Stella Duncan Caddell, 68, was found dead in her home on Duncan Lane in Puryear, Tennessee, on July 30, 2020. She was a pharmacist in the small community; her death prompted an immediate investigation by the Henry County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Investigators developed information pointing to her husband, 74-year-old James Edward Caddell. He was taken into custody on July 31, 2020, and charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a corpse. He was booked into the Henry County Jail with bond set at one million dollars. In December 2020 a special grand jury returned indictments on those charges, and a judge ordered his bond revoked in January 2021.

The case remains tragic for the family and community. If anyone in Puryear or the surrounding area had contact with Stella or relevant information in late July 2020, please come forward to share what you know.