Public Notices — Aug. 24, 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
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against John Wesley Southerland, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 24th 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 24th day of July, 2025.
Edward A. Southerland
Administrator of the Estate of John Wesley Southerland
701 Rosemont Avenue
Wilmington, NC
28403
Published August 24, 2025, August 31, 2025, September 7, 2025, and September 14, 2025
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
CITY OF GOLDSBORO
FY 2024-2025
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
REPORT (CAPER)
The public is invited to provide input on housing and non-housing needs in the city of Goldsboro for the FY2024-2025 CAPER. The CAPER documents the community development accomplishments of the previous fiscal year utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Partnership Program (HOME), HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) and Community Development Block Grant Corona Virus (CDBG-CV).
The City of Goldsboro’s draft CAPER will be available for public review and comment from September 3, 2025 through September 18, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Copies will be placed at public access sites such as the desk of the City Receptionist and the office of the City Clerk, both at the City Hall Annex, 200 North Center Street; the Community Relations Office at City Hall, 214 North Center Street; the Wayne County Public Library, 1001 East Ash Street; the Goldsboro Housing Authority, 1729 Edgerton Street; and on the City’s website at www.goldsboronc.gov. Comments will be received and incorporated into the final CAPER until 5 p.m. on September 26, 2024. Written and oral comments on the FY2024-2025 CAPER will be included in the final report submitted to HUD. The final version of the CAPER will be submitted to HUD on or before September 28, 2025.
Accommodations for disabled, non-English speaking, or individuals needing interpreter services will be made available upon request. Individuals who are deaf and hearing-impaired may call 711 to access telecommunications relay services at no cost. For additional information, please contact the City Manager’s Office, City Hall Annex, by calling (919) 580-4330 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at least four (4) business days in advance.
Krystal M. Fuller
Community Development Specialist
John B. Wilson
Community Development Manager
Published August 24, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the Cityof Goldsboro will conduct public hearings during thecourse of their open meeting which starts at 5:30 P.M. on Monday, September 8, 2025, in the City Hall CouncilChambers located at 214 North Center Street toconsider the following requests.
ANNEX-02-25 Nolan Commercial Contractors, Inc: The applicant is requesting to annex into the corporate limits of the City of Goldsboro, one parcel of land totaling approximately 49.67 acres of land. The property considered for annexation is located on the east end of Hilltop Lane approximately 1,200 feet west of its intersection with Oberry Center Road. The property is further identified as NCPIN# 2680832550.
ANNEX-03-25 City of Goldsboro: The applicant is requesting to annex into the corporate limits of the City of Goldsboro approximately 69,271 acres of land. The properties considered for annexation are located on the south side of Royal Avenue approximately 1000 feet east of its intersection with North Drive The properties are further identified as a portion of Wayne Co. Pin# 3519063209; 3519160064 and 2599669999.
All interested persons are encouraged to attend. Toaccommodate disabilities and to comply with ADAregulations, please contact City Hall if further assistanceis needed. All inquiries regarding this matter may bedirected to the City of Goldsboro Planning Departmentat (919) 580-4313 or online at www.goldsboronc.gov.
This is the 24th day of August, 2025.
Mark E. Helmer, AICP, CFM
Planning Services Manager
Published August 24, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF EMMA JEAN KILPATRICK WILLIAMS SCOTT
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Emma Jean Kilpatrick Williams Scott, 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 24, 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 19th day of August, 2025.
Thelma Susan Williams McClenny,
Executor of the Estate
of Emma Jean Kilpatrick Williams Scott
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 24, 2025, August 31, 2025, September 7, 2025, and September 14, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF RUBY LEE PITTMAN RAINS
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Ruby Lee Pittman Rains, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 24th 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 24th day of August, 2025.
Mary Deborah Rains Davis and Timothy Rowe Rains,
Co-Administrators of the
Estate of Ruby Lee Pittman Rains
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 24, 2025, August 31, 2025, September 7, 2025, and September 14, 2025
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