ATHENS, Ga. - A missing 77-year-old woman was found dead Monday, according to police.

What we know:

Police said they found Lillie Mae Wade’s body around 1:30 p.m. Monday in the area around Dairy Pak Road. Wade was spotted in that area about an hour after she left her house on Friday.

The backstory:

Police said Wade left her home on Hancock Avenue around 5 p.m. Friday.

She was later spotted on Dairy Pak Road around 6:20 p.m. Friday wearing dark blue jeans, a light blue short-sleeve shirt and a gray long-sleeve shirt underneath.

Police said they searched in the air and on the ground for Wade, including using K-9s.

What they're saying:

The agency released a statement that reads, in part: "ACCPD expresses our condolences to the family and friends of Lillie Wade. We are deeply appreci

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