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Viola Ford Fletcher, Tulsa Massacre Survivor, Passes Away at 111
12/1/2025
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Story summary
- Viola Ford Fletcher, oldest known survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, died at age 111.
- Memorial services were held in Bartlesville and at the Greenwood Cultural Center, where attendees wore white.
- Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols highlighted Fletcher's impact on the Greenwood Trust and released hidden documents.
- The family requests donations to the Viola Ford Fletcher Foundation in her memory.
- Lessie Benningfield Randle is the last surviving witness.
