Rattlesnake

Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

1970

Lock and Bob the Orangutan

San Diego Zoo

October 1977

Tshombe, the African Elephant, belonged to ABC/TV.

He was brought to Africa from captivity in the USA.

University of Georgia

1977

Lock & Darlene

JUSTUS Band

Jeff Tucker, Bill Foley, Mike Wimmer, Mike Hall,Lock Boyce

1993