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Flora Helmick Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bridgewater, Virginia on Aug 03, 1973

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Case Description

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On August 3, 1973, 53-year-old Flora Vesta Smith Helmick left Bridgewater, Virginia, with her sister Martha Helmick and her employer, John Keyton. The trio was headed to a family reunion in Dabolt, Kentucky, which was scheduled for the next day, traveling in Keyton's light green 1967 Ford Fairlane. Flora, who was mentally disabled and had difficulty speaking, was also recovering from a back injury sustained in a car accident the previous year. She was a gentle-natured woman and one of the f ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 03, 1973

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  • Flora Vesta Smith Helmick - The Charley Project
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    Victim Details

    Oct 06, 2017

    Dec 27, 2021

    Flora

    Helmick

    104

    53

    60 inches

    61 inches

    190 lbs

    200 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Aug 03, 1973

    Bridgewater

    Virginia

    Rockingham County

    22812

    47236

    Bridgewater Police Department

    Bridgewater

    Virginia

    Rockingham County

    22812

    Joseph Simmons

    Chief of Police

    210 Green Street, Virginia

    5408282611

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://bridgewater.town/reference/emergency_services/index.php

    2017-001688

    1973-08-03

    Bridgewater Police Department

    Gray or Partially Gray

    Brown

    Brown

    07/03/2026


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    Forum Posts (2)

    Has anyone heard about the mystery surrounding Flora Vesta Smith Helmick's disappearance? I’ve bee... ...Read More
    09/02/2024
    Has anyone else wondered about the possible route that Flora, Martha, and John might have taken back... ...Read More
    05/08/2024

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