Thursday, February 18, 2010

Sara Lavas-Obituaries

Velda Elizabeth Fletcher, a long-time resident of the Midville community, died Tuesday night at Park West Hospital after a medical emergency. She was 47 years old.

Fletcher was a local dietitian and church and community volunteer.

She was a member of Little Springs Methodist church where she participated in many mission trips. Also she was a devoted volunteer with the Mission of Mercy, at Interfaith Health Clinic and a member of the Junior League.

She had Bachelors of Science degree and Masters of Science from the University of West State. She was an active member in Alpha Chi Omega, at the Wesley Center, and an enthusiastic supporter of all UT sports.

She belonged to the national, regional, and local dieticians and diabetes-educator professional organizations. Along with that she had a career as a clinical dietitian and diabetes educator at Dialysis Clinic Inc. in South Midville.

She was survived by parents, Gina and Vandergriff Fletcher; brother and sister-in-law, Vandergriff and Davida Fletcher; sister Vonda Fletcher Reed; and various nieces and nephews.

Burial will be at Forest Cemetary located off Lexington Road in Midville and services will start Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Instead of flowers, the family requests all memorials are made to Mission of Mercy.

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