James Elworth Craven, 55, was last seen leaving the family-owned Southside Convenience store in Lexington, North Carolina, on March 6, 1985. He told his daughter he planned to travel out of town for the day, possibly to Winston-Salem, Statesville, or Charlotte, and intended to return that same day. At the time he was wearing a gray suede jacket, navy pinstriped pants, and a ring on his right hand.

A few days after he disappeared his beige 1978 Ford Fairmont was found in the long-term parking lot at the Charlotte airport. The car’s keys were missing and there were no obvious signs of a struggle or other clues; there is no evidence that he boarded a flight. He is listed as an endangered missing person. Distinctive details include a dental bridge on his lower jaw and a circular scar on his right buttock from a prior gunshot wound.

The Lexington Police Department continues to hold the case file. If anyone knew James, saw him around March 6, 1985, or has information about his movements or the car at the Charlotte airport, please come forward.