Patricia Gardner Dennis Obituary – The search for a missing mother and daughter from Autauga County ended Tuesday when authorities found one of the women dead and the other in need of medical treatment. The vehicle authorities were searching for was found along a north Chilton County roadway on Tuesday, said Autauga Sheriff Mark Harrell. Patricia Gardner Dennis, 78, was found dead in the vehicle, he said. Teresa “Lynn” Fisher, 59, was taken to a medical facility for treatment and observation, he said. Fisher was uninjured, he said.
No foul play is suspected at this time, and the vehicle had not been involved in an accident, he said. “Chilton County (sheriff’s office) is handling the investigation since the vehicle was found in their county,” Harrell said, referring any questions about the investigation to Chilton County authorities. Both women had conditions that may have affected their decision-making, authorities said. They were last seen Saturday at about 6 p.m. in the Pine Level area near the intersection of U.S. 31 and Autauga County 40.