Legals 8-17-22

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL

IN RE: ESTATE OF BETTY JO MAY, DECEASED

All creditors of the Estate of Betty Jo May, Deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to Richard M. McNeely, attorney for James (Jimmy) H. May, Jr. and Julie May Mercer, Executors of the Betty Jo May Estate, at P. O. Box 767, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment of any indebtedness due the estate.

This 18th day of July 2022.

RICHARD M. MCNEELY,

Attorney for James (Jimmy) H. May, Jr.

And Julie May Mercer

Executors of the Betty Jo May Estate

Richard M. McNeely, P.C.

P. O. Box 767

Swainsboro, Georgia 30401

(478) 237-4225

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE: ESTATE OF

WILDER DALE KIRKLAND, ESTATE NO. 22E0107

DECEASED

PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

NOTICE

TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES and to whom it may concern:

DONNIE RAY KIRKLAND has petitioned for to be appointed administrator of the estate of WILDER DALE KIRKLAND deceased, of said county. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261.) All interested persons are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before AUGUST 29, 2022.

BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

DON E. WILKES

Judge of the Probate Court

By: Jeanie Hooks

Clerk of the Probate Court

P. O. Box 70 / 125 South Main Street

Swainsboro, Ga. 30401

Address

478-237-7091

Telephone Number

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STATE OF GEPRGIA, COUNTY OF EMANUEL

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS

IN RE: The Estate of Willard S. Wilkes, Jr., deceased.

All debtors or creditors of the Estate of NAME, deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are to make immediate payment to me.

This 3rd day of August 2022.

_______________________

DANILE J. O’CONNOR

Attorney for Executrix, Ann Wilkes

BRYANT & O’CONNOR LAW FIRM

P.O. Box 28

Vidalia, GA 30475

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE: ESTATE OF

NORA LEE STANFORD, ESTATE NO. 22E0106

DECEASED

PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

NOTICE

TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES and to whom it may concern:

ASHA VEKELIA STANFORD has petitioned for to be appointed administrator of the estate of NORA LEE STANFORD deceased, of said county. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261.) All interested persons are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before September 6, 2022.

BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

DON E. WILKES

Judge of the Probate Court

By: Jeanie Hooks

Clerk of the Probate Court

P. O. Box 70 / 125 South Main Street

Swainsboro, Ga. 30401

Address

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THE SUPERIOR COURT OF EMANUEL CVCOUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

RICHARDO BERNARD CHANDLER,

PETITIONOR, CIVIL ACTION NO.

V

STANDLEY MCCOLLUM,

RESPONDENT.

AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

Personally, appeared before the undersigned officer, came, RICARDO BERNARD CHANDLER, who upon being sworn, disposes and says a follows, to-wit:

This Affidavit is given on the basis of the Affidavit having knowledge pertaining to the above-styled action and more particularly to the fact the Defendant cannot be found within this state for service of summons. Affiant states that a claim exists against the Respondent in respect to whom the service is to be made, and that the Respondent is a necessary and proper party to this action.

Affiant has made a diligent effort to locate the Respondent by contacting the persons in his last two places of residence in Millen, GA and Augusta, GA. Both places had parties indicating that he was in jail in wither Augusta, GA or Millen, GA. Both Sheriff’s Departments denied that had him. No other parties or relatives contacted knew of his whereabouts. The Defendant cannot be located within this State. Affiant has no knowledge of his present residence or whereabouts

This 19th day of July 2022

_____________________

RICARDO CHANDLER

478-237-7091

Telephone Number

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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER IN SECURITY DEED STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF EMANUEL

Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in the Construction Security Deed from Herschel Hart Enterprises, LLC to Renasant Bank, dated October 13, 2017, and recorded in Deed Book 454, Page 124, Emanuel County, Georgia records, as modified by Modification of Security Deed dated July 2, 2018, and recorded in Deed book 467, Page 304, aforesaid records (as same may have been further modified from time to time, collectively the “Security Deed”); the undersigned will sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash before the door of the Courthouse of Emanuel County, Georgia, during the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in September, 2022, the following described real property, to wit:

ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE 58TH GMD OF EMANUEL COUNTY, GEORGIA, CONTAINING 26 ACRES AS SHOWN ON A PLAT PREPARED BY GEORGE WILLIAM DONALDSON, SURVEYOR, DATED OCTOBER 29, 2015, WHICH PLAT IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 22, PAGE 645 OF THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY, GEORGIA, SAID PLAT IS BY EXPRESS REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN FOR A MORE FULL, COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. SAID 26 ACRES BEING BOUNDED AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT NOW OR FORMERLY AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTHWEST BY A BRANCH; ON THE NORTH BY LANDS OF BILLIE EUGENE HILL AND LAND OF CLINTON RAY AKRIDGE; ON THE EAST BY GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57; AND SOUTH BY LANDS OF TERESA MCLENDON.

THE PROPERTY HEREIN CONVEYED IS A PORTION OF A 474.7 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SHOWN AS 4 PARCELS OF LAND ON A PLAT PREPARED BY AUBREY E. SCOTT, SURVEYOR, DATED SEPTEMBER 16, 1981, AND REVISED ON SEPTEMBER 22,1983 WHICH PLAT IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE 174 OF THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY, GEORGIA.

EMANUEL COUNTY MAP AND PARCEL: 135 012

PROPERTY BELIEVED TO BE MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1118 GEORGIA HIGHWAY 57 EAST, TWIN CITY, GEORGIA 30471 [TAX PARCEL ID # 135 012A]

In addition, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Security Deed, the undersigned will also sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the door of the Courthouse of Emanuel County, Georgia, immediately following the sale of the above-described real property, the following described personal property owned by Herschel Hart Enterprises, LLC, or its successors-in-title and secured by the Security Deed, to wit:

All personal property described in and subject to the Security Deed, which is hereby incorporated by this reference.

Less and except any fixtures subject to the security interest on the above-described real property.

The debt secured by the Security Deed is evidenced by a renewal Promissory Note dated July 2, 2018, from Herschel Hart Enterprises, LLC in favor of Renasant Bank in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Five and 35/100 Dollars ($233,155.35) (as same may have been modified, renewed or amended, the "Note"), plus interest from date on the unpaid balance until paid, and other indebtedness.

Default has occurred and continues under the terms of the Note and Security Deed by reason of, among other possible events of default, the nonpayment when due of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and secured by the Security Deed and the failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the Note and Security Deed. By reason of this default, the Security Deed has been declared foreclosable according to its terms.

The above-described real property will be sold to the highest and best bidder for cash as the property of Herschel Hart Enterprises, LLC, the proceeds to be applied to the payment of said indebtedness, attorneys' fees, and the lawful expenses of said sale, all as provided in the Note and Security Deed. The sale shall be subject to the following: all outstanding ad valorem taxes and/or assessments, if any; possible redemptive rights of the Internal Revenue Service, if any; and all other prior assessments, easements, restrictions or matters of record.

To the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the real property is presently owned by Herschel Hart Enterprises, LLC.

To the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the party in possession of the real property is Herschel Hart Enterprises, LLC, and tenants or other persons holding under it.

All personal property will be sold in one lot to the highest and best bidder for cash as the property of Herschel Hart Enterprises, LLC, or its successors-in-title, on an "as is, where is" basis and without representation, warranty or recourse, express or implied, of the undersigned, and subject to all matters of record affecting said personal property, the proceeds to be applied to the payment of said indebtedness, attorneys' fees and the lawful expenses of said sale, all as provided in the Security Deed.

Renasant Bank, as Attorney-in-Fact for Herschel Hart Enterprises, LLC.

M. Todd Westfall, Esquire

WESTFALL, LLC

4994 Lower Roswell Rd, Ste 6

Marietta, Georgia 30068 Renasant /

(678) 384-7005

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

All creditors of the estate of JERRELL LARRY CANNADY, decedent late of Emanuel County, State of Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to me.

This the 28th day of July,2022.

BRENDA RIGDON CANNADY, executor/executrix of the estate of

JERRELL LARRY CANNADY, decedent

211 Neal Street Swainsboro, Ga. 30401

Address of Executor/Executrix

(478)-237-5301

Telephone

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE: ESTATE OF

CHARLOTTE KAY HORNE, ESTATE NO. 22E0115

DECEASED

PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

NOTICE

TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES and to whom it may concern:

TINA MARIE HADDEN has petitioned to be appointed administrator of the estate of

CHARLOTTE KAY HORNE deceased, of said county. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261.) All interested persons are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before SEPTEMBER 12, 2022.

BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting

forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

DON E. WILKES

Judge of the Probate Court

By: Jeanie Hooks

Clerk of the Probate Court

P. O. Box 70 / 125 South Main Street

Swainsboro, Ga. 30401

Address

478-237-7091

Telephone Number

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NOTICE OF PRITION TO CHANGE NAME

Notice is hereby given that, the undersigned, filed her Petition in the Superior Court of Emanuel County, Georgia, on the 9th day of August 2022, praying for a change in the name of Petitioner form MARY EVANS KEY SMITH to EVANS KEY SMITH. Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or affected party to appear in said Court and file objections to such name change. Objections must be filed with said Court within thirty (30) days of the filing of said Petition.

This 8th day of August

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MARY EVANS KEY SMITH

Sidney B. Shepherd

Shepherd, Gary, & McWhorter

Attorneys at Law

P.O. Box 99,

Swainsboro, GA 30401

Telephone No. 478-237-7551

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IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF ¬¬¬¬¬GEORGIA

IN THE INTEREST OF:

S.N. SEX: F DOB: 04/26/2012 CASE #

A.N. SEX: M DOB: 01/12/2011

CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE

NOTICE OF SUMMONS

TO: HEATHER NICOLE WARE, ANTHONY DEWAYNE NICHOLS, and Any Unknown biological, legal, and/or putative father of the above-named children born to Heather Nicole Ware at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia and East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro, Georgia.

You are hereby notified that the above-styled action has been brought by the Emanuel County Department of Family and Children Services, and the Georgia Department of Human Services, seeking to terminate your parental rights with regard to the above referenced child; that said action has been filed in the Juvenile Court of Emanuel County, Georgia; and that by reason of an Order for Service of Summons by Publication dated _____August 11_____________ , 2022, you are hereby notified that you may obtain a copy of the petition from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Emanuel County, Georgia and may file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon Marnique Oliver, Petitioner's Attorney, whose mailing address is P.O. Box 308, 115 S. Racetrack Street, Swainsboro, Georgia, 30401, an answer to the petition at any time prior to the Final Hearing.

You are hereby commanded and required to appear before this court on the _10th_ day of November _, 2022 at the EMANUEL County Courthouse in Swainsboro, Georgia at 10:00 a.m., for a FINAL HEARING and show cause, if any you have, why the relief requested in the petition should not be granted. You are hereby commanded and required to appear before this Court at said final hearing or the findings of the Court will be made the permanent order of this Court in the above case. You must attend the final hearing in order to preserve your rights. At the final hearing you will be given an opportunity to show cause, if any you have, why the relief requested in the petition should not be granted. Prior to the Final Hearing a Provisional Hearing on the petition will be held before the Court on October 27th , 2022_at 10:00 a.m. in the Juvenile Courtroom at the Emanuel County Courthouse, Swainsboro, Georgia.

The parties notified hereby are entitled to legal counsel in the proceedings, and the Court will appoint legal counsel if any party should be unable, without undue hardship, to employ counsel.

You are further notified that you will lose all rights to the child and will not be entitled to object to the termination of your rights to the child unless, within thirty days of receipt of this notice, you file:

A petition to legitimate the child pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-7-22; and

Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the Emanuel County Juvenile Court.

The Findings of Fact and Order of Disposition made at the Provisional Hearing will become final at the Final Hearing unless the party served by publication appears at the Final Hearing. If the party served by publication fails to appear at the Final Hearing on the petition, the Findings of Fact and Interlocutory Orders made will become final without further evidence and will be governed by the Juvenile Court Code as if made at the Final Hearing. If the party served by publication appears at the Final Hearing, the Interlocutory findings and Orders shall be vacated and disregarded, and the hearing shall proceed upon the allegations of the motion.

The parties notified hereby are entitled to legal counsel in the proceedings, and the Court will appoint legal counsel if any party should be unable, without undue hardship, to employ counsel.

A copy of this petition may be obtained at no charge from the Office of the Clerk of Court between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

WITNESS, the Honorable Sherri McDonald, Judge of said Juvenile Court.

This ________ day of ___________________, 2022.

______________________________

Clerk, Emanuel County Juvenile Court

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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF EMANUEL

IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLES W. STEWART, DECEASED

All creditors of the Estate of Charles W. Stewart, Deceased, late of Emanuel County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to me.

This 12th day of August, 2022.

Publication Dates: August 17, 24, 31 and September 7, 2022

Era M. Stewart, Executor of the Estate

of Charles W. Stewart, Deceased

Stephen T. Rushing, Attorney at Law,

Post Office Box 327, Statesboro, Georgia 30459

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ENAMUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

Nancy Ann Jennings

Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 22CV173

v.

Dennis Jennings

Defendant.

NOTICE OF SUMMONS SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

TO: DENNIS JENNINGS, Defendant Named Above:

You are hereby notified that the above-styled action seeking divorce [ state the relief sought]

Was filed against you in said court on August 11th, 2022, and that by reason of an order for service of summons by publication entered by the court on August 11th, 2022 you are hereby commanded and required to file with the clerk of said court and serve upon Nancy Jennings, plaintiff, whose address is 113 Augusta Rd. Garfield, Georgia 30429, an answer to the complaint within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for service by publication. If you fail to do so, judgement by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

Witness the Honorable Robert S. Reeves, Judge of said Court.

This the 11th day of August, 2022

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Clerk of Superior Court

Emanuel , County