It was a Friday afternoon in West Point, Georgia, when 75-year-old Carol Ann Evans was last seen at her home on Lower Lovelace Road. On November 10, 2017, her husband of 52 years, Bill, went outside to mow the lawn around 2:00 p.m. Carol, who was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and experienced periods of confusion, was inside watching television. When her husband came back inside about an hour later, she was gone. It is believed that she walked away from her residence, possibly in a disoriented state. The hours that followed her discovery as missing were filled with a growing sense of urgency for her family and the community.
The immediate response to Carol’s disappearance was extensive. The Troup County Sheriff's Office launched a massive search of the home and the surrounding areas. For eight days, dozens of first responders and volunteers scoured the landscape. The comprehensive search efforts utilized ATVs, K-9 units, helicopters, and drones in the hope of finding any sign of her. Despite the large-scale operation and the offer of a cash reward, no trace of Carol was found. After days of intense searching yielded no results, officials, in consultation with the family, made the difficult decision to suspend the active ground search, though the case would remain open. Her husband theorized that a passing motorist might have picked her up, hoping she was safe with someone who didn't realize she was a missing person.
Years have passed since Carol Evans vanished, and her disappearance remains an unsolved mystery. Investigators do not suspect any criminal activity was involved. The Troup County Sheriff's Office continues to review the case file and has followed up on various leads over the years. In early 2025, investigators even returned to the area near her home to search a body of water with a cadaver dog, but again, the search yielded no new evidence. Carol was described as being 5-feet-2-inches tall and weighing around 180 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes. She wore eyeglasses and was thought to be wearing either sneakers or slip-on shoes when she went missing. The case continues to be a source of pain and uncertainty for her loved ones, a quiet but persistent question in the community. Authorities continue to ask for anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Carol Evans to come forward.
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