DALLAS -- A 67-year-old woman from Dallas, Barbara Kay Puett, was reported missing on June 26.

DALLAS — A 67-year-old woman from Dallas, Barbara Kay Puett, was reported missing on June 26.

According to her family, Puett left her residence on foot earlier that day and did not return home.

Puett was last seen wearing a white and blue short sleeve shirt, dark blue leggings, and black tennis shoes.

According to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, she went into a business on Old Cartersville Road at about 2:30 p.m. and requested a ride to a bus stop or hotel in Hiram or Cartersville.

Shortly after, Puett was seen getting into a newer model red Jeep Renegade SUV on Old Cartersville Road in the area of GA 61 North.

According to authorities, Puett has dementia, diabetes, and Stage 4 Cancer, which has caused concern for her well-being.

If anyone has information on Puett’s whereabouts, they are encouraged to call 911 or send a message via the free Paulding Sheriff mobile app.


DALLAS -- A 67-year-old woman from Dallas, Barbara Kay Puett, was reported missing on June 26.
Thom Chandler

Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.