Marla Jones, Managing Editor
VALLEY HEAD, Ala.--Makenna Joy Purvis,19, has been missing for over a month. She was last seen on Inspec Drive in Valley Head.
On Sunday evening, over 100 friends and family gathered for a candlelight vigil at Mentone Community Church.
A search party was formed by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) on Saturday. Fischer Rescue Squad, Valley Head Police Department, DeKalb County EMA, canine units, and local fire departments aided in the search in the wooded areas where she was last seen.
A $1,000 reward is being offered by Makenna’s family for information that leads to her whereabouts. She is 5ft 6 inches and weighs around 100-120 pounds. She has red hair and hazel eyes.
“If anyone has any information on Makenna’s whereabouts, please contact us” stated DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden. “To have a child go missing is a parent’s worst nightmare.”
Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Makenna, please contact the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office at (256)845-3801.
