By Delayna Earley
The Island News
The search for a missing Lobeco man was suspended on Saturday evening, Nov. 22, when remains that have since been confirmed to be his were discovered, according to a release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
Isaac Bussey Sr., 79, was reported as “missing and endangered” on Friday, Nov. 21, after he left home to go shrimping and did not return.
His relatives last heard from him at around 3 p.m. that day, and his last known location was Old Rail Bed Road in Lobeco.
An autopsy was scheduled to be performed on Monday, Nov. 24, according to the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office and the findings from the autopsy were to be released on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Delayna Earley, who joined The Island News in 2022, formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.
