Missing From: Rockwood, Tennessee
Missing: December 27, 2003
Age at Disappearance: 32
Height: 5′-5′ 4″
Weight: 100-135
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian female.
Details of Disappearance: Cheryl was last seen at the Big Orange Bar with her boyfriend, Terry Collins. The couple was seen arguing before getting into a vehicle and driving down the road together. She supposedly got out of the vehicle after they drove down the road. The couple had a history of domestic violence.
According to the sheriff’s report, Payne’s live-in boyfriend Terry Collins told investigators that he and Payne got into a verbal fight at their home at 1142 Mountain View Road in Rockwood the night of Dec. 27.
Collins said in the sheriff’s report that Payne had been drinking beer and she wanted to go out dancing but he did not want to. No one has seen her since.
Investigative Agency: Roane County Sheriff’s Office (865) 717-4700
If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.