Public Notices — Jan. 4, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF DANNY MASSEY

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Danny Massey, Deceased, of Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before March 14, 2026, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 14th day of December, 2025.

James Massey, Administrator

c/o Henry C. Smith, Attorney

Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, LLP

P.O. Box 1616

Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616

(919) 734-1841

Published December 14, 2025, December 21, 2025, December 28, 2025, and January 4, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF EZRAIL SIMPSON JR.

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Ezrail Simpson Jr., Deceased, of Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before March 21, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 21st day of December, 2025.

Kimberly Simpson,

Executor of the Estate
of Ezrail Simpson Jr.

1543 Pineview Cemetery Road

Seven Springs, NC

28578

Published December 21, 2025, December 28, 2025, January 4, 2026, and January 11, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF JAMES WALTER CREEL

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of James Walter Creel, Deceased, of Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before March 21, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 21st day of December, 2025.

Galen Curtis Creel,

Executor of the Estate
of James Walter Creel

4733 N.C. Highway 111 South

Seven Springs, NC

28578

Published December 21, 2025, December 28, 2025, January 4, 2026, and January 11, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF GEORGE WAYNE AYCOCK, JR.

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against George Wayne Aycock, Jr., deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 23^rd 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 21^st day of December, 2025.

Meredith Jan Peters,

Executor of the Estate
of George Wayne Aycock, Jr.

c/o Mark J. Hale, Jr.

Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C.

Attorneys for Estate

P.O. Box 916

Goldsboro, NC 27533-0916

(919) 735-7275

Published December 21, 2025, December 28, 2025, January 4, 2026, and January 11, 2026

GENERAL NOTICE OF TAX FORECLOSURE SALE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF WAYNE

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO: 25 CV001889-950

WAYNE COUNTY and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO, Plaintiffs

vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SADIE REID and all assignees, heirs at law and devisees, together with all of their creditors and lienholders, regardless of how or through whom they claim, and any and all persons claiming any interest in, by, under or through the Estate of Sadie Reid; Defendants.

Under and by virtue of an Order of the District Court of Wayne County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled “WAYNE COUNTY and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SADIE REID, ET AL., the undersigned Commissioner will on the 7^thday of January, 2026, offer for sale and sell for cash, to the last and highest bidder at public auction, at the courthouse door in Wayne County, North Carolina, in Goldsboro at 10:00 a.m. the following described real property, lying and being in State and County aforesaid and more particularly described as follows:

720 E. CHESTNUT STREET, GOLDSBORO (PIN: 3509241354)

Beginning at a stake six feet from Hobson’s corner in the Slocumb lane S 3° 55’ W 209 feet to a stake then westerly and parallel with said Slocumb lane 52 ½ feet to a stake then northerly parallel with the first line 209 feet to the said lane then easterly with the lane 52 ½ feet to the first stake. The object of this deed being to convey ¼ acre (formerly ¼ acre over Slocumb lane) of the land by J.W. Hinsdale and J.W. Bryan to said Peacock by deed recorded in Book 54 Page 284 Registrar Office Wayne County NC.

The sale will be made subject to all outstanding city and county taxes and all local improvements assessments against the above-described property not included in the judgment in the above-entitled cause. A deposit of 5 percent (5%) of the successful bid will be required or $750.00, whichever is greater, in the form of cash, certified check or money order.

This the 5^th day of December, 2025.

Andrew J. Neal

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 227

Goldsboro, NC 27533

(919) 705-1713

Published December 28, 2025,
and January 4, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF JOHN F. WILLIAMSON, JR.

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against John F. Williamson, Jr., deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 28^th 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 28^th day of December, 2025.

Natalie K. Williamson,

Executor of the Estate
of John F. Williamson, Jr.

1705 East Elm Street

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published December 28, 2025, January 4, 2026, January 11, 2026, and January 18, 2025

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) —
REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES

The County of Wayne is soliciting proposals from qualified professional commercial real estate appraisers to appraise approximately 27 properties, which includes all buildings, Iand and property owned or Ieased by the County of Wayne.

Copies of the Request for Proposal (RFP) may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Wayne County Procurement Specialist, phone (919) 705-1714 during regular business hours. They can also be obtained on our website at https://www.wayneqov.com/Bids.aspx.

The County of Wayne reserves the right

to reject any and/or all proposals. The County of Wayne encourages all businesses, including minority, women owned businesses to respond to all Request for Proposals.

Proposals shall be submitted to Wayne County Attn: Mandy Trujillo, Procurement Specialist 224-226 E. Walnut Street, or P.O. Box 227, 4th Floor Attn: Finance Goldsboro, NC 27533, no later than 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 29, 2026.

No request for bids will be accepted after the official time and date.

Published January 4, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF MARY MAXINE SUGGS

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Mary Maxine Suggs, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 4^th day of April, 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 4^th day of January, 2026.

Gwendolyn Pate,

Executor of the Estate
of Mary Maxine Suggs

974 Hinnant Road

Pikeville, North Carolina

27863

Published January 4, 2026, January 11, 2026, January 18, 2026, and January 25, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
NINA STROUD ROUSE

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Nina Stroud Rouse, late of Wayne County, NC, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Atty. John E. Ryan III, PO Box 569, Mount Olive, NC 28365, on or before the 4th day of April 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate shall make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 4th day of January 2026.

Robert Rouse Executor of the

Estate of Nina Stroud Rouse
c/o Atty. John E. Ryan III

PO Box 569

Mount Olive, NC

28365

Published January 4, 2026, January 11, 2026, January 18, 2026, and January 25, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
MARJORIE L. BLIZZARD

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Majorie L. Blizzard, Deceased, of Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before April 4, 2026, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 4th day of January, 2026.

Jeff C. Blizzard
Executor of the Estate
of Marjorie L. Blizzard
4914 Richardson Drive

Wilmington, NC

28405

Published January 4, 2026, January 11, 2026, January 18, 2026, and January 25, 2026