A Lincoln County woman missing since Sunday afternoon has been located safe and placed in contact with her family, Sheriff Steve Rushing said Friday afternoon.

Linda Sue Francis was reported missing Monday. She was last seen Sunday at approximately 2 p.m. leaving her home on California Road, driving her 2006 Buick Lucerne, red in color, with license plate LIB-8478, in an unknown direction.

Rushing said the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office followed up leads and tips with the assistance of other agencies to locate Francis.