Ruby McClain Missing from Columbia, South Carolina age 61

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Ruby McClain, a 61-year-old woman, was last seen on December 18, 1988, leaving the Crafts Farrow Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, where she was a patient. She left the hospital on foot and has not been seen or heard from since. McClain, who was described as having white hair and blue eyes, stood about 5'2" to 5'3" and weighed between 175 and 185 pounds at the time of her disappearance. She also had scars on both sides of her back and was known to have diabetes, requiring constant access to ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 18, 1988

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Victim Details

created

Sep 08, 2015

Case Added

Mar 09, 2023

firstname

Ruby

lastname

McClain

Current Age

96

Age at Disappearance

61

Height

62 inches

Height To

63 inches

Weight

175 lbs

Weight To

185 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

Dec 18, 1988

City

Columbia

State

South Carolina

County

Richland County

Zip Code

29206

vehicles

415

Agency ID

17160

Agency Name

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Agency City

Columbia

Agency State

South Carolina

Agency County

Richland County

Agency Zip Code

29223

Agency Contact

Dottie Cronise

Contact Job Title

Investigator

Agency Address

5623 Two Notch Rd, South Carolina

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

121788213

Agency Report Date

1988-12-17

Primary Agency

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Hair Color

White

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

11/22/2025

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Ruby McClain
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