Vanished

Everet Otis Roberts was last seen on May 8, 2000 as he was returning to Howe, Oklahoma from the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Mustang. He and his wife were staying at the home. Everet had left that morning at about 7:00 AM. He had an appointment with a counselor at 9:00 AM and then he was to report to work at the Fred Jones dealership, where he worked as a mechanic. His truck had apparently broken down on the east-bound lane of I-40, near the Tiger Mountain Exit. (mile marker 247) near Henryetta, OK. When the truck was located there, almost a month later, the vehicle’s drive shaft was in the bed of the truck.

Everet was a mechanic, and attempted to repair or replace the shaft, a relatively easy task for a mechanic. Everet had been given a ride back to his truck from Tiger Mountain Salvage, located 2 miles uphill, where he had carried the shaft across his shoulder. The man who had offered him the ride recalled that Everet had become frustrated at waiting for service and decided to leave, saying that he probably didn’t have the money for the part, anyway. Roberts told the man that he was on his way back home to Howe.

A call had been placed to a NAPA Auto Parts store in Checotah at about 5:00 PM on May 8, apparently from Everet Roberts. The man that took the call remembered the unusual request for a drive shaft for a 1980 Ford F-150. The location from which the call was placed is not known.

Everet’s sister, Clara Washington-Rose, has searched for Everet and clues to his disappearance since the day he vanished. She continues that search, and has vowed to continue searching until he is found. She has searched the Tiger Mountain area, a location reputed to very dangerous. She has searched under bridges and overpasses. She has made numerous phone calls and various travels in her search.

A woman reported seeing Everet working on the truck at about 11:00 in the morning. She could not recall the exact day.

A husband and wife that lived in the vicinity had driven to Henryetta on May 9. They did not recall seeing the truck at that time. However, when they returned on May 12, 2000, they spotted the truck.

An ad placed in the Henryetta Free-Lance led to a tip from a man that had spotted Everet. The man was able to describe Everet, and noted that his shirt was soiled from working on the truck. The man had seen Everet by the side of the road and offered to let him use his cell phone. Everet declined the use of the phone, stating that someone was on their way to pick him up and should be there in a little while. The man said Everet knew what was wrong with the truck and how to fix it, but didn’t have the money with him for the part. The man passed by the truck later, and Everet was gone.

Everet’s truck was found around 11:00 AM. on June 5, 2000. It was called in by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop C. The trooper called the vehicle in to Garrett’s Wrecker service.

Roberts was employed at the Fred Jones auto dealership in Oklahoma City. He was married at the time of his disappearance. Everet and his wife, Janet, had been married about thirty years. They had two children together. Janet filed for a legal separation on May 30, some three weeks after Everet vanished. The separation was granted on July 19, 2000. The following month, Janet filed for divorce (August 16). The divorce was granted on October 7, 2000. Despite divorcing Everet on abandonment grounds, Janet has indicated that she believes Everet is deceased.

Possible Sighting

On Monday, June 12, 2000, a man that employees believed to be Everet Roberts came into a Henryetta Citgo station. The man showered and purchased a sausage biscuit.

If you have any information about this case, call the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office (Deputy DeWayne Hall) at (918) 689-2526

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