LEGALS NOVEMBER 23, 2022

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IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

IN THE INTEREST OF:

R.L SEX M DOB 12/04/2016 CASE#22JV161

CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE

AMENDED NOTICE OF SUMMONS

TO: Wanda Mixon Scott, Robert Justin Lumpkin, and any unknown biological, legal, putative father of the above-named child born to Wanda Mixon Scott at the Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, 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 January 26, 2023, 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 26th day of January, 2023 at the EMANUEL County Courthouse in Emanuel, 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 January 26th, 2023_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 children unless, within thirty days of receipt of this notice, you file:

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

b. 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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This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, EMANUEL COUNTY

Under and by virtue of Power of Sale contained in Security Deed from Ebony Collins Howard and Steven Jurelle Howard, to 21st Mortgage Corporation, dated November 16, 2018, filed for record November 26, 2018, recorded at Deed Book 472, Page 156, Emanuel County, Georgia Records, in the original principal amount of $93,705.30; as affected by Corrective Deed to Secure Debt dated September 8, 2020, filed for record September 22, 2020, recorded at Deed Book 503, Page 96, Emanuel County, Georgia Records, aforesaid records to secure the obligations of Grantor to Lender as set forth in a Promissory Note (“Note”) of even date as amended, modified, or revised from time to time, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold, by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, before the Courthouse Door at EMANUEL COUNTY, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in December, 2022, the following described property:

All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 53rd GMD, in the City of Swainsboro,

Emanuel County, Georgia, being more particularly described and identified as Lot 25, Pineland Estates Subdivision, as shown on a plat of survey prepared by G. William Donaldson, GRLS No. 1970, dated June 21, 2004, revised September 8, 2004, and recorded in Plat Book 20, Page 52E*, Emanuel County Superior Court Clerk’s records. The aforesaid plat and description thereon are by reference incorporated herein and made a part of this description.

*NOTE: Plat recorded at Plat Book 20, Page 52E does not show any of the subdivision lots. The subdivision plat is recorded at Plat Book 23, Page 273, Emanuel County, Georgia Records.

Said legal description is controlling however, the property is commonly known as 44 Long Leaf Drive, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401.

Map and Parcel # 075‐126K

The indebtedness secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of default under the terms of said Security Deed and Note, including, but not limited to, the nonpayment of the indebtedness as and when due. The indebtedness remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, all expenses of the sale, including attorneys’ fees and other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed and Note.

Said property will be sold subject to the following items which may affect the title to said property: all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by inspection of the property; any outstanding taxes, including but not limited to, ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon said property; special assessments; and all outstanding bills for public utilities which constitute liens upon said property; To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Ebony Collins Howard and Steven Jurelle Howard and /or tenant(s).

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the United States Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. 21ST Mortgage Corporation, and its counsel are acting as debt collectors. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Attorney-in-Fact for Ebony Collins Howard and Steven Jurelle Howard.

Contact: Jason Godwin

Godwin Law Group

3985 Steve Reynolds Blvd, Bldg D

Norcross, GA 30093

Phone: 470-427-2683

Email: jgodwin@godwinlawgroup.com

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE: ESTATE OF

FRANCES DRAKE DURDEN KEENE, ESTATE NO. 22E0108

DECEASED

PETITION BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WAIVER

OF BOND AND/OR GRANT OF CERTAIN POWERS

NOTICECHRISTOPHER LEE LAWRENCE has petitioned for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or for the grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261 in regard to the above estate. 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 NOVEMBER 28, 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

Swainsboro, Ga. 30401

Address

(478) 237-7091

Telephone Number

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE: ESTATE OF

SARA LYNN BEDGOOD, ESTATE NO. 22E0150

DECEASED

PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

NOTICE

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

STANLEY AMBROS POWELL has petitioned to be appointed administrator of the estate of SARA LYNN BEDGOOD deceased, of said county. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bons, 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 NOVEMBER 28, 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 personal for the required amount of filings fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later. 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 TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS GEORGIA, EMANUEL COUNTY

All creditors of the estate of John C. Samples, Sr., decedent, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render in their demands to Jerry N. Cadle, P.C., P.O. Box 68, Swainsboro, GA 30401 according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment.

This 1st day of November, 2022.

Andrea J. Samples-Elliott, Executrix of the Estate

of John C. Samples, Sr., decedent

Jerry N. Cadle, P.C.

P.O. Box 68

Swainsboro, GA 30401

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

All creditors of the estate of TONY SWAIN FOSKEY, 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 4th day of November, 2022.

Laine Alyce Spriggs, administrator of the estate of

Tony Swain Foskey, decedent.

74 Suburban Blvd. Delran, NJ 08075

Address of Executor/Executrix

(609) 914-5176

Telephone

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

In Re: Robert Cayden Waters

Minor child(ren) Civil Action File No. 22CR245

NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME

GEORGIA, EMANUEL COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that Bobbie Sherrod, the undersigned, filed this petition to the Superior Court of Emanuel County, Georgia on the 8th day of November, 2022, praying for a change in the name of minor child(ren) from Robert Cayden Waters to Robert Cayden Lane.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or affected party to appear in said Court and to file objections to such name change. Objections must be filed with said Court within 30 days of the filing of said petition.

This 8th day of November, 2022.

Bobbie Sherrod

Petitioner

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE: ESTATE OF

JIMMIE L. BROWN, ESTATE NO. 22E0157

DECEASED

PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

NOTICE

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

LAKESHA BROWN

has petitioned to be appointed administrator of the estate of JIMMIE L. BROWN 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 DECEMBER 19th, 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: Nicky Neal

Clerk of the Probate Court

P.O. Box 70/ 125 S. Main St.

Swainsboro, GA

Address

478-237-7091

Telephone Number

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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS GEORGIA, EMANUEL COUNTY

All creditors of the estate of Barbara Chance Jones, decedent, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render in their demands to Jerry N. Cadle, P.C., P.O. Box 68, Swainsboro, GA 30401 according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment.

This 16th day of November, 2022.

Timothy Carlton Jones, Executor of the Estate of

Barbara Chance Jones, decedent

Jerry N. Cadle, P.C.

P.O. Box 68

Swainsboro, GA 30401

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NOTICE TO FORECLOSE RIGHT TO REDEEM

TO: RAFAEL REYNARD TURNER

12 Willie Davis Road

Midville, Georgia, 30441

& ANNA JANE TURNER

12 Willie Davis Road

Midville, Georgia, 30441

& REED TURNER

12 Willie Davis Road

Midville, Georgia, 30441

& TO ANY OF THEIR HEIRS KNOWN & UNKNOWN

&: TO ANYONE IT MAY CONCERN

TAKE NOTICE THAT:

The right to redeem the following described property, to wit:

All that tract or parcel of land, together with any improvements, lying, situate and being in the 57th G.M. District of Emanuel County, Georgia containing one (1) acre, more or less, and being the middle lot of three lots shown on a plat of survey made by Aubrey E. Scott, Jr., Surveyor, dated August 22, 1980, recorded in the office of Clerk, Emanuel Superior Court in Plat Book 9, Page 2 82, to which reference is made as a part of this description. Said one acre lot of land is bounded on the north by lands of Rev. E.D. and Mozelle A. Curry; East by a one-acre lot of land, formerly lands of Jerry White and Marjorie White, which is the property of Carlie Lee Riggins and Isabelle Riggins; South by the right-of-way of county-maintained Road Number 74; and West by a one-acre lot shown on the afore-referenced plat of survey, being the land of Jerry White and Marjorie White.

The above-described property is the same as that conveyed from Jerry White and Marjorie White to Anna Jane Turner and Renee Turner by a Joint Survivorship Warranty Deed dated April 10, 1995, recorded in Emanuel County Records in Deed Book 72, Page 401.

Also being the same property conveyed to Charles William Brannen and Patricia Denise Brannen under a Tax Sale Deed dated the 2nd day of November, 2021 which deed is recorded in Deed Book 528, Page 292-293, aforesaid Clerk’s Records.

As described in Deed Book 176, Page 191.

Said property is currently described as Emanuel County Tax No. 108, Parcel 074.

Subject to: Existing easements for rights of way, public utilities and any other outstanding liens which may attach to said property.

After Advertisement, said property was sold at public outcry on November 2nd, 2021 to satisfy tax fi fas for the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, & 2020 and for penalty and interest in favor of the County of Emanuel, State of Georgia against Rafael Reynard Turner, Anna Jane Turner, Reed Turner and any of their heirs at law or whom it may concern, and will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after the 2nd day of January, 2023.

The Tax Sale Deed to which this notice relates is dated the 2nd day of March 2021 and is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Burke County, Georgia, in Deed Book 1184, Pages 225-226.

The property may be redeemed at any time before the 2nd day of January, 2023 by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: Charles William Brannen & Patricia Denise Brannen, 120 St. Galilee Road, Midville, Georgia, 30441. Telephone #: 912-536-3820.

Please be governed accordingly.

This 1st day of December, 2022.

Charles William & Patricia Denise Brannen

120 St. Galilee Road

Midville, Georgia, 30441

Telephone #: 912-536-3820.

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JEREMY GUNN NOTICE TERMINATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION

TO: Lonnie Bell Gunn and any heir at law of the said Lonnie Bell Gunn; and any person or entity having any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the following described property.

Take notice that:

The right to redeem the following described property, to wit:

All that tract or parcel of land lying, situate and being in the 1560th G.M. District of Emanuel County, Georgia, designated as Lot #1, fronting a distance of 100 feet on the Northwestern side of GA Highway 23 and extending backwards between parallel lines a distance of 200 feet, as shown on plat of survey dated September 12, 1972, made by Walter K. Maupin, Surveyor, which is recorded in the Office of Clerk, Emanuel Superior Court in Plat Book 7, page 3, to which reference is made as a part of this description. Said property is bounded now or formerly as follows: Northwest by lands of Mary Nell Armstrong; Northeast by lands of Henry Lewis; Southeast by GA Highway 23; and Southwest by lands of Mary Nell Armstrong.

This tract is identified on Emanuel County Tax Assessors Map 117, Parcel 026.

Said property is the same as that conveyed by a Warranty Deed dated December 10, 1993 from John Robert Thompson to Lonnie Bell Gunn, which is recorded in the Office of Clerk, Emanuel Superior Court in Deed Book 56, page 327.

Will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after the 21st of December, 2022.

The tax sale deed to which this notice relates is dated November 2, 2021, and is recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Emanuel County, Georgia, in Deed Book 528, pages 290-291.

The property may be redeemed at any time before the 21st day of December, 2022, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: Jeremy Gunn, P.O Box 372, Twin City, GA 30471.

If you have questions or would like to know the redemption amount, please contact my attorney, Morgan E. Morris, at P.O. Box 68, Swainsboro, GA 30401, 478-237-2271.

Please be governed accordingly. This 14th day of November, 2022.

Jeremy Gunn

P.O. Box 372

Twin City, GA 30471

Jerry N. Cadle, P.C.

Attorneys at Law

P.O. Box 68

Swainsboro, GA 30401

478-237-2271

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EDSEL WESLEY HODGES, JR. and RETHA HODGES

NOTICE TERMINATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION

TO: Tammie Meeks and any heir at law of the said Tammie Meeks; and any person or entity having any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the following described property.

Take notice that:

The right to redeem the following described property, to wit:

All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 50th G.M. District of Emanuel County, Georgia, containing 1.5 acres, more or less, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point where the property of Jack Meeks joins the property of Frank Flanders and at the Western point of this parcel being conveyed today, and proceeding thence in a Northwesterly direction along property of Frank Flanders to a point; thence in a Northerly direction along Leman Road a distance of 152 feet to a point; thence in an Easterly direction along other property of Jack Meeks 160 feet to a point; thence in a Southerly direction 350 feet to a point on the Northern boundary of property of Patricia Jarriel; thence in a Westerly direction 100 feet along property of Patricia Jarriel to the point of beginning and bounded now or formerly as follows: North by lands of Jack Meeks; East by lands of Jack Meeks; South by lands of Patricia Jarriel; Southwest by lands of Frank Flanders; and West by Leman Road.

This tract is identified on Emanuel County Tax Assessors Map 067, Parcel 021.

Said property is the same as that conveyed by a Quitclaim Deed dated June 27, 1997 from Mary Lisa Webb to Tammie Meeks, which is recorded in the Office of Clerk, Emanuel Superior Court in Deed Book 97, page 522.

Will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after the 21st of December, 2022.

The tax sale deed to which this notice relates is dated November 2, 2021, and is recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Emanuel County, Georgia, in Deed Book 528, pages 288-289.

The property may be redeemed at any time before the 21st day of December, 2022, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: Edsel Wesley Hodges and Retha Hodges, 5067 Paynes Chapel Road, Millen, GA 30442.

If you have questions or would like to know the redemption amount, please contact my attorney, Morgan E. Morris, at P.O. Box 68, Swainsboro, GA 30401, 478-237-2271.

Please be governed accordingly. This 14th day of November, 2022.

Edsel Wesley Hodges, Jr. & Retha Hodges

5067 Paynes Chapel Road

Millen, GA 30442

Jerry N. Cadle, P.C.

Attorneys at Law

P.O. Box 68

Swainsboro, GA 30401

478-237-2271