A man was last seen walking down the road 2 years ago; investigators just identified his remains

GILMER COUNTY, Ga — Remains found in Gilmer County have been identified as a 50-year-old Georgia man who was reported missing in June 2021.

The Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office identified the remains as 50-year-old Terry Cantrell.

Cantrell was initially listed as a missing person back in June 2021 after he was last seen walking from Clay Top Drive near Hudson Martin Road and Highway 52 East in Gilmer County.

Deputies said that the circumstances around Cantrell’s death will begin to be determined following an autopsy.

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Cantrell’s friends told deputies that Cantrell was known to visit campsites and fishing holes in the Rackley Road area.

Following Cantrell’s disappearance, Gilmer County Search and Rescue teams and Gilmer deputies searched wooded areas around Postell Lake.

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