Hardeman County woman reported missing after house fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert Tuesday for a missing Hardeman County woman.
According to the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office, Bobbie Jean Watkins was reported missing after the Saulsbury, Middleton, Grandvalley, and Hickory Valley fire departments responded to a house fire at 10:42 p.m. Monday.
TBI says the 77-year-old woman was last seen in the area of Van Buren Road in Saulsbury. She was wearing a blue nightgown at the time.
The Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office says they are searching around Watkin’s home to make sure she did not get lost in the wooded area around the home.
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She has a medical condition that may impair her ability to return safely without assistance.
Watkins is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. She has brown hair and green eyes.
If you have seen her or know any information about where she is, call the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office at 731-658-3971 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
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