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Missing Marietta man found safe

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Nov 20, 2012

An 81-year-old Marietta man who was reported missing has been found safe, police said.

Dudley Charles Lyon was reported missing by his wife, who said he went to the grocery store Tuesday morning and didn’t return. Lyon was found in Habersham County, Cobb County police spokesman Michael Bowman said Wednesday. He was not hurt.

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