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Missing Snellville woman found

By George Mathis
June 5, 2011

A 73-year-old Snellville woman reported missing Sunday has been found.

Clara Grooms, last seen walking down Everson Road in Snellville at about 8 p.m. Saturday, was located safe and unharmed in Norris Lake subdivision, which is on the Gwinnett-DeKalb line.

DeKalb police found her after noon Sunday.

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George Mathis has worked in the AJC newsroom since 1999 in a variety of roles including editing local news, blogger and columnist.

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