In the winter of 1975, on the evening of December 23rd, 47-year-old Susie Mae Haynes, a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, told her family she was making a quick trip to a nearby market. She left her home at 2004 28th Avenue North around 10:00 PM, intending to walk to the JRC Market on Clarksville Pike to buy cigarettes. At the time, she was wearing a beige blouse, beige and white pants, gold loafers, and a black coat with a fur collar. When she did not return, her daughter grew worried and reported her missing. The day of her disappearance was also her daughter's 20th birthday, a detail that adds to the lasting sorrow of her vanishing.
The initial search for Susie Mae Haynes yielded no answers. Her daughter went to the JRC Market, but no one there recalled seeing Susie that night, leaving it uncertain if she ever reached her intended destination.
In the years following her disappearance, Susie's absence was deeply felt, not only by her family but also in official matters. She missed two significant court proceedings: one in 1984 concerning the ownership of her home and another in 1986 related to a divorce petition filed by her husband. These absences further solidified the belief that she had not simply left on her own accord.
Decades have passed since Susie Mae Haynes was last seen, and her case remains an unresolved cold case with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Also known as Susie Stubblefield or Susie Stubblefield Haynes, she is described as a Black female, 5'3" tall and weighing between 150-155 pounds at the time of her disappearance. She had red/auburn hair, brown eyes, and a few freckles on her face. The investigation into what happened to her on that December night continues, a silent testament to a life interrupted and a family left without answers. The narrative of her disappearance is a somber reminder of the enduring pain and uncertainty that surrounds the cases of the long-term missing.Last Seen: Dec 23, 1975
