Women Serial Killers of the 20th Century by Sylvia Perrini

Author:Sylvia Perrini [Perrini, Sylvia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Nonfiction, Retail, True Crime
Amazon: B00C0JRMFA
Publisher: Goldmineguides.com
Published: 2013-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

Velma, during her time on death row, became a born again Christian. Her radio was normally switched to receive Christian programs. She also vehemently expressed remorse for the years the prescription drugs had blurred her judgment. Her newly found conversion was met with skepticism by the relatives of her victims and by many others, in particular the prosecutor Joe Britt.

Many people, however, were impressed by Velma’s declaration that, for the first time in her life, she had properly found God. A Pentecostal minister, Tommy Fuquay, thought that Velma was a true, devout Christian. The famous evangelists Billy Graham along with his wife Ruth believed Velma Barfield was a real sister in Jesus. Ruth Graham corresponded frequently with Velma through letters in the mail.

Appeals are automatic in death sentences, and Velma’s appeals carried on for the next six years through various courts to spare her life. Several appeals were filed and turned down; several execution dates were set and avoided. While all the legal wrangling was going on Velma found a calling in her restricted life by aiding other prisoners. Velma was shocked to find out how many prisoners were illiterate and would write letters for them. Letter writing for herself and others consumed much of Velma’s time. She wrote to her family and to supporters she had never met. Special prison rules were applied to Velma due to her death sentence status. She was not meant to have contact with other prisoners. The prison authorities, however, frequently ignored this rule as they found Velma was a positive and beneficial influence on the other female prisoners. She led Bible classes and counseled troubled female prisoners; a skill, both she and the prison authorities, realized in which she was exceptionally proficient.

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