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In the spring of 1955, a young man named James Rufus Williams, a 27-year-old with sandy brown hair, was living in McDowell County, North Carolina, with his wife of five years and their two children. He worked at the Old Fort Finishing plant. On what seemed to be an ordinary day, he went to his job as usual. However, he left his shift early, reportedly telling someone he was either feeling unwell or had forgotten something at home. He was last seen walking along the railroad tracks in Old Fort, a ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 01, 1955

Victim Details

Feb 21, 2019

Jan 11, 2024

James

Williams

97

27

63 inches

68 inches

120 lbs

160 lbs

Uncertain

Male

Apr 01, 1955

Marion

North Carolina

McDowell County

28752

No

47354

McDowell County Sheriffs Dept

Marion

North Carolina

McDowell County

28752

593 Spaulding Rd., North Carolina

8286522235

County

Law Enforcement

McDowell County Sheriffs Dept

na

Sandy

Unknown

Unknown

06/23/2026


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