MAN ORIGINALLY FROM PIKEVILLE REPORTED MISSING FROM NEW ORLEANS SINCE JULY 2022
Tobby Ray Smith, born on January 7, 1994, originally from Pikeville, Tennessee, moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2020. He maintained regular contact with his family after relocating, but communication ceased after July 2022.
A Facebook account was later created in his name, though he never responded to messages, leading his family to suspect it was not genuine. In 2023, his family traveled to New Orleans in an effort to find him, but were unsuccessful.
Yesterday, the family publicly appealed for assistance through Tennessee Missing and Unsolved.
Tobby is described as having blondish hair, blue eyes, various tattoos—including ones on his hands reading “momma tried”—and a scar on his head.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the family.
