Public Notices — April 20, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF EMMA G. OVERCASH
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Emma G. Overcash, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of June, 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 30th day of March, 2025.
Ginger A. Carvalho and Jack W. Overcash, Jr., Co-Executors of the Estate of Emma G. Overcash
c/o Mark J. Hale, Jr., Attorneys for Estate
Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C.
P.O. Box 916
Goldsboro, NC 27533-0916
(919) 735-7275
Published March 30, 2025, April 6, 2025, April 13, 2025, and April 20, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF JAMES WESLEY BRITT
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against James Wesley Britt deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of June, 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 30th day of March, 2025.
Stephanie Wright, Executor of the Estate of James Wesley Britt
454 Charleston Place
Villa Rica, Georgia 30180
Published March 30, 2025, April 6, 2025, April 13, 2025, and April 20, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESSIE W. CARLISLE
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Essie W. Carlisle deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of June, 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 30th day of March, 2025.
Darlene A. Elam, Executor of the Estate of Essie W. Carlisle
101 Ellis Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27534
Published March 30, 2025, April 6, 2025, April 13, 2025, and April 20, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Junior Micah Pate Jr., 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 28th day of June, 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 27th day of March, 2025. George Timothy Pate, Administrator for the Estate of Junior Micah Pate Jr., 1417 Alexander Lane, Trent Woods, North Carolina, 28562
March 30, 2025, April 6, 2025, April 13, 2025 and April 20, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THOMAS W. SCALES
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Thomas W. Scales deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of June, 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 30th day of March, 2025.
Thomas W. Scales II, Executor of the Estate of Thomas W. Scales
605 Willowwind Drive
Loganville, GA 30052
Published March 30, 2025, April 6, 2025, April 13, 2025, and April 20, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF PAMELA ROSE WOOD
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Pamela Rose Wood, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 26th day of March, 2025.
Gary Fenton Barefoot, Executor of the Estate of Pamela Rose Wood
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
Published March 30, 2025, April 6, 2025, April 13, 2025, and April 20, 2025
NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-322, the Wayne County Board of Equalization and Review will meet as required by law.
PURPOSE OF MEETINGS:
To hear upon request, any and all taxpayers who own or control taxable property assessed for taxation in Wayne County, with respect to the valuation of such property, or the property of others, and such business as required by law.
PLACE OF MEETINGS:
Commissioners meeting room on the fourth (4th) floor of the Wayne County Courthouse Annex.
TIME OF MEETINGS:
The Board will convene for its first meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 8:30 a.m. The Board will adjourn for the purpose of accepting requests on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 8:30 a.m.
Appeals must be received no later than 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2025 the advertised date for adjournment.
In the event of earlier or later adjournment, notice to that effect will be published in this newspaper.
Please contact the Wayne County Tax Department for appointments.
Alan Lumpkin, Clerk
Wayne County Board of Equalization and Review
Room 137, Courthouse Annex
P.O. Box 227, Goldsboro, N.C. 27533-0227
Telephone (919) 731-1461
Published April 6, 2025, April 13, 2025, and April 20, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF EVELYN THOMPSON DAVIS
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Evelyn Thompson Davis deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of July, 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 13th day of April, 2025.
Michael Carroll Davis and Mitchell Neil Davis, Executors of the Estate of Evelyn Thompson Davis
406 North Chestnut Street
Mount Olive, North Carolina 28365
Published April 13, 2025, April 20, 2025, April 27, 2025, and May 4, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF JULIAN BOYD NELMS
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Julian Boyd Nelms, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of July, 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 13th day of April, 2025.
Julian Boyd Nelms, Jr., Executor of the Estate of Julian Boyd Nelms
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 April 13, 2025, April 20, 2025, April 27, 2025, and May 4, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF JACQULINE WILLIAMS
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Jacquline Williams a.k.a. Jacqueline Williams, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of July, 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 13th day of April, 2025.
Jennie L. Williams, Executor of the Estate of Jacquline Williams
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 April 13, 2025, April 20, 2025, April 27, 2025, and May 4, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF DURWOOD GENE LANIER
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Durwood Gene Lanier deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of July, 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 13th day of April, 2025.
Candace Lanier Herring, Executor of the Estate of Durwood Gene Lanier
217 Kings Way
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Published April 13, 2025, April 20, 2025, April 27, 2025, and May 4, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BEE JULIUS LEE
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Bee Julius Lee, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of July, 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 13th day of April, 2025.
Julie Ann Graham, Executor of the Estate of Bee Julius Lee
750 N.C. Highway 581 South
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Published April 13, 2025, April 20, 2025, April 27, 2025, and May 4, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF CARROLL EDWARD GRADY
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Carroll Edward Grady, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of July, 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 13th day of April, 2025.
Diana Murphey Grady, Executor of the Estate of Carroll Edward Grady
2395 O’Berry Road
Mount Olive, NC 28365
Published April 13, 2025, April 20, 2025, April 27, 2025, and May 4, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF LULA SMITH KEARNEY
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Lula Smith Kearney, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of July, 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 20th day of April, 2025.
Peggy Daniels, Executor of the Estate of Lula Smith Kearney
3113 N.C. Hwy 111 North
Goldsboro, NC 27534
Published April 20, 2025, and April 27, 2025, May 4, 2025, and May 11, 2025
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