The Noland Road Lady in Gray

The Noland Road Lady in Gray

By Margie Kay

Location where she has been seen: N. Noland Road to S. Noland Rd and near the 23rd Street intersection in Independence, Missouri

I’d heard the stories for years—how the ghost of a woman walking on and near Noland Road had appeared and disappeared before many people’s eyes.  And how this lady with short gray hair frequented the area around the large Woodlawn Cemetery, and how she usually appeared after dark.  Some witnesses told me that she has a very white face and large eyes. 

I thought this was just an urban legend until I saw the Noland Road Lady in Gray myself.  There she was, walking on 23rd Street headed East, just a few blocks from Noland Road on the South side of the street.  Dressed in a long grey skirt and blouse in tatters, the pale-faced woman was looking around as if searching for something.  I thought “that must be the Noland Road Grey Lady,” when suddenly, as I drove by right next to her
she disappeared into thin air.  My suspicion was confirmed.

     I’d heard the stories for years—how the ghost of a woman walking on and near Noland Road had appeared and disappeared before many people’s eyes.  And how this lady with short gray hair frequented the area around the large Woodlawn Cemetery, and how she usually appeared after dark.  Some witnesses told me that she has a very white face and large eyes. 

     Rachel Timmons saw the lady one day as she drove South on Noland road past Woodlawn cemetery, then saw her again two miles further south.  Rachel was driving her car and the woman was on foot.  “There is no way that a person could outrun a car,” said Rachel. “I think this was definitely the famous Lady in Gray.” 

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Margie Kay is the director of Quest Paranormal Investigation Group and author of Haunted Independence and Gateway to the Dead: A Ghost Hunter's Field Guide. See more info at www.margiekay.com.