Public Notices — Feb. 23, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF RALPH RONALD GRIFFIN
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Ralph Ronald Griffin, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of May, 2025, 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 2nd day of February, 2025.
James Patrick Griffin and Laura Elizabeth Meyer,
Co-Executors of the Estate of Ralph Ronald Griffin
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 Feb. 2, 2025 and Feb. 9, 2025, Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF JENNIFER LEE WILLIAMS KUYKENDALL
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Jennifer Lee Williams Kuykendall, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of May, 2025, 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 2nd day of February, 2025
Judith D. McMillen,
Administrator of the
Estate of Jennifer Lee Williams Kuykendall
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 Feb. 2, 2025 and Feb. 9, 2025, Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Debra Ann Mills, deceased, late of Wayne County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 3rd day of May, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 25thday of January, 2025. Tiffany Wheeler Administrator for the Estate of Debra Ann Mills 5271 U.S. Highway 117 North Pikeville, North Carolina, 27863
Published Feb. 2, 2025 and Feb. 9, 2025, Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Brian Kent Abbott deceased, late of Wayne County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 26th day of April, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 29thday of January, 2025. Rosalyn Abbott Administrator for the Estate of Brian Kent Abbott 1601 East Holly Street, Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27530
Published Feb. 2, 2025, Feb. 9, 2025, Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ALMA B. MARTIN
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Alma B. Martin, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 10th day of May, 2025, 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 9th day of February, 2025.
Pamela B. Minshew
Executor of the Estate of Alma B. Martin
300 Princeton Road
Princeton, NC 27569
Published Feb. 9, 2025, Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025 and March 2, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF HOWARD FELIX POOLER, JR.
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Howard Felix Pooler, Jr., deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 9nd day of May, 2025, 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 9th day of February, 2025
Mark J. Hale, Jr.
Administrator CTA of the
Estate of Howard Felix Pooler, Jr.
Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C.
Attorneys for Estate
P.O. Box 916
Goldsboro, NC 27533-0916
(919) 735-7275
Published Feb. 9, 2025, Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025 and March 2, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ANTHONY WAYNE WESTBROOK
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Anthony Wayne Westbrook, deceased, of Johnston County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 9nd day of May, 2025, 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 9th day of February, 2025
Geneva Westbrook Cox,
Executor of the Estate of Anthony Wayne Westbrook
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 Feb. 9, 2025, Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025 and March 2, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Annie Davis, deceased, late of Wayne County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of May, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 16thday of February, 2025. Coretta Mewborn Administrator for the Estate of Annie Davis, 721 Oliver Street, Mount Olive, North Carolina, 28365
Published Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025, March 2, 2024, and March 9, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of John Norman Hunter, deceased, late of Wayne County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of May, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 16th day of February, 2025. Robert Neil Hunter III Administrator for the Estate of John Norman Hunter 2401 Buffaloe Road, Garner, North Carolina, 27529
Published Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025, March 2, 2024, and March 9, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF RUSSELL ALAN HENNING
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Russell Alan Henning, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of May, 2025, 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 16th day of February, 2025.
David Russell Henning
Administrator of the Estate of Russell Alan Henning
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 Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025, March 2, 2025, and March 9, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF FRANCES TYNER HINNANT
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Frances Tyner Hinnant, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of May, 2025, 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 16th day of February, 2025.
Betty F. Waters and Billy R. Farmer,
Co-Executors of the Estate of Frances Tyner Hinnant
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 Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025, March 2, 2025, and March 9, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BARBARA ANN MILLER JACKSON
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Barbara Ann Miller Jackson, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of May, 2025, 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 16th day of February, 2025.
Joseph C. Jackson,
Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Ann Miller Jackson
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 Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025, March 2, 2025, and March 9, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF JANICE HEAD KORNEGAY
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Janice Head Kornegay deceased, of Duplin County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of May, 2025, 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 16th day of February, 2025.
Donnell Edwin Kornegay, Jr.
Executor of the Estate of Janice Head Kornegay
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 Feb. 16, 2025, Feb. 23, 2025, March 2, 2025, and March 9, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE — LEASE OF COUNTY PROPERTY
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners intends to lease the following County-owned property:
PIN: 2556137448 / 3173 S. US 13 HWY, Goldsboro
BEGINNING at a point in the southerly right-of-way of U.S. Hwy. 13, said point being an existing iron rebar and being the northeast corner of the property of now or formerly Gilbert David Rutledge, Jr. property (DB 3063 Pg 557). Said point being located S. 79° 10’ 11” E, 2097.75’ from a NCGS Monument “Grantham” having grid coordinates of N. 564169.29 and E 2249512.69. Thence from said point beginning S. 79° 26’ 09” E. 711.58’ with and along said southerly right-of-way of U.S. Hwy 13 to an existing iron pin. Said pin being the northwesterly corner of the now or formerly James Dolan Baker, Jr. property (DB 3098 Pg. 730), cornering thence along the westerly property line of said Baker property and along the westerly property line of the now or formerly Billy Mosley Kornegay property (DB 3118) Pg. 107) to an existing iron rebar, said point being the northeasterly corner of the now or formerly Edward Dale Hester Property (DB 2213 Pg. 714), cornering, thence N. 46° 40’ 31” W, 711.52’ with and along the northeasterly now or formerly property lines of the following: Edward Dale Hester (DB 2213 Pg 714), George R. Overton (DB 2624 Pg 844), Franklin Lewis (DB 1919 Pg 696), James S. Jones, and wife Amy Jones (DB 2068 Pg 42), Dillon R. Thornton, Jr. (DB 2407 Pg 374), and Gilbert David Rutledge, Jr. (DB 2788 Pg 305) to an existing rebar, cornering thence with and along the easterly property line of the now or formerly Gilbert David Rutledge, Jr. (DB 3063 Pg 557) to the point of beginning. Said property containing a total of 8.32 acres and being the combination of three parcels as follows: Now or formerly John Keith Thornton (DB 2927 Pg 82) 4.33 acres: now or formerly John Keith Thornton (DB 2927 Pg 82) 3.42 acres; and now or formerly Richard Van Flowers (DB 3057 Pg 126) 0.50 acres, as recorded in the Wayne County Registry. And being those tracts of land as shown on map recorded in Plat Cabinet O, Slide 18-A of the Wayne County Registry.
The County intends to lease the property to Cody Pipkin for one year with the option to renew for a maximum of nine additional years. In consideration of the lease, Gilbert David Rutledge, Jr. will pay an annual rent of $800.
All persons interested in this lease are invited to attend the meeting of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners to be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room in the Wayne County Courthouse Annex, 224 E. Walnut St., Goldsboro, NC. At that time the board intends to authorize the lease of the property described above.
Andrew J. Neal
Wayne County Staff Attorney
Published February 23, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Hazel Marie Crowley, deceased, late of Wayne County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of May, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 23rd day of February, 2025. Elizabeth Sarno Administrator for the Estate of Hazel Marie Crowley, 502 Church Street, Seven Springs, North Carolina, 28578
Published Feb. 23, 2025, March 2, 2025, March 9, 2025, March 16, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF DONALD MONROE SUMMERLIN
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Donald Monroe Summerlin deceased, late of Wayne County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of May, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 23rd day of February, 2025. Donna Marie Summerlin Hamm Executor for the Estate of Donald Monroe Summerlin111 Long Point Circle, Powells Point, North Carolina, 27966
Published Feb. 23, 2025, March 2, 2025, March 9, 2025, March 16, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE — SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY
An offer of $3,600 has been submitted for the purchase of certain property owned by the County of Wayne and the Town of Mount Olive located at 107 Short Street, Mt. Olive, NC (PIN: 2572658205) more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron stake on the Southern edge of Short Street, said beginning point being located N. 52 degrees 47′ 06″ W. 100 feet from an iron stake within the most Southwestern intersectional corner of Center Street and Short Street; thence from the beginning with the Southern right of way of Short Street, N. 52 degrees 47′ 06″ W.100.00 feet to an iron stake; thence leaving the Southern right of way of Short Street, S. 36 degrees 30′ 00″ W. 154.19 feet to an iron stake; thence S. 53 degrees 04′ 14″ E. 84.86 feet to an iron stake; thence N. 87 degrees 10′ 12″ E. 19.56 feet to an iron stake; thence N. 36 degrees 30′ 00″ E. 141.18 feet to an iron stake on the Southern right of way of Short Street, the point of beginning containing 15,298 Square Feet or 0.351 Acre more or less.
Persons wishing to upset the offer that has been received shall submit a sealed bid with their offer and the required deposit to the office of the Wayne County Manager, 224 E. Walnut Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530 by 5:00 P.M. on March 5, 2025. At that time the Clerk to the Board shall open the bids, if any, and the highest qualifying bid will become the new offer. If there is more than one bid in the highest amount, the first such bid received will become the new offer.
A qualifying higher bid is one that raises the existing offer at least 10% of the first $1,000 and 5% of the remainder. A qualifying bid must raise the existing offer to an amount not less than $3,830.00.
A qualifying higher bid must be accompanied by a deposit in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid; the deposit may be made in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check. The County will return the deposit on any bid not accepted, and will return the deposit on an offer subject to upset if a qualifying higher bid is received. If no other bids are made the original offer to purchase will be accepted.
Further information may be obtained at the Wayne County Manager’s Office, 224 E. Walnut Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530 or by telephone at (919) 705-1971 during normal business hours.
Andrew J. Neal
Wayne County Staff Attorney
PO Box 227
Goldsboro, NC 27533
(919) 705-1971
Published Feb. 23, 2025
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