Orville Turner Seaton, 71, was last seen December 23, 1997, in Navasota, Texas. Witnesses placed him in the parking lot of Harlan’s Grocery Store getting into a gray four-door car with a young African-American male. Seaton had gone to Navasota to drop off clothes at a dry cleaner but never returned to pick them up and was reported missing by his daughter on January 3, 1998.

Seaton lived alone in nearby Washington County and was known to walk everywhere and run errands around town. He is described as 5 feet 10 inches, about 170 pounds, with gray hair, brown eyes, and a scar on his left arm that contains metal screws and a plate from an earlier injury. Despite numerous investigations, no significant leads have emerged and authorities continue to seek tips.

If anyone knew Seaton, saw him in Navasota on December 23, 1997, or has information about the gray car or the young man seen with him, please contact local law enforcement.