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Missing Bedford County Woman found and safe

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BEDFORD COUNTY, Va.Updated Story:

Beverly Barton has been found and is safe with her family, 10 News has learned.

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Original Story:

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public in the Stewartsville area (specifically Mountain Meadows Subdivision) in locating a missing endangered adult.

76-year-old Beverly Barton reportedly walked away from her home on Indian Rose Lane around 3 p.m. on Friday. She has dementia.

Authorities say Barton was last seen wearing a grey woven sweater with a cat on it, light-colored jeans, white tennis shoes, and a headband.

The Sheriff’s Office is conducting a ground search now. If you see this woman, the Sheriff’s Office requests that you call 911 immediately.


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