Missing people of Cass County and beyond
Tina Ford, an administrator of the Facebook group ‘Missing East Texas Eight and Beyond’— as well as missing persons advocate—compiled this list of missing and murdered persons whose families are searching for answers. Ford said the list, which began May 31, 2022 now contains 106 souls.
“There is an unbelievable amount of people missing just from this area,” Ford said. “ Some nobody ever talks about, nor any mention is made of them. Where are all these missing? Danny Lee Jones brought me to search, and this is what I found.” Danny Jones, 15, 1974 Gilmer Eric Alvarado, 32, 2018 Atlanta Brandi Wells, 23, 2006 Longview Teresa Byers, 18, 1979 Kilgore Raymond Jones, 42, 2003 Longview Jennifer Winkler, 41, 1998 Longview David Martin, 47, 2010 Longview Anthony Lee, 33, 2011 Longview Danny Riley, 44, 1992 Marshall “Lil Joe” Boehm, 23, 2001 Marshall Casey Morgan, 39, 1997 Marshall Clinton Heines, 31, 1990 Tyler Johnny Franklin, 53, 1991 Tyler Megan Garner, 3, 1991 Tyler Ara “Niecy” Johnson, 5, 1986 Big Sandy Kelly Wilson, 17, 1992 Gilmer Marquita Gutierrez, 55, 2012 Quitman Marla Mullins, 25, 1981 Mineola James Keen, 25, 1993 Quitman Jewel1 Stephenson, 88, 2001 Quitman Barre Monigold, 23, 1979 Tyler Damon Billiot, 33, 1996 Tyler Beverly Meadows, 48, 2008 Marshall Harry Stewart, 65, 2011 Hallsville Jimmy Dixon, 47, 1997 Marshall Lauren Thompson, 32, 2019 Beckville (recovered) Kimberly Norwood, 12, 1989 Hallsville Antoinette Childress, 41, 2015 Henderson Valentino Jenkins, 41, 2003 Longview James Tidwell, 58, 2012 Mt. Enterprise Teresa Barnett, 30, 1987 Marshall Samatha Clonch, 13, 1999 Henderson Yolanda Gooch, 35, 1999 Marshall Shirley Hunt, 72, 2007 Henderson Lakeisha Buckner, 16, 1999 Marshall Mark Davis, 20, 2007 Tyler Lynn A Cotton, 60, 2006 Marion Co Victor Berry Ir., 78, 1999 Marion Co Martha Dunn, 15, 1990 Daingerfield Eric Owens, 17, 1990 Daingerfield Charles Austin, 59, 1998 Daingerfield Jeanie Lofton, 21, 1994 Carthage Betty Smith, 72, 2020 Longbranch Forest Anderson, 71, 2020 Panola Co Elvis Soto, 2017 Henderson Misty Ortega, 15, 1995 Troup/Mixon Crystal Ortega, 13, 1995 Troup/Mixon Christopher “Chris” Sanders, 40, 2017 Monahans from Cason Matthew Keith, 36, 2011 El Paso (from Marshall, Texas) Donnie Combs, Cynthia Arnold, 2018, Cass County (Kevin Shepard was found guilty in their murders last June.