Jewell Meek Stephenson was 88 when she was last seen in Quitman, Texas, on June 25, 2001. She suffered from dementia and was hard of hearing and had a history of wandering; family members previously found her near Dallas after she wandered away from Quitman. On the day she vanished she was wearing a dark purple short-sleeved shirt, a mid-thigh length t-shirt, and men’s house slippers.

Despite family searches and law enforcement involvement, Jewell has never been found. It is suspected she may have tried to travel toward Dallas again, but no new evidence has emerged and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone remembers seeing Jewell in or around Quitman or along routes toward Dallas in late June 2001, please share what you know.