Marlena Dawn Hurst, 44, was last seen in early December 2020 while living in a camper on her father’s property in Meigs, Georgia. Accounts differ: some family members say she walked away from the property after an argument, while a family friend placed her at a Piggly Wiggly in Pelham on December 1, 2020. She left her phone behind and did not contact family; her daughter reported her missing on December 13, 2020.

The Thomas County Sheriff’s Office pursued numerous leads, checked hours of surveillance from reported sightings at gas stations in Meigs, Ochlocknee, Woodville and Tallahassee, and conducted many interviews, but investigators found no concrete evidence or indications of foul play. A cash reward and community pleas produced no breakthrough. The family, who describe Marlena as a kind woman with a big heart, remains frustrated and worried about silence in the small community.

Marlena’s brother, Greg Hurst, went missing in October 2021, deepening the family’s pain. Anyone who saw Marlena around late November or early December 2020 or has information about her movements is asked to come forward.