James Marion Hegidio, 61, was last seen leaving his Vienna, Georgia home on the morning of December 13, 1982, driving his son’s dark blue 1977 Ford Thunderbird. His routine that day was to stop at a local gas station then drive to the antique shop he ran with his wife and call her on arrival — a call that never came.

Family described Hegidio as having a dark complexion, graying hair and hazel eyes. In the months before he disappeared he had episodes of memory loss and blackouts and had begun avoiding major highways. On the day he vanished he was reportedly wearing brown pants, a light blue shirt and a dark blue windbreaker, and had his wallet with a gas card and about $35 in cash. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation led the inquiry; neither he nor the Thunderbird were seen after he left the gas station. A nearby lake was drained in 1983 following a psychic tip but produced no evidence.

The case remains open and cold, with few physical leads and no confirmed sightings after that morning. If anyone knew James, his movements that day, or saw the described Thunderbird in Dooly County in December 1982, please share what might help locate him.