George Dewey Nutting, known as Buddy, was 20 when he was last seen in Houston, Delaware, in the early morning hours of June 12, 1988. NamUs lists his last contact as June 12, 1988, at the Gun and Rod Club in Houston; physical descriptions put him at about 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches, 135 to 145 pounds, white, with brown hair and blue eyes. Distinguishing marks include scars on both forearms, a scar on his left thigh, a three- to four-inch scar on one forearm, and a possible healed wrist fracture.

Reports say he was very intoxicated that night and had argued with his wife of three months, who drove away around 2:30 a.m. and later reported seeing him walking away from the club as she left. She returned several hours later to pick him up and he was gone; he was reported missing the next day. No confirmed sighting after he left the club area has been documented. Rumors that he was killed during a fight at the club have circulated, but authorities have not confirmed those accounts; the Delaware State Police are listed as the investigating agency.

If anyone was at the Gun and Rod Club in Houston on June 12, 1988, or has information about Buddy Nutting’s movements that night, please share what is known.