My friend was killed on Tuesday evening of November 6, 2007 at her home.
The article below is the first one reported. Since then I have learned scanty details of what happened.
In brief, her son killed her, burned her body in a 55 gallon drum, scattered her bones in an empty field near her home, and ran over them with a farm machine continuously to cut up the bones.
This is the worst horror story that has ever struck so close to me. I have been devastated. I hesitated to share it on AD but I feel a need to talk about and share it with someone.
I first met Mrs. Elliott in 1996 when she, a realtor, handled my purchase of some property. I bought and sold other property through her, and she and I became friends. She was a grand lady with many wonderful characteristics.
She was well known thoughout this entire town and community and will be greatly missed.
Please pray for her grandchildren and other family members.
The case of the missing woman in Suwanee County is now being treated as a homicide investigation; and her son is a suspect.
Martha Elizabeth Elliott is still missing. Suwannee County Sheriff Tony Cameron says about one hundred people spent the entire day Friday looking for her. The 79-year-old was last seen Tuesday afternoon around 5:15 by her family at her home off County Road 249.
Elliott lives with her son William Robert Elliott and the sheriff says when deputies arrived Tuesday night there were circumstances they were suspicious.
The sheriff says the son is a strong suspect. "He's shown very little interest into her being missing. If you called me right now and said my mother was missing, I'm leaving here and I'm going to go see what's wrong with my mother."
People from several agencies as far Jacksonville, Florida is assisting in the search. Crews are scouring a more than 250-acre radius near the Elliotts' property. The sheriff says cadaver dogs led investigators to the Suwannee River. Dive teams are on-hand there in case something turns up in the search.
Sheriff Cameron says there's evidence that suggests foul play but details cannot be released until lab results and D.N.A. tests are returned.
Elliott's 53-year-old son is in the Suwannee County Jail unrelated to this case.
He is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Thoughts and prayers to you. Things happen in real life to real people that we could never imagine for our fiction. . . sharing on AD is healthy for your emotional support. Peace, Eileen
Horrific!. One never knows what goes through the mind of someone like that. I hope the remainder of the family can unite and get through this terrible ordeal together..My prayers are with you and them. You were right to share this. Writing helps to get emotions out!...God Bless......M
Rips straight through to know of such and even more so to know it was someone so very dear to you Jeanette. I am heartfully sorry that this has happened and now you have to live with the thought of it let alone the loss.
I know it is late in me finding this but it does not change still as Karla says sending some (((HUGS))).
It is a terrible way to have one's life end. The cruelty is unthinkable. I am sorry for your loss and for her family. May God give all of you the strength coping with such a horrible loss.
God bless you and Martha Elizabeth's family. Kathy
This is a horrific story, Jeanette. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your friend's family.
Hugs,
Tami
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on November 14, 2007
I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. The sad thing is, beside the fact that the poor woman has been murdered in a most foul way, is that the bastard son will get to eat three hot meals a day, go to the gym and work out, watch cable television on a huge color television, use his lawyers to keep filing motions for dismal of his conviction, he will be able to laugh and have his girly-boy, if in fact he isn't one of them himself, and in general live a pretty damn good life considering where he is until old age claims him, when what they ought to do with these maggots is, when they are convicted, take him to the nearest tree and hang the no account scumbag.
So very sad, Jeanette. And it seems there are far too many horror stories like this these days. In Illinois, a former policeman is now suspected of killing his missing wife - and volunteer search teams have found no trace of her yet either. It seems human life doesn't mean very much to far too many humans these days.
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Rips straight through to know of such and even more so to know it was someone so very dear to you Jeanette. I am heartfully sorry that this has happened and now you have to live with the thought of it let alone the loss.
I know it is late in me finding this but it does not change still as Karla says sending some (((HUGS))).
Continued blessings and love to you,
Gwendolyn
(((HUGS))) love and prayer, Karla. :(
God bless you and Martha Elizabeth's family. Kathy
Hugs,
Tami