On July 22, 1985 George Owens had arranged to meet his wife at the bus station, as she was returning from a trip to Ohio. He never arrived. When his wife arrived at home, he was not there, and his car was missing. After a local television station aired a missing persons bulletin about George, several people in another part of Tennessee recognized his picture. On July 22, 1985, three hours after George was supposed to pick up his wife in Nashville, he was seen 80 miles away, traveling along Route 13. He had stopped at a service station in Santa Fe, TN, to have a flat tire repaired. It seems the serviceman had misunderstood when George asked for directions, and directed him towards Lobelville, instead of Nolensville, which was the opposite direction. On the afternoon of July 23 George was seen in a convenience store in downtown Lobelville, where he bought some ice cream and cigars. He seemed disoriented and told the clerk that he couldn't find his wife. On July 28, George’s abandoned car was discovered on a remote hilltop in a rural wooded area in Perry County over 100 miles from his home. The keys were still in the ignition, the battery was dead, the driver’s side window was down, t
Covering or sharing this case? Use the tools below to help keep the flyer visible while staying connected to source information.
If you are covering this case in a video, podcast, article, or social post, please keep the focus on verified details and direct viewers to the listed agency with any information.
QR codeQR-code options are available inside the shareable flyer builder.
Before sharing:
Check the source.
Do not post tips publicly.
Do not share rumors or theories.
Send information directly to law enforcement or the listed agency.
Update or remove posts if the case status changes.