Esther Estelle Sims, 80 and also known as Stella, was last seen in Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas, on February 1, 2024. Authorities have classified her as an endangered missing person and entered her into the Texas Department of Public Safety Missing Persons Clearinghouse under case number M2403005. She is described as a white female, 5 feet 1 inch tall, about 143 pounds, with gray hair and hazel eyes.

The most specific public detail about her final appearance is what she was wearing: a brown sweatshirt and green sweatpants. Beyond that, very little has been released — no confirmed later contact, no publicly disclosed destination or mode of travel, and no account of whether she was seen with anyone or whether searches turned up belongings or evidence. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office is listed with the open case.

If anyone in or near Elkhart remembers seeing Stella on or around February 1, 2024, please contact the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office or the Texas DPS Missing Persons Clearinghouse with any information.