Public Notices — Nov. 30, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF ERNEST C. KELLY

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Ernest C. Kelly, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below on or before February 9, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 9th day of November, 2025.

Maurice A. Kelly,
Executor of the Estate
of Ernest C. Kelly

P.O. Box 1503

Demorest, GA

30535

November 9, 2025,
November 16, 2025,
November 23, 2025,
and November 30, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of David Randolph Brown, Sr., late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below on or before February 23, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 23rd day of November, 2025.

David Randolph Brown, Jr.,

Administrator of the Estate of

David Randolph Brown, Sr.

823 Possum Walk Lane

Mebane, NC 27302

Published November 23, 2025, November 30, 2025,
December 7, 2025, and
December 14, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS OF
TIMOTHY NEIL HARRINGTON

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Timothy Neil Harrington, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said Decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below on or before February 23, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 23rd day of November, 2025.

Kimberly Atkinson,
Executor of the Estate
of Timothy Neil Harrington

c/o Caroline Taylor Phillips, Attorney at Law

Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, L.L.P.

P. O. Box 1616, Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616

Published November 23, 2025,
November 30, 2025,
December 7, 2025,
and December 14, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS OF
LARRY EARL VAUGHN

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Larry Earl Vaughn, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of March, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 30th day of November, 2025.

Sandra Denise Vaughn Stokes,

Executor of the Estate

of Larry Earl Vaughn

107 Valleyview Drive

Goldsboro, NC

27534

Published November 30, 2025,

December 7, 2025, December 14, 2025, and December 21, 2025

WAYNE COUNTY —

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

The County of Wayne has received a Community Development Block Grant-Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG-NR) grant in the amount of $750,000 (representing 100% of project cost) from the North Carolina Department of Commerce (NCDOC) for the 2021 CDBG-NR Project which includes 2 housing units to be demolished and reconstructed and 4 units to be rehabilitated within a designated project area. In addition, storm drainage improvements will be made within the project area. The County is proposing to install 475 LF of storm drainage pipe and undertake 375 LF of ditch clearance and restoration. Total budget for drainage improvements, including engineering services, is $165,000. Drainage work to be completed within the next 12 months.

The County of Wayne is soliciting requests for qualifications for professional engineering services to assist the County in subsequent engineering design and bid package services, surveying, and construction inspection services related to this project in compliance with all applicable federal requirements and regulations under the NC CDBG-NR program. Engineering payment terms will be negotiated with the selected firm. The fee for professional engineering services will be paid with CDBG-NR funds.

Copies of the detailed request for qualifications (RFQ), including a description of the services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors to be used to evaluate the responses, can be obtained by contacting Mandy Trujillo, Procurement Specialist, Finance Dept., Wayne County Court House, 224-226 East Walnut Street, 4th Floor, Goldsboro, NC 27530. For more information, contact Mandy Trujillo at Amanda.Trujillo@waynegov.com or 919-705-1714.

The above information must be submitted no later than December 19, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to Mandy Trujillo, Procurement Specialist, Finance Dept., Wayne County Court House, 224-226 East Walnut Street, 4th Floor, Goldsboro, NC 27530 or delivered to Same. For more information, contact Mandy Trujillo at Amanda.Trujillo@waynegov.com or 919-705-1714. The County has the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.

The County of Wayne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites the submission of qualifications from small and minority and women-owned firms, veteran-owned firms, historically underutilized businesses, and certified/registered Section 3 businesses concerns.

This information is available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact Mandy Trujillo at 919-705-1714 or at 224-226 East Walnut Street, 4th Floor, Goldsboro, NC 27530 for accommodations for this request.

Esta información está disponible en español o en cualquier otro idioma bajo petición. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Mandy Trujillo al 919-705-1714 o en 224-226 East Walnut Street, 4th Floor, Goldsboro, 27530 NC de alojamiento para esta solicitud.

Date: November 26 , 2025

Mandy Trujillo,
Procurement Specialist

Published November 30, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS

OF STEPHEN S. GRADY, SR.

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Stephen S. Grady, Sr., late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below on or before February 9, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of November, 2025.

Geraldine Kornegay Grady,
Executor of the Estate of
Stephen S. Grady, Sr.

c/o L. E. (Trey) Taylor III,
Attorney at Law
Warren, Kerr, Walston,
Taylor & Smith, L.L.P.

P. O. Box 1616, Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616

November 9, 2025,
November 16, 2025,
November 23, 2025,
and November 30, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Linda Mae Corbett Beasley, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below on or before February 16, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 16th day of November, 2025.

Tammy B. Wingard
Administrator of the Estate of
Linda Mae Corbett Beasley

2502 D Pikeville-
Princeton Road

Pikeville, NC

27863

November 16, 2025, November 23, 2025, and November 30, 2025, and December 7, 2025