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Small Town Missing: What Happened to Sherry Marler?
The 12-year-old girl disappeared in 1984 and has never been found
Sherry Marler was known as “Little Farmer” by the people who knew her in Greenville, Alabama. It was obvious why this was her nickname, as she was described as a tomboy who loved anything to do with farming. She enjoyed just being a kid in a small, southern town, where the most excitement was a trip to the gas station or dollar store. With a population of only 7,600 at the time, it was completely safe, or at least it was until the morning of June 6, 1984.
Betty Stringfellow, Sherry’s mother, woke up early that morning to make it to her shift at the Waffle House by 7 a.m. Sherry was sleeping on the couch after giving up her bed to an aunt who was visiting the family. Betty tiptoed quietly out of the house as to not wake Sherry. She had no idea that this was the last time she would ever see her little girl.
Around 9 a.m., Sherry had awakened and realized that her step-father, Raymond, was getting ready to leave to head to the bank. Sherry grabbed her shoes and ran outside to catch him, asking if she could come along.
The pair reached the First National Bank around 9:30 a.m., where Raymond needed to sign some papers. Sherry told him that she was thirsty, so he handed her a…
