Longtime Friend and Waffle House Customer Says Misty Myrick Loved Everybody

Former Oconee County resident David Shouse is in a state of disbelief over the murder Misty Michelle Myrick.

"I can't imagine her getting into an argument with anybody. I really can't," he told reporters Saturday. "She's never spoken ill of anybody that I've heard.  And she loved everybody. She didn't hate anybody. She had nothing against anybody. I just can't believe somebody would do this."

Shouse, who now resides in Madison County, describes himself as a longtime friend of Myrick, and said he was a frequent customer at area Waffle Houses where she worked.

"You could go in and be in a bad mood and she would just cheer you up," he said of the woman he knew for 18 years. "Her smile would just cheer you up.  Her smile by itself."

Shouse applauded deputies for the arrest of Talmadge Edward "Bud" Powell.

"They did a fantastic job in catching him this fast," he said.  "I hope justice will prevail and he gets what he deserves."

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