Body of missing 79-year-old DeKalb woman found in woods near her home

The search for a 79-year-old DeKalb County woman who has dementia has come to a tragic end.

The family of Ernestine Merritt, known affectionately as Erni, confirmed to Channel 2’s Tom Jones that she was found deceased on Wednesday evening.

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