Chester County Woman Who Disappeared From Her Assisted Living Facility Found Alive 

Samantha Gilstrap, Danielle Ferguson, Trish Williford,

CHESTER CO., S.C. — Officials say a 79-year-old woman who went missing from a Fort Lawn assisted living facility has been found alive. Judy Pate was found Thursday afternoon near Cemetery Road.  Authorities said she was coherent but was being airlifted to a nearby hospital to be evaluated.

Pate went missing from Helms-Gordon Residential Care in Fort Lawn.  WCCB Charlotte reached out to the facility asking how Pate managed to get released.  So far, we have not heard back.  Pate’s family says their prayers were answered.

“It’s really emotional because you expect the worst, but today, we’ve come to realize God had a plan,” says David Elliott, Pate’s nephew.

 

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Deputies say a 79-year-old Chester County woman went missing from her assisted living facility on Tuesday.

Authorities say Pate was last seen wearing khaki pants and a white shirt with blue flowers.

She was last seen walking towards the right side of the building.

Anyone with information on here whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately.