It’s now been almost two-and-a-half years since then 18-year-old Zoe Campos went missing. She was last seen while on her way to pick her mother up from work on November 17, 2013.

And though her pictures have been shared by several friends and family on social media, her face on several flyers and posters throughout town, her family wants to make sure the community has the opportunity to know who the girl behind all the photos really is.

“I want people to know that Zoe, she’s a fun, loving girl. She has a good heart,” said her older sister, Savannah Campos.

She and her mother, Melinda Campos, exchanged sweet memories of Zoe in the comfort of their grandmother’s home Tuesday afternoon. They laid out an assortment of old photos of Zoe ranging from her toddler years to the last ones taken of her before she went missing.

“She was the spoiled one in the family, very spoiled by her grandmother,” said Melinda Campos, pointing to her mother, who Zoe would call “Grandma Candy” when she was younger because her grandmother would mail her candies from Texas when Zoe and her family were living in Hawaii.

And despite Zoe’s petite stature, her family says one of her favorite things to do was eat.

“She loved to eat. Yes yes she loved to eat,” said Savannah. “Especially my grandma’s tortillas and beans!”

“And Hooters,” said Melinda. “She was a big fan of Hooters and Chinese food.”

But Zoe wouldn’t just go out to eat, she also greatly enjoyed cooking and baking different dishes for her family at home, especially jambalaya.

“She was always willing to be out there and learn and just try new things. She was more spontaneous than me and Savannah.”

In addition to baking, Zoe was also well-known for her tomboyish ways. She loved to be outdoors, play with dogs and take her nephew fishing with her. Before she had gone missing, she had just begun to work on old cars, saying that she wanted to be a mechanic when she got older.

“I bet if she could have a mechanic shop next to a pet store, she probably could,” laughed Savannah, remembering the several strays her little sister would try to bring home.

“And if she would go fishing, he [Zoe’s nephew, Savannah’s son] would go with her,” said Melinda. “He loved his tía. He was always with her.”

But what really separated Zoe from most teens her age, her family believes, was her maturity and always wanting to spend as much time with her family as possible.

“She would rather hang out with her nephew, and her niece and her sister. You know an 18-year-old is like, ‘I got my freedom, I want to go out.’ She would rather be with family,” said Melinda.

“I know she did look up to me a lot, and I always tried to do what was best and make the right decision,” said Savannah through tears. “It was just so important for me because I wanted so much more for her.”

The family says they refuse to stop searching for Zoe until she is found, and look forward to the day they get to see her again, but until then, old photos and countless happy memories will have to do for now. They hope their little girl can be remembered as more than just a picture on a ‘missing person’ sign.

“She’s not just a person in pictures, on a camera, on a billboard,” said Melinda. “She’s just, she’s a real human being. She belongs to someone, she belongs to me. She belongs to Savannah, to her niece and nephew, and her grandma. Her dad.”

Zoe was last seen while on her way to pick her mother up from work.  A man was seen driving her car after her disappearance, and when spotted, he parked the car and fled. He has never since been identified.  Police have classified Zoe as missing and endangered. 

Zoe is described as 5 feet tall, and about 100 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes.  Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Line at (806) 741-1000. 

Callers to Crime Line can stay anonymous and there is a $10,000 reward in Zoe’s case.