VA VA - Robert Hugh Motley, 56, Tappahannock, 11 May 1967

[Gardener1850]

Robert Hugh Motley circa 1940
Essex County, Virginia
56 year old white male

Brown Hair
Blue Eyes

Height (inches)

Weight (pounds)

[TD="class: view_field"]74.0
[/TD]

[TD="class: view_field"]180.0 to 190.0[/TD]

Circumstances: Last seen in Essex County VA. MP's vehicle was discovered near saw mill at state 627 and 628.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/35314/

 

[Richard]

Robert Hugh Motley

• 

Motley in 1940 (approximately 27 years prior to his disappearance; more recent photos are unavailable)

• Missing Since 05/11/1967
• Missing From Tappahannock, Virginia
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Age 56 years old
• Height and Weight 6'2, 180 - 190 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Motley goes by his middle name, Hugh.

Details of Disappearance
Motley was last seen in Tappahannock, Virginia on May 11, 1967. He has never been heard from again. After his disappearance, his vehicle was found near the sawmill at State 627 and 628. Few details are available in his case.

Investigating Agency

• Essex Sheriff's Office 804-443-4399

Source Information

• NamUs
• Robert Hugh Motley – The Charley Project

 

[CastlesBurning]

Bumping for Robert...it's now been over 53 years

 

[JLouEllen90]

Bump

 

[alb1on]

There is an excellent piece on the disappearance attached to the family tree on Ancestry.
I don't think it provides any clarity over what may have happened but it does give a lot more information and it is clear that a huge search effort was made.

ps; for those having trouble reading the attachments when you bring them up, try right clicking on the picture and opening in a new tab. This should give you a bigger version of the page.

 

[Ozoner]

There is an excellent piece on the disappearance attached to the family tree on Ancestry.
I don't think it provides any clarity over what may have happened but it does give a lot more information and it is clear that a huge search effort was made.

I do think it provides some clarity. It seems evident that he was having some medical issues that affected cognition and/or gross motor skills. He apparently had two minor car accidents in a fairly short span of time. The accidents might have been due to intoxication, but his demeanor on the day he disappeared suggests something more. I see three likely scenarios:
1) He was suffering from some form of dementia, perhaps due to alcoholism.
2) He had a mini stroke or a series of mini strokes.
3) He suffered a head injury in his first car accident.

I would bet the farm that he wandered into the woods and died, possibly quite far from where his truck was found.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Robert Hugh Motley – The Charley Project

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[Pennysmom1]

Robert Hugh Motley (1910-unknown) - Find a Grave...

Missing May 11, 1967

www.findagrave.com

 

[HopeRains]

Article clipped from Richmond Times-Dispatch

Clipping found in Richmond Times-Dispatch published in Richmond, Virginia on 5/14/1967.

www.newspapers.com