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In Memphis, Tennessee, the case of Betty Watkins Gelston remains one of the many poignant stories of the unclaimed. Found on May 30, 2021, her journey to eternal rest is marked by the tragedy of solitude and anonymity. Betty Watkins Gelston suffered a fall at her home, which prompted intervention by the Memphis Police Department officers who discovered her. Despite being swiftly transported to Methodist University Hospital, her life could not be saved, and she was pronounced deceased shortly aft ...Read More
Date Found: 05/30/2021
Date Found: 05/30/2021
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89083
UCP89083
32787
Betty
Watkins
Gelston
White / Caucasian
White / Caucasian
Female
05/30/2021
Memphis
Tennessee
Shelby County
38104
No
29905
West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center
Memphis
Tennessee
Shelby County
637 Poplar Avenue, , Memphis, Tennessee
9012224600
County
Medical Examiner
Gray or Partially Gray
Short gray/white hair
Unknown
Unknown
12/03/2025
Area Recovered:
