Body Of Missing Johns Creek Woman Found: Report

JOHNS CREEK, GA — A Johns Creek woman who mysteriously disappeared a week ago was found dead in her van over the weekend, WXIA reports. Carol Lynn Smith, 64, was reported missing on Monday, Nov. 5 by her family when she didn't return to her home off Old Alabama Road near Buice Road after running some errands.

Johns Creek police said Smith left home without her cell phone and was not seen or heard from since then. Capt. Chris Byers said Johns Creek police detectives have received information on possible sightings of Smith, but they have all "turned out not to be her."

Smith's son, Wes, searched for his mother for the past week, checking surveillance video at gas stations in the area without success. On Nov. 11 he posted on Facebook in a video that his mother's van had been found on Highway 141 and she was deceased. He thanked the public for support, searches and tips to help find Carol Smith.

"I just want to say thank you to you guys for everything you've done. It's been a nightmare of a week. We found her today, and we can bring her home, but we can take care of her and put her to rest."

Wes Smith asked for privacy for the family as they plan for funeral services. "My dad is broken right now, it's a hard thing to deal with," he said.

The Spalding County Sheriff's Office said Thursday on its Facebook page that Smith may have been seen last week at the downtown Griffin post office. However, a relative of Smith said they've reviewed security footage and have determined the woman was not Smith, according to her Facebook page.

Authorities have not released any details on where Smith was found. Johns Creek Police told 11Alive the Cumming Police Department has taken over the investigation.

Johns Creek police said in its be-on-the-lookout alert that Smith is believed to be driving a maroon 2015 Honda Odyssey bearing Georgia tag number DPH174.

The Honda Odyssey police believe Carol Lynn Smith is driving. Credit: JCPDSmith is a white woman who is 5'7'' tall and weighs around 215 pounds. She was wearing a white Georgia Baptist College of Nursing T-shirt, dark pants, white New Balance tennis shoes and a blue and white button-up sweater.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Detective LJ Brown at 678-474-1593 and reference case number 2018-004981.

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Image via Johns Creek Police Department