Name: Sadie Ruth Edney
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: May 11, 1992
Location Last Seen: Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
Date of Birth: August 10, 1916
Age: 75 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Hair Color: Graying black
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Pierced ears. Orthopedic nail in right ankle. Scar on abdomen. Suffers from Alzheimer's Disease and cancer. She may be disoriented as a result of her illnesses.
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Edney was last seen walking out of her residence at Clanton Personal Care Home on Clanton Road in Augusta, Georgia at approximately 24:00 on May 11, 1992. She has never been heard from again.
One witness reported seeing Edney walking on Georgia Highway 56 shortly after her disappearance, but this sighting was never confirmed. There have been various other reports regarding Edney's whereabouts throughout the years, but none of the leads have panned out.
Edney's family believes that a driver stopped and picked Edney up the day of her disappearance. Foul play is not suspected in her case. Investigators believe that she may have died as a result of exposure to the elements.
Edney's daughter stated that her mother did not want to return to the home after a visit elsewhere on the day of her disappearance. Her daughter promised to return after her work day ended, but Edney had already vanished by that time.
Agency Name: Richmond County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Ronald Sylvester, Investigator
Agency Phone Number: (706) 821-1000
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: 507
NCIC Case Number: M565191675
The NamUs
The Augusta Chronicle - Jul. 13, 1992
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 03/17/2024 - By: kc
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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