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Elizabeth Godwin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Camden, North Carolina on May 22, 1988

Victim Details

Created

Mar 03, 2010

Case Added

Dec 18, 2023

Firstname

Elizabeth

Lastname

Godwin

Current Age

115

Age At Disappearance

Height

65 inches

Weight

110 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

May 22, 1988

City

Camden

State

North Carolina

County

Camden County

Agency ID

21012

Agency Name

Camden County Sheriff

Agency City

Camden

Agency State

North Carolina

Agency County

Camden County

Agency Zip Code

27921

Agency Contact

Agency Address

PO Box 57, North Carolina

Agency Phone

2523385046

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

NC88276

Primary Agency

Camden County Sheriff

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/30/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the quiet community of Camden, North Carolina, the evening of May 22, 1988, unfolded like any other for 77-year-old Elizabeth Walston Godwin. Living with her daughter and son-in-law, she retired to her bedroom for the night at approximately 9:30 p.m. Later that evening, after 11:00 p.m., her daughter left their home to pick up her husband from his job in Nags Head. The couple returned in the early morning hours, around 1:00 a.m. on May 23, and went to bed, unaware that anything was amiss. It ...

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Last Seen: May 22, 1988

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Elizabeth Godwin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Camden, North Carolina on May 22, 1988

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