MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Investigators with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office have identified the human remains found in Palmyra Thursday morning as Melissa Sue Napier (Woodruff), 30, of Clarksville.
She had been reported missing on Dec. 8 by her brother.
Napier, originally from New York, is an Army veteran. She served in the military for four and a half years and rose to the rank of an E-5 Sergeant. She completed two tours in Iraq working as a Chemical Operations Specialist.
She leaves behind a young son. He is currently with his father in Ohio.
The cause of death is still under investigation. Autopsy results are still pending from the Medical Examiner in Nashville. Foul play has not been ruled out.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Investigator William Wall at 931-648-0611 ext 13415 or Crime Stoppers at 931-645-TIPS (8477).
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