Authorities find body of missing 84-year-old woman

GALLATIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - The body of a missing elderly woman was found by authorities on Sunday morning.

Early Sunday morning, around 2 a.m., the TBI sent out an alert that officials were searching for a woman missing from Gallatin.

84-year-old Lillie Patterson had a medical condition that impaired her ability to return safely without assistance.

Later Sunday morning, around 5:40 a.m., TBI announced that they found the body of Patterson.

“Our thoughts are with those who knew and loved her,” TBI said in a tweet.

A difficult update to share, in the #TNSilverAlert we issued overnight.

Authorities have found the body of Lillie Patterson in Gallatin.

Our thoughts are with those who knew and loved her. pic.twitter.com/85V5QIoQTn
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) July 17, 2022