Brookhaven officials search for elderly woman
Published 12:15 am Sunday, March 2, 2008
BROOKHAVEN (AP) — Brookhaven police are looking for an 83-year-old woman who reportedly disappeared from her home Thursday or Friday.
Police described Virginia Ratliff as a white woman about 5-foot-1 and 135 pounds.
Police said relatives became concerned when they arrived at her house Friday to find the home dark and a back door open. The woman’s car also was missing.
Police said the woman may have left home to visit her husband, who was hospitalized Thursday in Jackson.
Police said she may be driving a white 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis with Lincoln County Tag 987-LIH.