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Family Trying to Find Woman, 44, with Early Stages of Dementia
Tammy Butler, 44, lives in Wisconsin and used to live in Coventry. She was seen in Rhode Island last week and the family is asking for help.
The family of Tammy Butler, 44, is hoping someone out there sees her and contacts authorities.
There is a nationwide alert about Butler’s disappearance. She was last seen on Thursday morning in Coventry and West Greenwich. Her family was notified but she has not been heard from since.
Family members said Butler suffers from the early stages of dementia and might not be fully aware of what is happening.
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She also has no money or credit cards, nor does she have a drivers license.
She was seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and white pants.
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“We are desperate to find her,” said Angela Cole, who has been distributing her photo on social media since last week and is asking people to keep their eyes open.
“Please come home,” said family member Polly Butler. “Your family is worried.”
Butler reportedly had some cash at some point and went to a church to ask for money, “but that information came to us after we spread the word that she’s missing,” Cole said.
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