Identified! TX - Huntsville, 'Walker County Jane Doe', WhtFem 14-16, 91UFTX, Nov'80 Sherry Ann Jarvis

[rosesfromangels]

Unless she was going to visit them because they were gravely ill and they died as a result.

Anything is possible, but her demeanor would suggest otherwise? Her flippant "who cares" response to the question about her parents, and the much talked about high heels suggest she wanted to look pretty. I think this was a romantic interest she was going to see. As mentioned upthread, there are a couple prisons/jails in that region. I think she was heading to the wrong one, is my guess.

I am truly haunted by this child's (and she was a child) post mortem pics. She was brutalized badly. I'm one of those people who believe a soul doesn't rest until there is justice. I'm glad there are so many on this thread working on that objective.

Amateur opinion and speculation

 

[daisy6441]

Anything is possible, but her demeanor would suggest otherwise? Her flippant "who cares" response to the question about her parents, and the much talked about high heels suggest she wanted to look pretty. I think this was a romantic interest she was going to see. As mentioned upthread, there are a couple prisons/jails in that region. I think she was heading to the wrong one, is my guess.

I am truly haunted by this child's (and she was a child) post mortem pics. She was brutalized badly. I'm one of those people who believe a soul doesn't rest until there is justice. I'm glad there are so many on this thread working on that objective.

Amateur opinion and speculation

I wondered if she took the shoes from her mother or an older sister. She lied about her age so I wondered if that meant she knew she wouldn't be able to visit the prison without an adult unless she could fool them into thinking she was older.

 

[carbuff]

Sure wish we had a picture. From the description, it's hard to say whether they were sexy, casual, or dressy. "Red leather high-heeled sandals, 3" or 4" inch platforms with light brown straps" could be anything. I always pictured a wedgie or espadrille type. That's what I would have worn with jeans, if I remember correctly.

By 1980 platforms were starting to be out of style, weren't they?

 

[Alleykins]

Sure wish we had a picture. From the description, it's hard to say whether they were sexy, casual, or dressy. "Red leather high-heeled sandals, 3" or 4" inch platforms with light brown straps" could be anything. I always pictured a wedgie or espadrille type. That's what I would have worn with jeans, if I remember correctly.

By 1980 platforms were starting to be out of style, weren't they?

I believe they were well on the way out in my area. What I wore in the early 1980s were clogs (casual) and those weird slip on skinny stacked heels ankle twister things (dressy occasions). I can't remember what they were called.

 

[folieadeuxnola]

I believe they were well on the way out in my area. What I wore in the early 1980s were clogs (casual) and those weird slip on skinny stacked heels ankle twister things (dressy occasions). I can't remember what they were called.

The slide high heel clogs were very popular ... I remember them Alleykins

All thou these are satin with no brown or tan strip they are red with a 3 1/2" heel from a 1979 catalog. Could imagine them being this style



1980 JcPenney Catalog

 

[Alleykins]

Yep, those are the ones. I couldn't walk straight in them.

 

[Paul B.]

I hope that after WCJD is identified we find out what she was like as a person. After what happened with Marcia King's relatives, I have some doubts that WCJD's loved ones will be generous if they get attacked too.

 

[TmmEye]

Walker County Jane Doe looks as if she's younger than 14. I'd say she could most likely be 12 -16

 

[rosesfromangels]

Walker County Jane Doe looks as if she's younger than 14. I'd say she could most likely be 12 -16

I agree with you completely. I put her at 12 or 13. She was just a baby.

 

[daisy6441]

I am assuming she was wearing pantyhose with the shoes. I can't believe she would have been walking around without her shoes if she was wearing hose though.

 

[Jdart14]

I am assuming she was wearing pantyhose with the shoes. I can't believe she would have been walking around without her shoes if she was wearing hose though.

That’s what makes me think she was with someone at the hitchin post. Had them already off and with her stuff in his vehicle. Or possibly she was not wearing any And he had them

 

[TmmEye]

Is it possible the person Jane Doe was going to possibly meet at the Ellis Prison Unit her relative?

 

[TmmEye]

BINGO!!

Look at these photos. They are really UNCANNY!

The missing girl is Mary Rodermund, missing since March 2, 1978.

 

[Adrian_Almost_Sleuth]

BINGO!!

Look at these photos. They are really UNCANNY!

The missing girl is Mary Rodermund, missing since March 2, 1978.

Idk Mary was possibly abducted. There was even a ransom with a phone call from her and her abductor. They do look really similar, though.

 

[Dyakt]

Idk Mary was possibly abducted. There was even a ransom with a phone call from her and her abductor. They do look really similar, though.

This idea is really out there, but what if abducted actually meant an older male and female running away, he continues crime and gets convicted. Mary had just turned 16 in 1978.

Mary goes to visit and meets her end? Two years is enough for that to happen.

 

[TmmEye]

Mary Bell emailed me after I submitted the tip.

 

[ClockworkLemon]

Walker County Jane Doe looks as if she's younger than 14. I'd say she could most likely be 12 -16

Oh yea? Why do you say that? I think she looks young but not that young, in my opinion. 16 maybe, but no younger I’d say. I’ve seen the crime scene photo and she looks like woman, not a girl (sorry to be graphic). It could be the perspective though. Again, just my opinion.

 

[TmmEye]

I understand how you feel. I recently did a reconstruction of what I think WCJD May have looked like, but it just how I feel.

 

[Mrs. Badcrumble]

Please remember to post links also, not only images, TmmEye.

Links to Mary Leah Rodermund:

Missing Person Case

3846DFLA - Mary Leah Rodermund

Mary Leah Rodermund – The Charley Project

Have you seen this child?

IIRC, Mary also has DNA in, according to NamUs, and should be a rule out by default.

 

[TmmEye]

Please remember to post links also, not only images, TmmEye.

Links to Mary Leah Rodermund:

Missing Person Case

3846DFLA - Mary Leah Rodermund

Mary Leah Rodermund – The Charley Project

Have you seen this child?

IIRC, Mary also has DNA in, according to NamUs, and should be a rule out by default.

Mary’s DNA may have been recently added to NamUs.