Recovered/Located OR - Melvin, 86, & Alice Hawkins, 80, Sharon Buchanan, 70-dec'd, Douglas Co, 9/1/17

[LisaWL7TR]

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office received a missing persons report on Sunday night.

86-year-old Melvin Hawkins and his 80-year-old wife Alice Hawkins were reported missing by a family member. The caller reported that she had not heard from the couple since Friday.

They were last known to be with their 70-year-old neighbor, Sharon Buchanan, who is also missing.

The three reportedly had gone for a drive in a blue 2005 PT Cruiser on Friday. Their destination was unkown.

Melvin Hawkins is described as 5'7" and 190 lbs with white hair and brown eyes.

Alice Hawkins is described as 5'4" and 150 lbs with white hair and brown eyes.

Sharon Buchanan is described as 5'5" and 145 lbs with gray hair and hazel eyes.

ETA The first two photos are the Hawkins and the last photo is Sharon.

http://kval.com/news/local/3-persons-missing-in-douglas-county

 

[Gardener1850]

Sheriff's FB post: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCoSO/posts/1469606103123882

 

[Henry2326]

The three reportedly had gone for a drive in a blue 2005 PT Cruiser on Friday, license plate XBP679. Their destination was unknown.

If anyone has information as to the whereabouts of any of these subjects, they are asked to contact the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

http://kcby.com/news/local/3-persons-missing-in-douglas-county

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[LisaWL7TR]

Still missing-

Have you seen them? Elderly couple, neighbor missing in southwest Oregon

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says an elderly couple and their neighbor have been reported missing after failing to return home from a drive.

Melvin and Alice Hawkins of Riddle and their neighbor — 70-year-old Sharon Buchanan — left Friday afternoon in the Hawkins' Chrysler PT Cruiser. Their destination was unknown, and relatives reported them missing a few days later.

http://katu.com/news/local/have-you-seen-them-elderly-couple-neighbor-missing-in-southwest-oregon

 

[Dalagali]

2 Found alive: http://kval.com/news/local/3-missing-persons-found-in-douglas-county-two-in-good-health

Alice Hawkins, 80, Melvin Hawkins, 86, and Sharon Buchanan, 70, were found by a local elk hunter in Douglas County, and given a ride by the citizen to meet with an ambulance.

The caller stated that Buchanan died prior to him locating the vehicle.


The Hawkins were transported to Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg for evaluation, though they were reported in good condition when transferred to the ambulance.

The three had gone for a drive on Friday, September 1, after 3:00 p.m. They were reported as missing to the Sheriff's Office on Sunday, September 3.

RIP, Sharon

 

[iliketotalk15]

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/lo...neighbor-died--on-remote-forest-road.html.csp

"Sharon “Sherry” Buchanan, 70, who was with them, died before the three were located on a remote forest road off of Upper Cow Creek Road, near Azelea, about 20 miles southeast of Riddle."

Sounds like maybe they got stuck?

 

[LisaWL7TR]

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/lo...neighbor-died--on-remote-forest-road.html.csp

"Sharon “Sherry” Buchanan, 70, who was with them, died before the three were located on a remote forest road off of Upper Cow Creek Road, near Azelea, about 20 miles southeast of Riddle."

Sounds like maybe they got stuck?

Though many details remain unknown, O'Dell said Buchanan joined her neighbors for a Sept. 1 day trip to look at wildfires burning in the area.

In the Hawkins' Chrysler PT Cruiser, they headed south on Interstate 5 toward Azalea, stopping at a general store in the small town.

The ride ended when their the vehicle got stuck on a rut-filled dirt road that was overgrown with grass. None of the three had a cellphone and they were too far from anything to walk for help.

"They did have some Coca-Cola in the car with them," O'Dell said. "But they did not have medications, they did not have sufficient food and they did not have water."

Their neighbor, 70-year-old Sharon Buchanan, died the night before the hunter arrived. Sgt. Brad O'Dell of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said
she "quietly passed," likely from natural causes.

He said a medical examiner planned to examine health records before listing a cause of death. No autopsy is planned.

Even though the couple survived it is very sad for all.
RIP Sharon [emoji257]

 

[Hippononymous]

This is so terrible. RIP Sharon. My condolences to all.