Ruth Jenkins, a 76-year-old Pineville, South Carolina, resident who lived with dementia, went missing on July 16, 2022. In the days before she vanished she showed increasing confusion: the evening prior her dog ran off and she drove to Monck’s Corner looking for the pet, and earlier that day a family member helped her after she lost her car keys at a Walmart. The morning she disappeared she set out on her usual walk while still searching for the keys and was seen retracing her steps and asking neighbors for help.

Home surveillance captured her about 11 a.m., and in a disoriented state she entered a neighbor’s house before walking away. She was last seen in the 1800 block of Highway 45 wearing jeans and either a white or gray shirt; another report notes she wore black glasses. She is described as between 5 feet 4 inches and 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 125 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and she wears glasses. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating and the family continues to hold vigils and searches.

If anyone in the Pineville area saw Ruth on July 16, 2022, or has information that could help her family, please come forward.