Public Notices — June 22, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
WENDELL C. GRIFFITH

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Wendell C. Griffith, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15^th day of September, 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 15^th day of June, 2025.

Lorri D. Griffith,
Executor of the Estate
of Wendell C. Griffith

401 South Claiborne Street

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published June 15, 2025, June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
ELNORA E. GRIFFITH

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Elnora E. Griffith, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15^th day of September, 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 15^th day of June, 2025.

Lorri D. Griffith,
Executor of the Estate
of Elnora E. Griffith

401 South Claiborne Street

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published June 15, 2025, June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the estate Betty Creech Price, 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 15^th day of September, 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 15^th day of June, 2025.

Gregory B. Price,
Administrator for the Estate
of Betty Creech Price,
404 Connie Circle

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published June 15, 2025, June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
RAYMOND TERRY WARD

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Raymond Terry Ward, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15^th day of September, 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 15^th day of June, 2025.

Sylvia Jackson Ward,
Executor of the Estate
of Raymond Terry Ward

1014 N.C. Highway 55 West

Mount Olive, NC

28365

Published June 15, 2025, June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
JO CARRAWAY GURLEY

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Jo Carraway Gurley, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15^th day of September, 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 15^th day of June, 2025.

Shannon G. Walker,
Executor of the Estate
of Jo Carraway Gurley

3324 Grove Point Drive

Winterville, NC

28590

Published June 15, 2025, June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING —
TOWN OF PIKEVILLE

Notice is hereby given for the Town of Pikeville Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing for the purpose of considering a property rezoning request for the yet to be developed property at the end of South Mill Street. Surrounding property owners have been notified but anyone is welcome to speak. The public hearing will be held at Pikeville Town Hall on Thursday, June 26^th beginning at 6:00pm.

Tim Biggerstaff

Town Manager

Town of Pikeville

Published June 15, 2025, and June 22, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the estate of George “Buddy” Goodwin, 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 15^th day of September, 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 15^th day of June, 2025.

Ashley Casey,
Administrator for the Estate
of George “Buddy” Ray Goodwin,
132 Blueberry Road

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published June 15, 2025, June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025, July 6, 2025

NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF WAYNE

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO: 23CVD001218-950

WAYNE COUNTY and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO, Plaintiffs

vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUDOLPH SUGGS 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 Rudolph Suggs; CASSANDRA SUGGS and SPOUSE, if any; NANCY FOWLKES and SPOUSE, if any; Defendants.

TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUDOLPH SUGGS

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 June 22, 2025.

The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on real property located in Wayne County, North Carolina and described as 308 Creech Street, Goldsboro, NC (PIN:3509330677), 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, June 22, 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 12^th day of June, 2025.

Andrew J. Neal

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 227

Goldsboro, NC 27533

(919) 705-1713

Published June 22, 2025, June 29, 2025,
and July 6, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NORTH CAROLINA

WAYNE COUNTY

Notice is hereby given the Wayne County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room in the Wayne County Courthouse Annex, 224 E. Walnut St., Goldsboro, NC. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments regarding an Amendment to an existing Economic Development Agreement between the City of Goldsboro and the County of Wayne regarding ParkEast Industrial Park Lots 7, 9, 18 and Wayne County PIN 3519915801.

All interested parties are invited to attend this public hearing and be heard. Written comments may be made in advance to the following:

Carol Bowden, Clerk to the Board

Wayne County Board of Commissioners

P.O. Box 227

Goldsboro, NC 27533-0227

919-731-1445

carol.bowden@waynegov.com

This the 17^th day of June, 2025.

Carol Bowden

Wayne County Clerk to the Board