The Johnston County Sheriff's Office is searching again -- for a 7th day -- for Linda Roach Airington, who has been missing since last Friday.
Airington, 77, was last seen at Murphy's Gas Station on 1234 Brightleaf Blvd. in Smithfield at 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. Surveillance video showed her getting into a 2022 Chevrolet S10 truck.
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The truck was found the next day, empty, in Wake County on the I-440 off-ramp toward I-40 East.
Airington's husband, who also has cognitive issues, was found wandering off I-40 East, and he wasn't able to provide information about where his wife went.
Airington is 5 feet 3 inches and weighs approximately 140 pounds. She has gray shoulder-length hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a light-colored hat, grey sweatpants, a black undershirt and dark tennis shoes. The sheriff's office said she suffers from dementia and has Alzheimer's.
Rich Leonard, Linda Airington's son-in-law, said there's been an outpouring of support from the community since her disappearance.
"It's obvious that she has a lot of people who love her," he said. "We just want to get her back safely."
He describes her as a beloved person, heavily involved in the church community where she's lived.
"She is an incredibly kind and outgoing person," he said. "She's made a positive impact on a lot of people's lives."
Deputies are searching in parts of Wake, Johnston and Harnett Counties, areas they believe were familiar to Airington.
If you believe you have information about Airington's whereabouts, contact the JCSO at (919) 989-5000.