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Erica Lynn Williams, a 34‑year‑old woman, was reported missing after last being seen on November 21, 2024, in Guild, Marion County, Tennessee. According to the NamUs database she walked away from a residence in Guild and proceeded down a long private driveway. Surveillance footage captures her entering a large wooded area appearing disoriented. Her phone was recovered in the same vicinity, but despite extensive searches, there has been no indication she returned or emerged from that area. ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 21, 2024

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Victim Details

Aug 01, 2025

Aug 04, 2025

Erica

Williams

35

34

65 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the late autumn of 2024, the community of Guild, Tennessee, was jolted by the disappearance of 34-year-old Erica Lynn Williams. On November 21st, Erica was last seen walking away from a residence in an area with which she was not familiar. Her movements were briefly captured on video, showing her walking down a long, private driveway and entering a large, wooded area. She appeared to be somewhat disoriented. At the time she went missing, Erica was wearing light-colored pants, a black hoodie with "ECHO" written on the front, and flip-flops. She is described as a white female, 5'5" tall, weighing approximately 180 pounds, with long brown hair and hazel eyes. Erica has several distinctive tattoos, including an Autism puzzle piece on her left leg with the words "Different, not less," a crescent moon with a flower on her right chest, a large sun on her right thigh, a lighthouse on her left lower leg, and a dark, possibly floral tattoo on the back of her neck. She also has two nose piercings. The circumstances surrounding Erica's disappearance are particularly concerning. Not long after she was seen walking into the woods, her cell phone was discovered in that same vicinity. This discovery, coupled with the video footage of her seemingly disoriented state, sparked immediate concern among her family and law enforcement. The Marion County Sheriff's Department was notified of her disappearance on November 22, 2024, and quickly launched an investigation. Friends and family reported they had been unable to contact her, amplifying the urgency of the situation. The fact that she was new to the Guild area and did not own a vehicle added to the complexities of the search. Despite several organized searches of the expansive wooded area where she was last seen, no trace of Erica has been found. It remains unknown if she ever emerged from the woods after entering. The Marion County Sheriff's Department continues to ask for the public's help, urging anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact them. The case of Erica Lynn Williams is a somber reminder of how suddenly a person can vanish, leaving behind a void of unanswered questions and a family waiting for any news. The investigation remains active as authorities and loved ones hold out hope for her safe return.

Nov 21, 2024

Guild

Tennessee

Marion County

Guild

No

173534

Marion County Sheriffs Department

Jasper

Tennessee

Marion County

37347

5 Oak Ave, Tennessee

4239422525

County

Law Enforcement

2024-1017

2024-11-22

Marion County Sheriffs Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

06/17/2026


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