Veda Marie Mizell

Veda Mizell Dysinger (1928-2009) was the mother of Donnie, Gary, Brenda, and Jill, the maternal grandmother of Shannon, Erica, Taylor and Kate and the maternal great-grandmother of Brendan, Blake, Alexa and Aiden.

Early Life:

Veda was born in 1928 to Paul William Mizell (?-1988) and Nola Reed (?-1967) she had a few other siblings. Her brother Paul Jr. died in infancy and another brother died in a car crash in 1973.

Married Life:

Veda later married Elmer Willis Dysinger (1913-2002) and had 4 children with him.

Death:

Veda passed away on April 15, 2009. She had suffered from shingles, a broken hip and several other health issues.

Her Role in the Series:

Although Veda died in 2009, she was mentioned several times in the Phantom Manor Series she also appears in several flashbacks, her name is mentioned in the first Phantom Manor when her daughter Brenda says "Oh sweet Grandma Veda," after Mark pushes his truck down a hill with Brenda, Brendan, Blake and Taylor in it.

She appears in a flashback during the card game scene in Phantom Manor II: Return of the Phantom.

Trivia:

During her cameo in Phantom Manor II: Return of the Phantom, Veda shares the same voice as her daughter Brenda.

Veda died on April 15, 2009, coincidentally she died on her son-in-law Mark's 46th birthday. This is mentioned by Mark during the dinner scene in the second film.