Name: Kelly Suzan Evans
Nickname: Kelli
Age: 54 years old
Last seen: October 14, 2017
Location: Enola, Arkansas
Status: Found deceased on December 31, 2025
Case Information
54-year-old Kelly Evans was last seen in Enola, Arkansas on October 14, 2017. She was last seen at her home in rural Faulkner County.
Background
At the time of her disappearance, Kelly Suzan Evans was a resident of Enola, Arkansas. She lived in a house on White Oak Road in rural Faulkner County. Described as an old soul, Evans was said to keep to herself and enjoyed time alone.
Disappearance
Kelly Evans was last seen at her rural home in Faulkner County, in the area of 275 White Oak Road in Enola, Arkansas.
On October 14, 2017, Kelly’s last contact with family was with her daughter via text message. The texts stopped later that night.
Kelly hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Her daughter went to her home a few days later, but Kelly was gone.
Investigation
Kelly left all of her personal belongings behind at home, including her wallet. She only took her purse with her, a black and white zebra stripe bag.
Although she liked to spend time alone, her family says she would never disappear like this on her own.
Grid searches were conducted in the area surrounding Kelly’s home, but no clues as to her whereabouts were found.
On October 22, 2017, a woman matching Kelly’s appearance was reportedly spotted on Highway 225 East walking toward Greenbrier. She was wearing a hat, blue jeans, and carrying a black and white zebra-stripe purse. The woman was gone by the time police arrived to verify the sighting.
In 2020 investigators returned to Kelly’s property for another search, this time with the help of cadaver dogs and drones, but no evidence indicating her location was found.
Foul play is not suspected, but the circumstances of Kelly’s disappearance remain unknown.
Remains of Kelly Evans Found
On December 31, 2025, a hunter found human remains near White Oak Road in Faulkner County. Law enforcement conducted an extensive search of the area and located more human remains, as well as clothes and other personal items.
The remains were taken tot he Arkansas State Crime Lab for analysis, and positively identified as belonging to Kelly on January 16, 2026.
Cause of death has not yet been determined.
Appearance
Physical Description:
White female with red/auburn hair and green/gray eyes. Kelly stands 5’6″ – 5’7″ tall and weighs 125 – 130 pounds.
Distinctive Physical Features:
Kelly has a tattoo on the left side of her neck, barb wire and roses on her left shoulder, and an orchid on her lower back. She has freckles on her face, arms, and shoulders.
Clothing and accessories:
Kelly was last seen wearing a white tank top, white athletic shorts, and brown boots. She was wearing a hat, blue jeans, and a black and white zebra print purse.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Kelly Suzan Evans please contact the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office at (501) 450-4917. Agency Case Number: 17005361
Resources & Further Information
Kelly Suzan Evans #MP40417 – National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
New Tools used to Help Locate Missing Woman – Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office
Kelly Suzan Evans – The Charley Project
News & Media Links
Police Search for Missing Faulkner Co. Woman – KLRT 10/17
Daughter of Missing Faulkner County Woman Pleads for Mothers Return – KARK 10/17
Sheriff: 54-year-old woman missing for more than a week – KATV 10/17
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Did she ever tell anybody where she had been when she returned , as she was a loner ? .
Other than her daughter , what other family does she have ? .
How rural is the area isolated , farming or undeveloped open spaces , of sizable area ? .
Are there any lakes / dams in the immediate area or nearby ? .
No high – way patrol ? .
Was she on any type nof medication of any form ( chronic ) ? .
Opportunistic Crime ? .
Why after so long did they feel that they had to go back to her home to investigate , tip -off , who tippeer them off if so ? .
Cold- case been re – investigated especially with dogs and other means , given the discription of the area were horses at any period of time used ? .
Who is looking after / staying at her home at present ? .