Police search salon where mom-of-three, 34, was last seen before she went missing a week ago as her family posts emotional message on Facebook pleading for her safe return

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Police are still searching for a missing mother-of-three more than a week after she didn't show up to collect her children from her ex-husband on Mother's Day.

Joleen Cummings, 34, was last seen leaving her job at Tangles Hair Salon in Fernadina Beach, north of Jacksonville, about 5pm on May 12, according to Action News Jax.

On Monday, police searched the hair salon where she worked, CBS reported.

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Joleen Cummings was last seen leaving her job at Tangles Hair Salon in Fernadina Beach, north of Jacksonville, about 5pm on Saturday

In an emotional Facebook post Sunday, Cummings' mother said it has been a week since her three kids have seen their mother. 

On Monday she added that there would be a candlelight prayer vigil for her daughter at 7 pm at the Journey Church of Yulee. 

'There has been a public outcry to help find my daughter. If you really care and want to help, please come pray with us to bring Joleen a Mother, Sister, Daughter and Friend home!' she wrote. 

Cummings' ex-husband reported her missing May 13 after she didn't meet him at a nearby Winn-Dixie to pick up their children the day before.

She told clients she planned to spend Mother's Day, which was also her birthday, with her children on Sunday.

Officers found her gold 2006 Ford Explorer abandoned in a nearby Home Depot car park but have not announced any other leads. 

Just days before she vanished, Ms Cummings had such a huge fight with her ex-boyfriend Jason Gee that neighbors called police.

Just days before she vanished, Ms Cummings had such a huge fight with her ex-boyfriend Jason Gee that neighbours called police

The screaming match started as Ms Cummings didn't want Gee to stay in her house as he was wanted for a probation violation.

A neighbor told News4Jax they often fought but this time was worse as the screams were louder and her children were present. 

'She was more frantic. I think it was because her kids were there. I don't know if they were there for any other fights, but this one, she was more frantic,' they said.

Ms Cummings told police her ex-boyfriend broke things inside the house during the argument. 

Officers found her gold 2006 Ford Explorer (centre behind white car) abandoned in a nearby Home Depot car park but have not announced any other leads

Gee ran when police arrived and was later arrested and held without bond as a person of interest in Ms Cummings' disappearance.

Friends were convinced the doting mother would never abandon her children, despite her ex-husband telling police she had run off before.

'We are all very worried, it's just so out of character for her to disappear. Her life was those children, and I refuse to believe she just took off,' her boss Jim Simmons told Action News Jacksonville.

Cummings is 5ft 2in weighing 160 pounds with blue eyes and blonde hair, and has used the last name 'Jensen' in the past.