Surrency, GA Area Cold Cases

Name

Christopher Yarbrough

Age

19

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Christopher yarbrough was shot and killed in the parking lot of club peppers during a shooting incident. A fight is believed to have initiated the shooting.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Rhonda Coleman

Age

18

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On may 17, 1990, rhonda sue coleman left a senior class meeting and never made it home. Her car was found abandoned beside the highway in hazlehurst, georgia. On may 20, 1990 the deceased body of coleman was discovered in a wooded area in montgomery county, georgia. Rhonda was a lifelong resident of hazlehurst, jeff davis county, georgia. Rhonda was an only child and resided with both her mother and father at the time. An autopsy was completed on rhonda at the gbi crime lab and no cause of death was determined. Rhonda was an active student at jeff davis high school and was last seen dropping off a friend at a store in the city of hazlehurst prior to rhonda heading home around 11:00 p.M. On may 17, 1990.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Bernadine Woodward

Age

66

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Bernadine woodward was last seen on saturday, september 23, 2017 at her residence, 531 old county farm rd., jesup, wayne county, georgia by a fellow church member who was checking on woodward’s well being. Woodward has a history of mental health issues as well as recently being estranged from her husband. Woodward was known by neighbors to walk the roads by her residence. There has been no activity on woodward’s bank accounts since september 7, 2017.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Debora Gail Moody

Age

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Debora gail deloach moody was last seen at her residence in ludowici, long county, georgia on tuesday, december 4, 2007, at approximately 6:00 p.M. Her family discovered she was missing and reported it to the authorities on december 10, 2007.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Kirsten Davis

Age

21

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

On july 3, 1991, kirsten davis, 21, was traveling on highway 297 in toombs county not far from the emanuel county line when she was shot and killed. She died from a shotgun wound to her face and neck. Kirsten's 1985 blue subaru station wagon was found overturned in a ditch by passing motorists around 1:30 a.M., thirty minutes after investigators believe the shooting occurred. At the time of her death, kirsten was on her way to visit a friend in vidalia. The toombs county sheriff's office requested the gbi's assistance in investigating the murder. Over the years, all leads have been exhausted and the motive for kirsten's killing still remains unknown. A reward of $10,000 is offered for information leading to an arrest in this case. Kirsten, a scholarship student from boulder, colorado, had just graduated from berry college in rome with a teaching degree in social science. She intended to stay in georgia and pursue a career as a public school teacher. In her spare time, kirsten mentored foster children through the big sister program and worked as an aide at a christian summer camp. She was well liked by all who knew her. Anyone who may have information about kirsten's death is asked to please contact the toombs county sheriff's office at 912-526-6778 or the gbi eastman office at 478-374-6988.

Agency

Toombs County Sheriff's Office