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Velda Elizabeth Fletcher, a long-time resident of the Midville community, died Tuesday night after a medical emergency. She was 47 years old.
Burial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Forest Cemetery in Midville. Velda is 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. Memorial contributions should be made to Mission of Mercy, a local nonprofit charity group that Velda worked with since its beginning in 1996, by request of the family.
Velda graduated from Midville High School in 1980 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree from the University of West State in 1984 and 1986, respectively. In her time at the school she was active in the Alpha Chi Omega sorority and at the Wesley Center. After working many years at the University of West State Medical Center, she worked as a clinical dietician and diabetes educator at Dialysis Clinic Inc. in South Midville. Velda was a member of multiple professional organizations in the field of dietician and diabetes education.
Velda was a noted church and community volunteer. She was active in Little Springs Methodist since the age of 11, participating in the adult choir and numerous mission trips. She even acted as Sunday school department director in the singles program at one time. She also contributed to the charity organization called Interfaith Health Clinic, was a member of the Junior League, and was a cast member in the Midville Nativity Pageant.
“Velda always had time for anyone,” her sister said. “She devoted herself to her work and her family and her church. My children always felt like she was their second mother – sometimes their first (laughs). She just never said no to anything or anyone that she thought was worthwhile. We are going to miss her very, very much.”