Found Deceased VA - Harriet Hodges, 81, dementia, Roanoke, 19 Mar 2021

[YaYa_521]

Roanoke Police searching for missing elderly woman with dementia
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Senior Alert issued for 81-year-old Roanoke woman
81-year-old Roanoke woman reported missing

• 81-year-old Harriet Guion Hodges
• suffers from cognitive impairment
• last seen on March 19 leaving her residence in the 2200 block of Windsor Avenue in Roanoke, Virginia
• wearing a waist-length purple coat and white pants
• white female, 5′3 tall, weighing 125 pounds with brown eyes
• usually walks with a cane
  
• asking neighbors to check their home security cameras

FB Group - Bring Harriet Home

 

[YaYa_521]

Bring Harriet Home
Harriet was at home with a caregiver at 4:40 PM on the day she went missing. A friend phoned the landline to confirm an appointment and heard Harriet in the background. Reportedly, nobody saw Harriet leave her house, so we don’t know what time she left or if she was alone at the time. Harriet was reported missing by a caregiver the following morning when her dog was found on the back porch and Harriet was nowhere to be found. She is believed to have been wearing a purple coat, turtleneck, white pants, black orthopedic shoes, and was carrying a purse and possibly a cane.

Harriet’s husband was moved to Tennessee on March 8, 2021. It is possible that Harriet may be trying to get to Bristol to find him. A few days before she disappeared, Harriet was discovered by a neighbor trying to break into her car after she was unable to find her car keys. She hasn’t driven in quite a while and is no longer in possession of the keys. She told the neighbor that she, “...had to get to Bristol.”

Harriet was increasingly confused and paranoid in the weeks leading up to her disappearance. She reportedly stopped eating on Wednesday and was likely dehydrated. This may have contributed to her confusion. Harriet has a distinctive wide gait when walking due to an ankle injury.

If you have any information, please contact your local police department or call Roanoke PD at 540-853-2212. If you think you see Harriet, please keep her in sight and call 9-1-1.

 

[Limecat]

I’m afraid this is going to be another heartbreaker. Praying for a good outcome.

 

[KatzEye]

Good video with one of Harriet's neighbors. She mentions Harriet had broken her foot and walks with a limp.

From the Bring Harriet Home page - Harriet previously lived in Salem :

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[StarEyes]

Cases of those with dementia really hurt my heart. Since she was confused and mentioning needing to get to Bristol (where her husband is/was) a mere few days prior to her disappearance, I think it’s highly likely that was still her intent. There could be multiple possibilities. I hope she’s somehow lucked into a safe situation, and will be found alive asap.
ALL JMO

 

[mlhenn]

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Anyone living in the Raleigh Court area is asked to please check any video they may have on March 19, 5pm to March 20, 5am. for anything that may be helpful in finding Harriet.

 

[mlhenn]

Roanoke community search for missing 81-year-old with dementia

March 29
The search for a missing 81-year-old Harriet Hodges is continuing.

The Missing Pieces Network assists police and families when a loved one goes missing. They are now expanding the radius where they believe Harriet Hodges may be because of new information.

The organization said that her husband is receiving care in Bristol. They said she could be anywhere from Southeast Roanoke to Bristol.

 

[mlhenn]

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April 2
Harriet is still missing. She disappeared from her home 2 weeks ago.
Wish we had a “good news” update for for. Wish we had any update to provide.

 

[KatzEye]

One month tomorrow - still missing.

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Monday marks one month since Harriet Hodges vanished from her home in Roanoke, VA. Please don’t forget her.

#BringHarrietHome

 

[Limecat]

Where are you Miss Harriet!?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“She was here one day and gone the next. And a month later you still can’t find her. You do think about her every day,” Neighbor Jeanie Francis said.

There are also purple ribbons and posters throughout Grandin Village reminding people that Harriet is still gone.

The color purple is in honor of dementia awareness, something authorities say Harriet was diagnosed with at the time of her disappearance. Purple also is a color that Harriet would wear a lot, many neighbors saying they would see her walking in a purple coat.
Neighbors, investigators still looking for answers a month after woman’s disappearance

 

[JerseyGirl]

Roanoke community asks for answers about missing 81-year-old Raleigh Court woman

 

[LadyL]

sad news

Bring Harriet Home

 

[dms]

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[tatertot]

News article: A citizen found a body this afternoon (Saturday, May 1) in Southwest Roanoke; LE have not confirmed the identity.

Remains discovered in Southwest Roanoke Saturday afternoon | WFXRtv

The "Bring Harriet Home" FB page has been renamed "Remembering Harriet Hodges" as of today (this can be seen in the "Page Transparency" sidebar.)

If this is Harriet, may she Rest in Peace. Her community certainly loved her very much.

 

[Limecat]

Oh no. Prayers for whomever this is and for Harriet and her family. So sad. This one hurts my heart.

 

[YaYa_521]

I just saw this heartbreaking update. Rest in peace, Ms. Harriet. You were very much loved and respected.

Remembering Harriet Hodges
The search for missing 81-year-old Harriet Hodges has come to an end after her remains were recovered in the Raleigh Court neighborhood of Roanoke, VA. A resident discovered her body early Saturday afternoon in a storage shed and immediately phoned Roanoke PD.

Harriet was last seen at her home in the 2200 block of Windsor Avenue SW on March 19, 2021. She suffered from dementia and a Virginia Senior Alert was issued after she vanished.
There was no indication of foul play, but an investigation and autopsy will be conducted.
We’d like to thank local residents and law enforcement for their support and efforts in finding Harriet.

ETA - She walked 5 mins away; less than .02 mile. Didn't anyone notice a smell recently? Google maps

 

[quidnunc247]

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It looks like the page name was changed to Remembering Harriet Hodges

 

[quidnunc247]

I just saw this heartbreaking update. Rest in peace, Ms. Harriet. You were very much loved and respected.


She was that close? For six weeks? How awful.

Remembering Harriet Hodges
The search for missing 81-year-old Harriet Hodges has come to an end after her remains were recovered in the Raleigh Court neighborhood of Roanoke, VA. A resident discovered her body early Saturday afternoon in a storage shed and immediately phoned Roanoke PD.

Harriet was last seen at her home in the 2200 block of Windsor Avenue SW on March 19, 2021. She suffered from dementia and a Virginia Senior Alert was issued after she vanished.
There was no indication of foul play, but an investigation and autopsy will be conducted.
We’d like to thank local residents and law enforcement for their support and efforts in finding Harriet.

ETA - She walked 5 mins away; less than .02 mile. Didn't anyone notice a smell recently? Google maps

 

[YaYa_521]

Body found in Roanoke ID'd as missing woman with dementia

A body found in Roanoke over the weekend has been identified as an 81-year-old woman with dementia who went missing about seven weeks earlier, according to the Roanoke Police Department.

There were no signs of foul play in the death of Harriet Hodges,...