Velma Barfield

Criminal

Birthday October 29, 1932

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace South Carolina

DEATH DATE Nov 2, 1984 (52)

About

The first woman to be executed by lethal injection in the U.S., and the first woman to be executed after the 1976 resumption of the death penalty.

Before Fame

She developed an addiction to drugs after a surgery caused her to have chronic and severe back pain.

Trivia

She was convicted of killing one person, but she confessed to killing six.

Family Life

She was married twice and both husbands died.

Associated With

She was a female killer, like serial killer Aileen Wuornos.