GEORGETOWN — A Silver Alert was issued Monday for a 78-year-old Grant Parish woman last seen at her home along La. 472 in Georgetown. 

Louisiana State Police says that Sybil Richards was discovered missing around 9:59 a.m., with troopers receiving a request to issue the alert at 11:56 a.m. 

Richards is a white female with grey hair and brown eyes. She is approximately 5’1” tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. Richards was last seen wearing a straw hat with a black jacket and black boots. She is believed to be traveling in a 2006 Mercury Mountaineer with a Louisiana license plate "OLR800."

Troopers noted that she suffers from a medical condition that may impair her judgment.

Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Richards is asked to call the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office at 318-627-3261 or dial 911. All questions should be directed to the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office, LSP said.