Family and friends are mourning the nonaccomplishment of Eliza Fletcher.
 
Three days aft being abducted portion retired connected a jog successful Memphis, authorities confirmed the billionaire heiress and kindergarten teacher was found deceased connected Sept. 5.
 
Fletcher was retired moving connected Sept. 2 erstwhile information video, per Memphis police, showed that a idiosyncratic approached the 34-year-old and forced her into a black GMC Terrain. Two days aft her kidnapping, authorities announced that Cleotha Abston, 38, was charged with kidnapping and tampering with grounds successful transportation with her disappearance. After constabulary made the tragic discovery, further charges of first-degree murder and first-degree execution successful the perpetration of kidnapping were added.
 
Her origin of decease has not been released astatine this time.
 
After quality broke of Fletcher's death, her family shared a fewer words astir experiencing heartbreak amid "this senseless loss."
 
"Liza was specified a joyousness to truthful many—her family, friends, colleagues, students, parents, members of her Second Presbyterian Church congregation, and everyone who knew her," the Sept. 6 connection read. "Now it's clip to retrieve and observe however peculiar she was and to enactment those who cared truthful overmuch for her."

Eliza Fletcher Was a Granddaughter of the precocious Joseph Orgill III

 
The 34-year-old was the granddaughter of the precocious Joseph Orgill III. Before his passing successful 2018 astatine the property of 80, Orgill was a billionaire hardware magnate and philanthropist. Currently, his company, Orgill Inc.—which supplies implicit 70,000 hardware and location betterment products to stores astir the globe, according to Forbes—is present reportedly worthy implicit $3 billion.
 

The Heiress Was a Wife and Mom of Two

 
Prior to her passing, Eliza welcomed 2 tiny children with hubby Richard Fletcher III. According to Memphis Magazine, the 2 wed successful 2014.

Eliza Fletcher Had a Career arsenic a Kindergarten Teacher

 
Fletcher worked arsenic a inferior kindergarten teacher astatine St. Mary's Episcopal School successful Memphis. After her passing, the schoolhouse shared a fewer words successful her honor, tweeting connected Sept. 6, "This greeting our module and unit started the time successful chapel. We lit candles to retrieve Liza who was a agleam airy successful our community. Liza embodied the opus that we sing each week successful Early Childhood chapel, ‘This small airy of mine, I'm going to fto it shine.'"⁠
 

Fletcher Was Also a Dedicated Runner for Years

 
In 2019, Fletcher finished the St. Jude marathon successful 22nd place, with a clip of 3:26:09, according to Commercial Appeal. The clip connected grounds was accelerated capable for Liza to suffice for the Boston Marathon.