Left: Jones, circa 1996 Right: Progressed to age 12

Ashley Lashay Jones
Missing since September 16, 1996 from Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: April 20, 1992
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 4 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 3'4"; 40 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Waist-length brownish/Blonde hair; blue eyes.
• Marks, Scars: Ashley has a light strawberry birthmark near the nape of her neck.
• Clothing: A pair of white shorts with flowers, a red or green T-shirt and cream-colored boots.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Jones was last seen at her home in the Windyke subdivision near Windyke Country Club, with her aunt in Memphis, Tennessee on September 16, 1996.
On that morning, Ashley's Mother and stepfather left for work and her 12 year old sister left for school, leaving four year old Ashley in the care of her mother's sister.
Around 9:00 or 9:30 a.m., Ashley's mother called home to check on her sister, Joyce and Ashley, and Joyce told her about what Ashley had been doing. Ashley's mom thought she heard Ashley in the background. Following the families’ departure from home that morning and that phone call, Ashley was never seen nor heard from again.
Joyce M. Lindsey was later convicted of the second-degree murder of Ashley Lashay Jones. Ashley's body has never been found.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Missing Persons Unit
901-545-5600
Email

NCMEC #: NCMC823352

NCIC Number:
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Source Information:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Joyce M. Lindsey vs State of Tennessee
Commericial Appeal