Stormy Morelli-Obituary

Velda Elizabeth Fletcher died Tuesday night after a medical emergency at Park West Hospital. She was 47.
Services will be held at forest Cemertery off Lexington Road in Midville Saturday at 2:00. The family requests that memorials be made to Mission of Mercy in lieu of flowers.
She is survived by her parents, Gina and Vandergriff; brother and sister-in-law, Vandergriff and Davida Fletcher; sister Vonda Fletcher Reed; and various nieces and nephews.
Velda was a local dietitian and volunteer in the community. She volunteered with Mission of mercy since it began in 1996. Mission of Mercy is a Midville-based nonprofit group that collects and disdributes school supplies and Christmas presents to local children.
She was a member of Little Springs Methodist Church since she was 11. She was in the adult choir, participated in many missions projects and at one time, served as the Sunday school department director.
Velda graduated Midville High School in 1980. She went to the University of West State where she was an active member of Alpha Chi Omega and the Wesley Center. Velda Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1984 and a Master of Science in 1986.
Velda worked as a clinical dietitian and diabetes educator at Dialysis Clinic Inc. in Midville. She belonged to local, state and national dieticians and diabetes-educator professional organizations. Velda spent many years in management in the dieticians department at the University of West State Medical Center. She also worked in private practice.
Velda gave her free time to many charitable activities. She was a longtime cast member in the Midville Nativity Pagent.