Above: Nance, circa 2001
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: June 20, 2001 from Gastonia, North Carolina Classification: Missing Date of Birth: January 1, 1969 Age: 32 years old Height and Weight: 5'4, 130 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Nance's nickname is Libby. She has an eight- to ten-inch scar extending from her left shoulder blade to her left arm, a small scar above her right eyebrow, and small scars on both her hands and legs. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A floral spaghetti-strap shirt and dark blue denim shorts.
Details of Disappearance
Nance was last seen in the late afternoon on June 20, 2001, walking away from her mother's former residence in the vicinity of the 1200 block of Sunshine Street in Gastonia, North Carolina. She said she was going to the store. She has never been heard from again. Nance lived with a friend on Avon Street at the time of her disappearance. Her mother stated she rarely left her hometown and had no reason to walk out of her life.About a year after Nance went missing, her mother heard she had been sighted in Atlanta, Georgia. Nance's mother traveled to Atlanta seven times to look for her daughter. People there said they had seen her and that she was going by her nickname, Libby, but the sightings were never verified and Nance was never located. Her disappearance remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated June 28, 2010; details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Gastonia Police Department
704-866-6879
The National Center for Missing Adults
The Gaston Gazette