Overview
- Linda, 81, and Gary Lightfoot, 82, were reported missing after failing to return to Lubbock from a family Thanksgiving in Panhandle, Texas.
- Deputies were sent to a ranch west of Tucumcari, New Mexico, after a report of a possible sighting of their vehicle.
- An inoperable vehicle was found in a tree line at the end of a pasture, and the Quay County Sheriff’s Office confirmed both were deceased at the scene.
- The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator has custody of the remains, with cause and manner of death pending and reports expected in about three months.
- Family members say the couple likely became disoriented on the drive and had left a cell phone at home.