Public Notices — Aug. 17, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS 
OF EDITH SUE AYCOCK

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Edith Sue Aycock, 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 October 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 is the 18th day of July, 2025.

Rebecca Aycock Davies, Executor

of the Estate of Edith Sue Aycock

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

(919) 734-1841

Published July 27, 2025, August 3, 2025, and August 10, 2025, and August 17, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS 
OF LEONIDAS GRANTHAM ROLLINS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Leonidas Grantham Rollins, 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 October 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 is the 17th day of July, 2025.

Benjamin E, Rollins, Jr., Executor

of the Estate of Leonidas Grantham Rollins

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 July 27, 2025, August 3, 2025, and August 10, 2025, and August 17, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF 
DOLORES KAYE RADFORD

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Dolores Kaye Radford, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 27th day of October, 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 July, 2025.

Brooke Hales and Karla Thompson, 
Executors of the Estate 
of Dolores Kaye Radford

144 Oxford Drive

Goldsboro, NC

27534

Published July 27, 2025, August 3, 2025, and August 10, 2025, and August 17, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ROBERT L. CORE

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Robert L. Core, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 27th day of October, 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 July, 2025.

Mark J. Hale, Jr., 

Administrator CTA of the Estate of Robert L. Core

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

                                    Attorneys for Estate

                                    P.O. Box 916

                                    Goldsboro, NC 27533-0916

                                    (919) 735-7275

Published July 27, 2025, August 3, 2025, and August 10, 2025, and August 17, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Linda Sutton, A.K.A. Lynda Lou Sutton, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 27th day of October, 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 July, 2025.

Shanetta Sutton and Lashonda Sutton, 

Co-Administrators of the Estate of Linda Sutton

                                    222 Dollard Town Road

Goldsboro, NC

                                    27534

Published July 27, 2025, August 3, 2025, and August 10, 2025, and August 17, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF PETER S. KASCSAK

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Peter S. Kascsak, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 3rd day of November, 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 3rd day of August, 2025.

                                    Peter S. Kascsak, Jr., 

Executor of the Estate of Peter S. Kascsak

                                    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 August 3, 2025, August 10, 2025, August 17, 2025, and August 24, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF JOHN ANDREW DREW

Having qualified as Co-Administrators of the Estate of John Andrew Drew, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned do 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 November 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 the 30th day of July, 2025.

Jennifer Davis and Richard Tyler Drew, Co-Administrators

of the Estate of John Andrew Drew

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 August 3, 2025, August 10, 2025, 
August 17, 2025, and August 24, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

ESTATE OF BRYAN CADETTE PAGE — 
FILE NO. 25E001719-950

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Bryan Cadette Page, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 3rd day of November, 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 3rd day of August, 2025.

Christina Page, Administrator

c/o Whitaker & Hamer, PLLC

121 E. Main Street

Clayton, NC 27520

Published August 3, 2025, August 10, 2025, August 17, 2025, and August 24, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NORTH CAROLINA 

WAYNE COUNTY

THE UNDERSIGNED, Edward Luis Hester, having duly qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Peggy Waters Hester, 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 Edward Luis Hester, Administrator at 107 South Breazeale Avenue, Mount Olive, NC 28365 on or before the 10th day of November, 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.

DATED: August 10, 2025. 

EDWARD LUIS HESTER ADMINISTRATOR 

ESTATE OF PEGGY WATERS HESTER 

W. CARROLL TURNER

ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE

POST OFFICE BOX 547

MOUNT OLIVE, NC 28365

Published August 10, 2025, August 17, 2025, August 24, 2025, and August 31, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Rosetta High Coley, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 10th day of November, 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 10th day of August, 2025.

Kenneth Coley 
and Lori Brantley, 

Co-Administrators of the Estate of Rosetta High Coley

                                    216 Marlin Lane

Pikeville, NC

                                    27863

Published August 10, 2025, August 17, 2025, August 24, 2025, and August 31, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF JANET HOLLOWELL WHITFIELD

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Janet Hollowell Whitfield, 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 November 10, 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 the 4th day of August, 2025.

Thomas Hollowell Hooks, Executor

of the Estate of Janet Hollowell Whitfield

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 August 10, 2025, August 17, 2025, August 24, 2025, and August 31, 2025

NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 

COUNTY OF WAYNE 

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF 
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO: 24CVD001959-950

WAYNE COUNTY, Plaintiffs

vs.

BRAD DEAL, ASHLY COTTLE DEAL, Defendants.

TO: ASHLY COTTLE DEAL

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 August 17, 2025.

The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on real property located in Wayne County, North Carolina and described as 302 Grace’s Farm Road, La Grange, NC (PIN:3546118609), which is more completely described in the complaint; to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes. Plaintiff seeks 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, August 17, 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 5th day of August, 2025.

Andrew J. Neal

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 227

Goldsboro, NC 27533

(919) 705-1713

Published August 17, 2025, August 24, 2025, 
and August 31, 2025

NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 

COUNTY OF WAYNE 

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF 
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO: 25CV002015-950

WAYNE COUNTY and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO, Plaintiffs

vs.

CASEY’S TRAILER LODGE, INC.; LONNIE CASEY, JR.; LONNIE CASEY, JR. IN HIS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE LONNIE CASEY, JR. REVOCABLE FAMILY TRUST, Defendants.

TO: LONNIE CASEY, JR.

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 August 17, 2025.

The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on real property located in Wayne County, North Carolina and described as 1700 S. Slocumb Street, Goldsboro, NC (PIN:3508175377) and Harris Street, Goldsboro, NC (PIN: 3508270215,) 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, August 17, 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 5th day of August, 2025.

Andrew J. Neal

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 227

Goldsboro, NC 27533

(919) 705-1713

Published August 17, 2025, August 24, 2025, 
and August 31, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS 
OF SAM A. JERNIGAN, III

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Sam A. Jernigan, III, 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 November 17, 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 7th day of August, 2025.

Eleanore Jernigan, Executor

of the Estate of Sam A. Jernigan, III

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

(919) 734-1841

Published August 17, 2025, August 24, 2025, August 31, 2025, and September 7, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS-ESTATE OF RONALD MICHAEL YOUNG-FILE NO. 25E001637-950

ALL PERSONS, firms and corporations having claims against Ronald Michael Young, deceased, of Wayne County, NC, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before November 17, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment. This the 17th day of August, 2025. 

Brian Young, Administrator

c/o Whitaker & Hamer, PLLC

121 E. Main Street

Clayton, NC 27520

Published August 17, 2025, August 24, 2025, August 31, 2025, and September 7, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Frances Preston, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of November, 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 17th day of August, 2025.

Derald G. Preston,

Administrator of the 
Estate of Frances Preston

404 Miller Ave.

Goldsboro, NC 
27530

Published August 17, 2025, August 24, 2025, August 31, 2025, and September 7, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS 
OF TERRI SASSER

Having qualified as Fiduciary of the Estate of Terri Sasser, 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 November 17, 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 17th day of August, 2025.

Shanna Gurley, Fiduciary

of the Estate of Terri Sasser

4893 Wyse Fork Road

Dover, NC

28526

Published August 17, 2025, August 24, 2025, August 31, 2025, and September 7, 2025

GENERAL NOTICE OF TAX 
FORECLOSURE SALE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 

COUNTY OF WAYNE 

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF 
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO. 23: CVD000745-950

WAYNE COUNTY, Plaintiff

vs.

EDWARD KORNEGAY, Defendant 

&

CREDITONE, L.L.C., Defendant Lienholder

Under and by virtue of an Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Wayne County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled “WAYNE COUNTY vs. EDWARD KORNEGAY, ET AL., the undersigned Commissioner will on the 27th day of August, 2025, 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 Stanley Chapel Church Road, Mt. Olive (PIN: 2593475328)

BEING all of Lot No. 8 of High Cotton Acres Subdivision, Section One, as shown on a plat thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet L, Slide 49A of the Wayne County Registry.

       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 23rd day of July, 2025.         

Andrew J. Neal

County Attorney

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 227

Goldsboro, NC 27533

(919) 705-1713

Published August 17, 2025, 
and August 24, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 
OF JEFFREY LANE WELLS

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Jeffrey Lane Wells, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of November, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recover. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 17th day of August, 2025.

                                    Ashlee Schallert, 

Administrator of the Estate of Jeffrey Lane Wells

                                    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 August 17, 2025, August 24, 2025, August 31, 2025, and September 7, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 
AND DEBTORS

OF LINWOOD E. HINES

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Linwood E. Hines, 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 November 17, 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 the 13th day of August, 2025.

Vicky J. Benton Lancaster, Executor

of the Estate of Linwood E. Hines

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 August 17, 2025, August 24, 2025, August 31, 2025, and September 7, 2025

CITY OF GOLDSBORO

ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDDERS

Invitation for Bids 

IFB 2025-001

2026-2030 FARM LEASES

Informal Bids will be received by the City of Goldsboro, North Carolina until 2:00pm on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at City Hall, 200 North Center Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530 or PO Drawer A, Goldsboro, NC  27533. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope, “IFB 2025-001 2026-2030 FARM LEASES.” Bids may be delivered by parcel service, U.S. Mail delivery or presented in person to the above address. It is fully the Vendors responsibility to ensure their proposal arrives before the deadline.

Scope of offering will be on file in the office of the Finance Department, Goldsboro, North Carolina and on the City of Goldsboro website http://www.goldsboronc.gov/finance/bid-listings/.   

All Contractors must be licensed under prevailing StateLaws governing their trade.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, to add or delete work, to waive informalities, and to award a contract which, in the opinion of the City and County, appears to be in its best interest. The right is reserved to hold any or all bids for a period of sixty (60) days from the opening thereof. 

The City of Goldsboro has an affirmative policy of fostering, promoting and conducting business with women and minority owned enterprises. Women and minority contractors are encouraged to participate in the pre-qualification process 

This the 16th day of August 2025. 

Catherine Gwynn

Finance Director

Published August 17, 2025

CITY OF GOLDSBORO

GOLDSBORO WATER TREATMENT PLANT

INTAKE MAINTENANCE DREDGING PROJECT

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROJECT: FB 2025-002R 30136-017 GOLDSBORO WATER TREATMENT PLANT INTAKE MAINTENANCE DREDGING PROJECT

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT: GOLDSBORO CITY HALL 200 N CENTER ST, GOLDSBORO, NC 27530 UNTIL: 2:00 PM ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 for the construction of the indicated project at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. All Bids submitted shall include one original set of the Bid Documents. The Work is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina at the Water Treatment Plant Raw Water Intake Site near the intersection of Stevens Mill Road and Farm Road in Goldsboro, NC. The Work consists of the following:

· Installation of turbidity curtain surrounding recently constructed intake screen and downstream shoreline as indicated in Contract Drawings.

· Hydraulic dredging of the Neuse River in the vicinity surrounding the intake screen to remove the quantity of material listed on the Bid Form. The dredge area shall be as shown on the Contract Drawings and is limited to 140 feet upstream and 80 feet downstream of the intake screen.

· Hauling and disposal of the materials removed from the work area to an acceptable offsite disposal location.

Bids will be received for a SINGLE prime Contract. Bids shall be on a LUMP SUM AND UNIT PRICE BASIS, as indicated on the Bid Form. The Contract Times for the Work are set forth in the Agreement.

Bidding Documents may be viewed and downloaded online by registering with the City of Goldsboro at:

· City of Goldsboro Vendor Registration / Bid Opportunities Page (www.goldsboronc.gov/finance/bid-listings)

Following registration, complete sets of Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the Issuing Office’s website as “zipped” portable document format (PDF) files. The date the Bidding documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered as the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. The Bidding Documents will include one full-size set of Drawings with a printed copy of the Project Manual. Partial sets of the Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Each Bidder must be a Bidding Document Holder. Bids submitted by Bidders not on the list of Bidding Documents (Plan) Holders with the Issuing Office will not be opened.

A non-mandatory virtual pre-bid meeting was held at 11:00 am, on Tuesday July 15, 2025 on Microsoft Teams to discuss the Project and answer pertinent questions. Answers to the questions were posted in Addendum #2 and a PDF copy of the presentation is available upon request. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting was encouraged. Contractors may coordinate with the City to schedule a site-visit if desired.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Bidders shall submit proof of qualifications to perform the Work as described in the Instructions to Bidders.

City of Goldsboro, North Carolina

Catherine Gwynn, Finance Director

Published August 17, 2025

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