Deceased/Not Found AL - Olive Dry, 88, Fairhope, 5 Dec 1989 *Daughter Guilty of Murder*

[Gardener1850]

Missing Person / NamUs #MP61431
Olive P. Dry

Female, White / Caucasian
Height 5' 3" - 5' 7" (63 - 67 Inches)
Weight 125 - 150 lbs

Brown Hair
Brown Eyes

Missing Age 88 Years
Current Age 117 - 118 Years

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact December 5, 1989
NamUs Case Created November 7, 2019
Last Known Location Map
Location Fairhope, Alabama
Baldwin County

Circumstances of Disappearance
Last seen at her home where she lived with her daughter who was also prosecuted for her murder. It is believed her body may have been discarded into the Bayway into the Mobile river delta.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[SimsGuy67]

@Caring1 is there any exclusions? I feel there is because police are pretty sure she was murdered.

 

[DS2021]

@Caring1 is there any exclusions? I feel there is because police are pretty sure she was murdered.

0 Unidentified Person Exclusions

 

[DS2021]

4042DFAL - Olive Payne Dry

4042DFAL - Olive Payne Dry


Name: Olive Payne Dry
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: December 5, 1989
Location Last Seen: Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama

Physical Description
Date of Birth: January 8, 1901
Age: 88 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'3" to 5'7"
Weight: 125 to 150 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance
Olive was last seen in the home of her daughter, Jeddy Henson, on December 5, 1989.

In 1992, Henson was sent to prison for cashing Olive's Social Security and retirement checks after her death and dumping her body into Mobile Bay from a bridge on I-10, just west of the U.S. 90 exit. Olive's body has yet to be found.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Baldwin County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Captain Clint Cadenhead
Agency Phone Number: 251-937-0202
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 91-4063
NamUs Case Number: 61431
Information Source(s)
NamUs
The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) - December 24, 1991
The Anniston Star (Anniston, AL) - January 25, 1992
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Ft. Worth, TX) - November 12, 1992
Admin Notes
Added: 1/18/21; Last Updated: 1/18/21 - By: Admin