By Hafsa Obeng, GNA
Accra, Nov. 26, GNA – The Embassy of the Diaspora Affairs Foundation (DAF) has announced the passing of Queen Mother Viola Ford Fletcher, affectionately remembered as a symbol of resilience and a living testimony of one of history’s darkest chapters.
Queen Mother Fletcher, born on May 5, 1917, transitioned peacefully on November 24, 2025, at the age of 111.
A survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, she carried with her a story that embodied courage, hope and an unyielding spirit.
In recent years, Queen Mother Fletcher and her brother were granted Ghanaian citizenship and honoured with traditional naming ceremonies, symbolically reconnecting them with their African roots and acknowledging their extraordinary legacy.
The DAF Embassy of the Diaspora, in a statement, issued to the Ghana News Agency, on Wednesday, in Accra, announced her passing.
It said the Queen Mother was “a resilient and beautiful soul who left an indelible mark on history, and her life, marked by strength and grace, touched countless lives across the world.”
The release said her journey from surviving racial terror in Tulsa to becoming a celebrated daughter of Ghana, has long served as an inspiration to advocates of justice, unity and remembrance.
“To honour her memory, the DAF Embassy of the Diaspora will host a celebration of life ceremony on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at the W.E.B. Du Bois Center in Accra.
The Embassy invites the public and the wider diaspora community to join the family in commemorating “A life well lived”, one remembered forever as strong, resilient and beautiful.
GNA
Christian Akorlie