George Ellwood Bird 70 of Marianna died Tuesday March 28 2023 in UPMC Presbyterian.  He was born in Washington on March 4, 1953, son of the late Franklin and Martha Kathleen Phillips Bird. He was a graduate of Victory High School in Clarksburg, WV. He also was a graduate of Shiloh Bible Institute in Washington.  He had various careers throughout his lifetime, working on a sound crew, most notoriously Kenny Rogers and Sawyer Brown, Drove truck, was an EMT on an ambulance, worked in various hospitals, performed mobile EKG's, and most recently cleaned for a local cleaning company.   He enjoyed local history, especially archaeological, and fishing.  On December 07, 1978 he married Melodye Winston Bird with whom he shared 32 years of marriage before her passing on October 19, 2010.  He is survived by two sisters Nancy and husband George Donahoo, Pamela and late husband Lacy Mills,brother-in law John Ivan and wife Sharon Winston, sister-in-;aw Connie Posey, 7 nieces and nephews Albert (Nancy) Donahoo, Susan (Butch) Moore, Floyd (Colleen) Donahoo, David (Karla) Donahoo, Melissa Winston, Heather Winston and John Jr. Winston, as well as several great nieces and great nephews.  deceased in addition to his wife and parents is an infant brother.  Family and friends will be received Sunday April 2, 2023 in Highland Brethren Church 450 Hihgland Ridge Rd, Marianna, PA 15345 from 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m. the time of funeral services with Rev. Gary Irey officiating.  Interment will follow in Highland Brethren Church Cemetery. An online guestbook may be signed at Nichol Funeral Home : Washington, Pennsylvania (PA)