u/WinnieBean33

Hey!

We are a cat rescue located in Rock hill, SC. We name our fosters after missing persons/victims of cold cases to raise awareness about these cases and save cats at the same time. One of the cases we have chosen is the case of Florence Elma Doolittle. We are looking for anyone that may have any other information about her case or anyone that knows her living relatives. We would like to add as much accurate information as possible to our posts about Florence.

If you have any information please comment below. Thank you!!

This is the information we have gathered thus far:

Florence was reported missing on June 25, 1982 when she failed to show up to an exercise class or needlepoint class (we have seen both mentioned in various sources) and a friend repeatedly tried to get in touch with her by phone but never got an answer. She was 64 years old at the time of her disappearance.

After almost a week, her friend went to Doolittle’s home in the 5100 block of Lawndale Drive and found it deserted, with unclaimed newspapers dating back to June 26 piled up on the doorstep. All of Doolittle’s belongings, including clothing, luggage and medication, were left behind at home and there were no indications of a struggle. Only her car was missing. She has never been heard from again.

Several months later, her 1978 Datsun was found abandoned in the parking lot of the Sharton Plaza Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the front seat of the car was a personal check dated June 25 and a birthday card for Doolittle’s grandchild. There was no evidence she’d ever stayed at the hotel. Her case remains unsolved. Police believe foul play could be involved.

In the early morning hours of June 18th, 1982, 20-year-old Kelly Dove was abducted from the gas station she was working at. She had called 911 to report that a man was bothering her and though the police arrived just minutes later, Kelly and her abductor were already gone.

On the morning of October 1st, 1990, 14-year-old Christy Stephens stayed home from school, saying that she felt sick. She vanished from the home that morning, leaving behind a strange clue--her sneakers sitting in the driveway. Weeks later, her body was found in a wooded area. She had been murdered.

On April 15th, 2005, District Attorney Ray Gricar took a half-day off work and went for a drive. The next day his locked vehicle was found abandoned in a parking lot. Ray's disappearance remains unsolved.

Twins Dannette and Jeannette Millbrook, 15, vanished while walking back to their Augusta, Georgia, home on March 18th, 1990. Their case is still unsolved.

2-year-old Steven Damman and his sister, 7-month-old Pamela, vanished while their mother was shopping on the afternoon of Halloween 1955. Pamela would be found safe a few blocks away, but Steven was never seen again.

Before vanishing, 17-year-old Stacie Madison and 18-year-old Susan Smalley were last seen leaving a restaurant around 1:30 a.m. on March 20th, 1988. Stacie's Mustang would turn up locked and abandoned in the parking lot of a Dallas shopping center the next day.

On the night of May 10th, 1986, 17-year-old Kim Moreau skipped the junior prom and went out with friends instead. One of the men with her that night claimed to have dropped her off half a mile away from her home, but she was never seen again.

On the night of May 10th, 1986, 17-year-old Kim Moreau skipped the junior prom and went out with friends instead. One of the men with her that night claimed to have dropped her off half a mile away from her home, but she was never seen again.

On the night of May 10th, 1986, 17-year-old Kim Moreau skipped the junior prom and went out with friends instead. One of the men with her that night claimed to have dropped her off half a mile away from her home, but she was never seen again.

Missing person: Florence Elma Doolittle of Greensboro, NC

On September 25th, 1981, 58-year-old Thelma Pauline "Polly" Melton went hiking with two of her friends. According to them, she suddenly sped up towards the end of the trail and walked far ahead of them, disappearing over a hill. She has never been seen or heard from again.

On November 17th, 2019, 26-year-old Marshal Iwaasa left his mother's home and headed for his storage unit to pick up something. Days later, his burned truck was found nearly 700 miles away from where he was last seen.

On August 30th, 2013, 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa told his parents during a call that he was going to pull over and take a nap before driving home to see them. The next morning his vehicle was found abandoned on its side. Bryce's scent was tracked to a rest stop, but he's never been found.

On December 28th, 1992, 23-year-old Steven Clark took a walk with his mother Doris. According to her, they stopped at the public restrooms before heading home, but when she came out of the women's room her son was nowhere to be found. Steven has never been seen or heard from since.

On the afternoon of May 21st, 1982, 23-year-old Andrea Allen left work early, stating that she wasn't feeling well. The next night, an anonymous man phoned the police to report seeing a woman slumped over the steering wheel of her car. The police arrived minutes later, but Andrea was already gone.

On the night of April 15th, 1988, 17-year-old Randy Leach left a party and then vanished.

On December 13th, 2020, 21-year-old college student Jason Landry vanished after an accident on his way home to spend the holiday season with his family. His car was found, still running and with the headlights on, but Jason was gone.

25-year-old art teacher Mary Shinn vanished on July 20th, 1978. She planned to pick up a man who had shown an interest in the property that she was trying to sell. Her car was found later that day, abandoned in the parking lot of a local grocery store. She has never been seen again.

Garrett Bardsley, 12, vanished while camping with his father, brothers, and other Boy Scouts on August 20th, 2004.

23-year-old Philip Fraser was last seen alive while picking up a hitchhiker in June 1988. He was later found murdered and it was learned that the man he'd picked up had assumed his identity, at least for a brief time. The hitchhiker has never been found.