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John South Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mountain City, Tennessee on Dec 17, 1998

Victim Details

Jun 08, 2012

Jan 08, 2024

John

South

81

54

72 inches

206 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 17, 1998

Mountain City

Tennessee

Johnson County

37683

No

11847

JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

Mountain City

Tennessee

,

98-0000

1998-12-17

JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/13/2026


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In the quiet community of Mountain City, Tennessee, the holiday season of 1998 was marked by the unsettling disappearance of 54-year-old John Smith South, a Vietnam veteran affectionately known as 'Junior' to his friends and family. A hardworking and often reserved man, John's life had found a new sense of joy with the birth of his granddaughter. He had made plans to decorate his Christmas tree with his daughters and granddaughter on December 18, 1998. However, when they arrived a ...
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Last Seen: Dec 17, 1998

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