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Flora Vesta Smith Helmick, age 53, went missing on August 3, 1973, from Bridgewater, Virginia. On that day, she, along with her sister Martha and family friend John Keyton, left Bridgewater in a 1967 Ford Fairlane, headed to a family reunion in Dabolt, Kentucky. The trio never arrived at their destination, and all three were reported missing.
Flora had significant health challenges at the time, including a back injury from a previous car accident and mild mental impairment, making her d ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 03, 1973
Flora had significant health challenges at the time, including a back injury from a previous car accident and mild mental impairment, making her d ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 03, 1973
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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
290
47236
Bridgewater Police Department
Bridgewater
Virginia
Rockingham County
22812
Joseph Simmons
Chief of Police
210 Green Street, Virginia
5408282611
Local
Law Enforcement
2017-001688
1973-08-03
Bridgewater Police Department
Gray or Partially Gray
Brown
Brown
11/28/2025
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Has anyone heard about the mystery surrounding Flora Vesta Smith Helmick's disappearance? I’ve bee... ...Read More
09/02/2024
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
05/08/2024
