Citizens being asked for help locating former SCHS graduate
UPDATE (5/27/23-1:15 p.m.): Eby’s family and friends would like to thank the public for their efforts and positive response during the search, but it has been confirmed that Eby was located by the Chester County Sheriff’s Office in Richburg, SC, and was pronounced dead at the scene. No further information is available.
Area residents are being asked for their help in locating Kevin David Eby.
Eby, who grew up in Toccoa and was a graduating member of the class of 1990, was last seen on Sunday, May 14, at 10:30 p.m. at his home in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Eby, according to his wife Maria, has Huntington’s Disease, which is known to cause memory lapses, inability to concentrate, and depression, among other disorienting symptoms. According to family members, Eby has been off of his medication for the disease for several days.
Eby was last known to be driving a blue 2011 Nissan Versa with South Carolina tag 1123JS. Eby, 50, is 6’1”, weighs approximately 185 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes.
According to members of the team searching for Eby, “Kevin was an exceptional athlete in several high school sports and went on to be a place kicker for the football team at Presbyterian College. Kevin’s extended family still resides in the Toccoa – Stephens County area.”
If anyone has any information on Eby’s whereabouts, please call the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office at 706-886-2525. If you have seen Eby’s vehicle, please do not disturb the vehicle before calling the Sheriff’s office.
Huntington’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that impairs functional and cognitive abilities, according to the National Library of Medicine. According to The Alzheimer’s Association, “the hallmark symptom of Huntington’s disease is uncontrolled movement of the arms, legs, head, face and upper body. Huntington’s disease also causes a decline in thinking and reasoning skills, including memory, concentration, judgment, and ability to plan and organize.”
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