By Gary Lloyd
JEFFERSON COUNTY — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office positively identified the woman found in the 7400 block of Dewey Goodwin Road on Thursday as 61-year-old Barbara J. Tuggle.
The cause of death has not yet been determined but no foul play is suspected.
Just after 1:30 pm Thursday, deputies responded to a report of a body found in the 7400 block of Dewey Goodwin Road in northern Jefferson County.
A homeowner using a ladder at his residence saw the body lying in the woods nearby. The homeowner called for paramedics and checked on the body, finding a female that was obviously deceased.
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