AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — UPDATE: Rosalie Vance was found safe after being reported missing, authorities said over the weekend.
Earlier
An 80-year-old woman believed to be suffering from a cognitive impairment was reported missing in Avery County Friday night.
Deputies said Rosalie Febuary Vance was last seen walking on Stamey Branch Road toward Horney Road in Newland. Vance’s missing person alert was cancelled around 1 a.m. Saturday morning.
She was described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with long white hair and blue eyes.
At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a leopard jacket, blue jeans, and black tennis shoes, according to deputies.
The alert was issued by the N.C. Center for Missing Persons, urging citizens to be on the lookout for Vance.
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