Hilda McCormick Missing Person Case

Nov 04, 2018

Jun 14, 2021

Hilda

McCormick

75

42

64 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the quiet town of Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, a sense of unease settled over the community in the early summer of 1991. On the evening of June 3rd, 42-year-old Hilda Fay McCormick and her boyfriend, Donald Ray Wightman, were visiting Hilda's brother. They departed from his home around 6:30 PM, vanishing into the night and leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. The circumstances surrounding their disappearance were immediately alarming, with law enforcement quickly suspecting foul play. Adding to the ominous nature of the case were reports that in the weeks leading up to their disappearance, Wightman had been the recipient of threatening phone calls, instilling a fear that their lives were in jeopardy. As the investigation into the disappearance of Hilda and Donald unfolded, a conspicuous lack of evidence became a frustrating reality for the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. Despite their efforts, no significant leads have ever emerged to illuminate what happened to the couple after they left the relative safety of Hilda's brother's home. The green Ford pickup truck they were traveling in also seemingly vanished without a trace. The case grew cold over the years, a painful and unresolved chapter in the lives of their families and the local community. The passage of time has not yielded any answers, and both Hilda and Donald remain missing. The official record of Hilda McCormick's disappearance is a somber testament to the enduring mystery. Listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), her case, #MP53271, serves as a digital placeholder for a life interrupted. Decades have passed since she was last seen, and what should have been years filled with life and experiences have instead been marked by a lingering and unanswered question. The investigation, while still technically open, has been stymied by the absence of new information. This lack of progress has left the families of Hilda McCormick and Donald Ray Wightman in a state of perpetual limbo, grappling with the profound ambiguity of their loved ones' fate. The disappearance of Hilda and Donald is a haunting reminder of the fragility of life and the deep, lasting impact of an unsolved mystery.

Jun 03, 1991

Pleasant Hill

Tennessee

Cumberland County

38578

No

41655

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Crossville

Tennessee

Cumberland County

38555

David Hamby

Investigator

90 Justice Center Drive, Tennessee

9314846176

County

Law Enforcement

1808091528

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

10573

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/28/2026