Margie Velma Barfield (née Bullard; October 29, 1932 – November 2, 1984) was an American serial killer who was convicted of one murder but eventually confessed to six murders in total. Barfield was the first woman in the United States to be executed after the 1976 resumption of capital punishment [ 1 ] and the first since 1962. [ 2 ]

Jan 12, 2025 · But when the authorities found arsenic in the remains of one of Velma’s lovers in 1978, they finally took a closer look at Velma Barfield — and unraveled a shocking case that would solidify her place in history as the “Death Row Granny.”

Velma Bullard, later Velma Barfield, was born on October 29, 1932 to a poor family in South Carolina. Her life of crime began early when she noted the financial differences between her and her classmates. She began stealing pocket money …

Velma Barfield was convicted of the first-degree murder of Stuart Taylor in December 1978. The trial jury found "aggravating circumstances" and recommended that she be sentenced to death. While on death row, Barfield became a born-again Christian and began to minister to fellow inmates and guards.

Nov 1, 2024 · Margie “Velma” Barfield — nicknamed “Death Row Granny” — wore pink pajamas as she was put to death on Nov. 2, 1984. Barfield was convicted of murder and had also confessed to fatally...

On November 2, 1984, Velma Barfield, from Cumberland County, became the first woman in the nation executed by lethal injection. She was convicted of first-degree murder for the arsenic poisoning of her boyfriend, Stuart Taylor, in 1978.

Nov 19, 2023 · 52-year-old Velma Barfield, from North Carolina, was sentenced to death after being convicted of one murder, however, she went on to confess to six in total.

Feb 24, 2021 · Velma Barfield was the first woman to be executed in the United States after the resumption of capital punishment. Velma Barfield who was classified as a serial killer would be convicted of one murder but would confess to six murders. Velma Barfield was executed on November 2, 1984 by lethal injection.

Nov 12, 2024 · Velma Barfield, now known as “The Death Row Granny,” had her last meal of Cheetos and two bottles of Coke before being executed on November 2nd, 1984. She was buried by her first husband, Thomas Burke, in North Carolina.

Nov 2, 2013 · The first execution of a woman* in the U.S. “modern” death penalty era took place at Raleigh, North Carolina’s Central Prison on this date in 1984 when 52-year-old Velma Barfield received a lethal injection for poisoning her fiance.**