Rusie Dixon Suggs, aunt of Communications Internship Director Nagatha Tonkins, is missing.
The family of 90-year-old is offering a $2000 reward for any pertinent information that leads to her safe return.
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Mrs. Suggs of Burlington was reported missing Monday after family members
could not reach her Sunday and Monday. Her nephew and niece, Shayne and
Rochelle Suffern went to her Burlington home and discovered she had not
returned and both her car and nine-year\0xAD-old brown poodle were also missing.
Burlington police issued a silver alert Monday. Mrs. Suggs was last seen
Saturday afternoon when she dropped off a friend on Lincoln Street in
Greensboro.
Suggs is believed to have non-life threatening illnesses and may suffer from mild dementia.
Police have also expanded their search of Mrs. Suggs to South Boston,
Virginia and Clarksville, Virginia saying her cell phone records show calls
were attempted from those areas. Mrs. Suggs is driving a 2005 white
Cadillac Deville with personalized tags that say "Ruzie1."
"We are praying that this reward will encourage more people to get involved
in the search for our aunt, and that someone will provide her with
assistance to get her safely home" said Shayne Suffern. "We miss her and want her back with us as
soon as possible."
Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of Suggs is encouraged to contact the Burlington Police Department at 336-229-3500.