Public Notices — May 4, 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
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Hilda B. Jones, 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 27th day of July, 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 April, 2025.
Lisa J. Tyree, Administrator for the Estate of Hilda B. Jones,
202 Worth Drive, Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534
Published April 27, 2025, May 4, 2025, May 11, 2025, and May 18, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ERNEST BUNN KIRBY
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Ernest Bunn Kirby, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 27th 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 27th day of April, 2025.
Casey Miller, Executor of the Estate of Ernest Bunn Kirby
141 Perry Drive, Goldsboro, NC, 27530
Published April 27, 2025, May 4, 2025, May 11, 2025, and May 18, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF KENNETH BRIAN ROSSMAN
All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Kenneth Brian Rossman, deceased, of Wayne County, NC, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 27th day of July, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment.
This 27th day of April, 2025.
Shawn Patrick Rossman, Administrator c/o Whitaker & Hamer, PLLC
121 E. Main Street, Clayton, NC, 27520
Published April 27, 2025, May 4, 2025, May 11, 2025, and May 18, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF LINDA C. CASH
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Linda C. Cash, 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 July 27, 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 23rd day of April, 2025.
Stephanie Cash Ham, Administrator of the Estate of Linda C. Cash
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 April 27, 2025, May 4, 2025, May 11, 2025, and May 18, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The UNDERSIGNED, Stephanie Mackie Anderson, having duly qualified as Executor of the Estate of Jennie Mackie, deceased, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to Stephanie M. Anderson, Executor at 217 Creekside Drive, Goldsboro, NC 27534, on or before the 27th day of July, 2025, said date being three (3) months from the date of first publication hereof, or this notice will be pleaded in bar to their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 27th day of April, 2025.
Stehpanie Mackie Anderson
Executor of the Estate of Jennie Mackie
Published April 27, 2025, May 4, 2025, May 11, 2025, and May 18, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF TERRY BRYAN BUTLER
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Terry Bryan Butler, 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 August 3, 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 23rd day of April, 2025.
Ralston Daneel Butler, Executor of the Estate of Terry Bryan Butler
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 May 4, 2025, May 11, 2025, and May 18, 2025, and May 25, 2025
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WAYNE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 24 CVD 1681
WAYNE COUNTY, Plaintiff
vs.
REGINA CLEVENGER
TO: REGINA CLEVENGER
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
A pleading seeking relief has been filed in the above-entitled action and notice of service of process by publication will begin on May 4, 2025.
The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on real property located in Wayne County, North Carolina and described as 254 Union Grove Church Road, Fremont, NC (PIN: 2695281434), which is more completely described in the complaint; to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes. Plaintiffs seek to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you or others may have in said property.
You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than (40) days after the date of the first publication of notice, May 4, 2025, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.
This the 23rd day of April, 2025.
Andrew J. Neal
Attorney for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 227
Goldsboro, NC 27533
(919) 705-1713
Published May 4, 2025, May 11, 2025, and May 18, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF LUTHER NAMON HARE
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Luther Namon Hare, 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 August 4, 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 24th day of April, 2025.
Cheryl Lynn Hare, Executor of the Estate of Luther Namon Hare
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 May 4, 2025, May 11, 2025, and May 18, 2025, and May 25, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NORTH CAROLINA
WAYNE COUNTY
Notice is hereby given for the Wayne County Tourism Development Authority’s (WCTDA) proposed budget for Wayne County Tourism Development Authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, was presented to the Tourism Board on April 23, 2025, and a copy thereof is on file for public inspection in the Tourism Office in the Travel and Tourism Board Room, at 119-C North Center Street, Goldsboro, NC.
Notice is hereby given the Wayne County Tourism Development Authority will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. in the Travel and Tourism Board Room at 119-C North Center Street, Goldsboro, North Carolina to receive public comments on the adoption of the 2025-2026 Budget.
Written or oral comments may be made to the following:
Amber Herring, Administrative Assistant
Goldsboro-Wayne County Travel and Tourism
119-C North Center Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 734-7922
This is the 1st day of May, 2025
Amber Herring
Administrative Assistant
Published May 4, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF RICHARD E. CASEY
The undersigned having qualified as Ancillary Administrator of the Estate of Richard E. Casey, deceased, of Glynn County, Georgia, who died owning property in Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all creditors of said estate to present their claims to the undersigned on or before the 4th day of August, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in a bar of recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement of the same. This is to further notify all persons having claims against said estate that they may serve the same upon Sherri Brewer of Hogan & Brewer, PLLC, Attorney for the Estate, 229 North Main Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792.
This is the 4th day of May, 2025.
R. Shaughn Casey, Ancillary Administrator
Estate of Richard E. Casey, deceased
c/o Hogan & Brewer, PLLC
229 North Main Street, Hendersonville, NC
HOGAN & BREWER, PLLC, Attorney
229 North Main Street Hendersonville, NC 28792
Published May 4, 2025, May 11, 2025, May 18, 2025, and May 18, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF LEONARD MARK NEWSOME
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Leonard Mark Newsome, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 4th day of August, 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 4th day of May, 2025
Regina Hargrove Newsome
Executor of the Estate of Leonard Mark Newsome
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 May 4, 2025, May 11, 2025, May 18, 2025, and May 25, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING — CITY OF GOLDSBORO FY 2025-2026 BUDGET
The public is hereby advised that per G.S. 159-12, the City Manager shall submit the proposed budget for the City of Goldsboro for FY 2025-2026 to the Mayor and the City Council on Monday, May 5, 2025. The City Manager will present the recommended budget at the Council meeting on May 19, 2025. As part of the FY2026 budget process, the City has calculated the revenue-neutral tax rate in accordance with G.S. 159-11(e). The revenue-neutral rate is estimated at $0.5632 cents per $100 of assessed value. The proposed budget recommends a tax rate of $0.69 cents per $100. A copy of the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 will be on file in the office of the City Clerk and on the City of Goldsboro’s website, http://www.goldsboronc.gov/. The budget will be available for public inspection during normal business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. until the budget ordinance is adopted. The City Clerk’s office is located in the City Hall Addition, 200 North Center Street, Goldsboro, North Carolina.
The City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed budget during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 2, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Council Chambers located at City Hall, 214 North Center Street, Goldsboro, North Carolina. Any person who wishes to be heard on the budget may appear.
Laura Getz, City Clerk
City of Goldsboro
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