Delores Benton of McDonough is looking for an angel.

No, she’s not examining the skies for someone in a white robe, descending from above. Instead, she hopes to locate a stranger who helped to rescue her after a recent fall.

“People who just, out of the blue, stop and help you – that’s an angel,” said Benton, 85. “She just flew down, helped me and flew away.”

Benton said she went to Moye’s Pharmacy in McDonough last month to pick up medication. When she exited the pharmacy, she walked to her 2020 Ford EcoSport and opened the passenger door.

“I was not driving that day,” said Benton. “I was the passenger. I was going to lift my leg to enter the car and, lo and behold, I ended up on the ground. I have no idea what happened. It was very scary. I couldn’t get up by myself.”

Within seconds, said Benton, a woman she’d never seen before stopped to help her.

“All of a sudden, a car pulled up beside me,” she said. “I think it was a Jeep, but I’m not sure. A lady got out and said, ‘Do you need help?’ I said, ‘I think I do.’”

Benton said she never saw the face of the woman, who identified herself as a nurse.

“She lifted me off the ground and set me in the car,” said Benton. “That was it. She went on her way.”

“I didn’t even see her face,” added Benton. “I would love to tell her ‘thank you.’”

Betty Clark of McDonough drove Benton to the pharmacy and was with her at the time of her injury. Clark, 80, said she did not see the person who lifted Benton into the vehicle.

“I was just putting her walker back in the car and she fell,” said Clark. “I didn’t see her fall.”

Clark said she is thankful for the person who intervened to help Benton.

“She said she was a nurse and knew the right way to pick her up,” said Clark. “I just thought it was very nice that the lady came at the right time and was able to help. It was like a God thing to me.”

Benton broke her right ankle in the fall and was taken to Piedmont Henry Hospital. After surgery, she stayed in the hospital for a week. She is currently being treated at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Henry in McDonough, which she called a “wonderful place.”

Benton said she has “no idea” how long it will take for her ankle to heal. Regardless, she is confident that her predicament would have been worse if not for her anonymous rescuer.

“I would have had to wait for 911 to be called and all that stuff,” said Benton. “That’s the reason she’s an angel. She picked me up by herself, and put me in the car by herself. I went straight to the doctor, and he x-rayed it and said it was broken.”

Benton said she’s “80 percent better” after undergoing surgery and rehabilitation. She expressed her gratitude for the staff at Encompass Health, for helping her recover from her injury.

“It’s tough, but I’m trying really hard so I can get home soon,” said Benton. “It’s a really good rehab. The people here are phenomenal, and I would recommend them to anybody. I’m so glad Henry County’s got a facility like this.”

Benton said she wants to track down the person who helped her, so she can express her appreciation in person.

“I’d hug her neck and say, ‘Thank you, angel,’” said Benton. “It was such an uplifting experience – even though it was horrible – to know that someone cared about their fellow man enough to stop and help.”