Bettie Smith, a 72-year-old woman from Longbranch, Texas, has been missing since June 8, 2020. She was last seen by her son when she went out to sit on the porch of their home in the 900 block of County Road 158; Bettie, who was in the advanced stages of dementia, is believed to have wandered off the property. A Silver Alert was issued and the Panola County Sheriff’s Office led an urgent search soon after she vanished, but no trace was found.

Bettie was last seen wearing a pastel-colored shirt, white jeans, black-and-white sneakers, and a short wig. Her family lived with her and had dealt with previous episodes of wandering, although she had always been found nearby before. Despite an extensive search, her whereabouts remain unknown.

If anyone in the Longbranch area saw a woman matching Bettie’s description on or after June 8, 2020, or has any information that could help her family, please come forward.