Jeanette Louise Ray, a 9-year-old girl from Napa, California, went missing on October 4, 1965. She was last seen with her 7-year-old sister, Renay, as their father, Claude Ray Jr., claimed to have dropped them off at Westwood Elementary School at around 8:30 a.m. However, neither of the girls attended class that day. Later in the afternoon, their mother was informed of their absence, and a search began.
Tragically, Renay’s body was found six days later on a beach in Mendocino County, where she had been murdered by asphyxiation. Despite extensive searches, Jeanette was never located and is presumed to have been killed around the same time as her sister. Their father, Claude Ray Jr., was convicted of Renay’s murder in 1966, and while he was suspected in Jeanette’s disappearance, no charges were ever filed regarding her case due to the lack of her body.
Jeanette was last seen wearing an orange jumper, blue knee-high socks, and a beige corduroy coat. She had recently undergone surgery and had a bandage under the right side of her jaw. Authorities believe that, like Renay, Jeanette was murdered, and her body may have been lost at sea.Last Seen: Oct 4, 1965
