Missing Jessica Rapsys was ‘the life of the party’ before she vanished on road trip, heartbroken friend recalls

A FRIEND of the missing woman, who was last seen on Tuesday, has issued a heartfelt appeal for the search for Jessica Rapsys to continue.

Jessica Rapsys, 27, was traveling from Florida to South Carolina to visit her aunt and is believed to have gotten lost along the way.

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Allendale Police Department

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Graysen Gall, Jessica’s friend, last saw her on Friday night and described Jessica as the life of the party, according to a CBS affiliate WRDW/WAGT .

“Jessica is a beautiful person, she is inside and out the most genuine human being I’ve ever met,” Gall said.

“When I found out, my stomach flipped. I was sick to my stomach.”

“Jessica is worth it, she is worth the search,” she said.

It comes as…

• Jessica Rapsys,27, was last seen on Tuesday, August 13.
• She was driving from Florida to South Carolina to visit her aunt.
• She was last seen at around 8 pm in Allendale, South Carolina.
• Police discovered Jessica’s car stuck on railroad tracks.
• The car was still warm and her keys, shoes, and cell phone were still inside.
• According to her aunt, Amy, Jessica was last in contact with her family at around 8-8:30 pm that night.
• Helicopters and dog teams have been involved with the search.

“I don’t think I’m going to give up until we find her,” Gall added.

Jessica was last seen in Allendale, South Carolina on Tuesday evening, according to ABC affiliate KABC-TV .

She was last spotted around 8 pm on August 13.

“When I found out, my stomach flipped.”

Graysen Gall A friend of Jessica

Jessica’s aunt, Amy, told The U.S. Sun that the family last heard from her around 8-8:30 pm that night.

Police discovered her car with the keys, shoes, and cell phone still inside at around 9:15 pm on the same day.

Authorities reported that the car was stuck on railroad tracks and was still warm when it was found.

It had, however, been sitting there for a while, the Allendale County Sheriff James Freeman said.

The search for Jessica so far has involved three helicopters and a team of dogs .

Concerned members of the public have taken to social media to share their well wishes with Jessica’s family and friends.

“Beautiful young lady, my prayers [are] for a safe return,” one person wrote on Facebook .

“Lifting up prayers and shared in South Carolina,” another said.

People have tried to spread the word about Jessica on Facebook in the hope it will help the search mission.

“I don’t think I’m going to give up until we find her.”

Graysen Gall A friend of Jessica

Others have raised concerns about the poor cell phone service in the area where Jessica went missing.

One said the service “is not good.”

And another said it is “non-existent.”

FURTHER DETAILS

The railroad tracks where Jessica’s car was found run through the community of Martin in northwestern Allendale County.

Of the three helicopters involved in the search, two were from the Savannah River Site.

Jessica’s aunt was reportedly trying to meet her halfway, but her niece never showed up.

A Facebook group called Missing People in America shared a post on Wednesday about Jessica’s disappearance which was shared over 12,000 times.

One comment raised concerns about visibility levels in the area where Jessica went missing.

“Out in the straight country. The worst place to get lost. It’s pitch black dark at night,” they wrote.

Anyone with any information about Jessica’s whereabouts has been urged to contact the Allendale County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 584-7067 or leave a tip with SLED through Crimestoppers at https://www.888crimesc.com or by phone at 1-888-CRIMESC or 1-888-274-6372.