Thelma Melton

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Case Description
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Thelma Melton, a 58-year-old woman from Tennessee, was last seen on September 25, 1981, while hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. She had been hiking on a familiar trail near Deep Creek Campground with two friends when she unexpectedly walked ahead and disappeared. Thelma, an experienced hiker who was well-acquainted with the area, was last seen moving ahead of her companions, but when they reached the end of the trail, she was nowhere to be found. Despite her familiarity with the ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 25, 1981
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    Victim Details

    Mar 23, 2012

    Jul 20, 2023

    Thelma

    Melton

    101

    58

    71 inches

    170 lbs

    180 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Sep 25, 1981

    Great Smoky National Park

    Tennessee

    Sevier County

    No

    21950

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Gatlinburg

    Tennessee

    Sevier County

    37738

    107 Park Headquarters Road, Tennessee

    8654361230

    Federal

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm

    81-3356

    1981-09-25

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Red/Auburn

    Brown

    Brown

    10/01/2024


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    Does anyone happen to know if the Thelma Melton case is listed in the Namus database? I have been tr... ...Read More
    08/24/2024
    Is anyone following the latest developments in the [case name]? It seems like there haven't been any... ...Read More
    11/28/2023
    I urge anyone with any information regarding the whereabouts of Thelma to contact law enforcement im... ...Read More
    08/16/2023