True Crime — The Mysterious Disappearance of Marsha Brantley

A woman vanished and wasn’t reported missing for months afterward. Her husband was twice charged with her murder, but the case remains unsolved.

Marsha Brantley was a 50-year-old woman living in Cleveland, TN with her husband, Donnie Brantley, in 2009. She was generally well-liked by her friends and family which made it all the more strange when she went missing and wasn’t reported for months afterward.

There weren’t many reports of unhappiness or troubles in the Brantley marriage, making it all the stranger when Donnie didn’t report his wife missing even after she’d been gone for months in 2009. He claimed she left him, but friends and family aren’t so sure. And now, over a decade later and despite several murder charges that were subsequently dropped or dismissed, there are still no answers. What happened to Marsha Brantley?

About Marsha Brantley

Marsha Brantley was born on February 28, 1959 in Illinois. Described as “friendly” and “sweet,” Brantley was an only child. In 2009, she was 50 years old, loved animals, and volunteered at a local animal shelter. She also loved the outdoors and was described as an avid hiker.