Named Violet

6 obituaries for famous people named Violet. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.

Violet Hensley, American luthier and fiddle player, died on August 7, 2026

Violet Hensley, died aged 109

Violet Hensley, an American luthier and fiddle player, died on August 7, 2026, aged 109. Born Violet Brumley in Mount Ida, Arkansas, she made and played the fiddle and later…