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
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 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
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH LEE
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Christopher Joseph Lee, 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 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 the 22nd day of August, 2025.
Matthew Joseph Lee, Administrator
of the Estate of Christopher Joseph Lee
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
August 31, 2025, September 7, 2025, and September 14, 2025, and September 21, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF ALLEN NELSON CUNNINGHAM
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Allen Nelson Cunningham, 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 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 the 21st day of August, 2025.
Joyce Anderson Cunningham, Administrator
of the Estate of Allen Nelson Cunningham
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
August 31, 2025, September 7, 2025, and September 14, 2025, and September 21, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Kenneth Eugene Brown, 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 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 the 31st day of August, 2025.
Oramanee K. Edwards, Administrator
of the Estate of Kenneth Eugene Brown
164 Brook Meadow Lane
LaGrange, NC 28551
August 31, 2025, September 7, 2025, and September 14, 2025, and September 21, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Julia Cousins Frederick, 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 December 8, 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 7th day of September, 2025.
Adrian S. Cousins, Administrator
of the Estate of Julia Cousins Frederick
105 Bernier Court
Princeton, NC 27569
September 7, 2025, September 14, 2025, September 21, 2025, and September 28, 2025
REQUEST FOR BIDS —
PARKING LOT REPLACEMENT
AT 13 CONVENIENT CENTER
GOLDSBORO, NC
The County of Wayne is soliciting sealed bids for the removal and installation of new parking lot at the Solid Waste 13 Convenient 470 W Hill St Goldsboro 27534.
Copies of the Request for Bids (RFB) may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Wayne County Procurement Specialist, phone (919) 705-1714 during regular business hours. They can also be obtained on our website at https://www.waynegov.com/Bids.aspx. The County of Wayne reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals. The County of Wayne encourages all businesses, including minority, women owned businesses to respond to all Request for Proposals.
Bids shall be submitted to Wayne County Attn: Mandy Trujillo, Procurement Specialist 224-226 E. Walnut Street, or P.O. Box 227, 4th Floor Attn: Finance Goldsboro, NC 27533, no later than 2:00 P.M. on September 17, 2025.
No request for bids will be accepted after the official time and date.
This is the 7th day of September, 2025
Mandy Trujillo
Procurement Specialist
County of Wayne
Published September 7, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
JOHN MERRITT LEAR PEACOCK
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against John Merritt Lear Peacock, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of December, 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 7th day of September, 2025.
Robin Peacock Dawson,
Executor of the Estate of John Merritt Lear Peacock
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
September 7, 2025, September 14, 2025, September 21, 2025, and September 28, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF JOYCE SMITH COATES
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Joyce Smith Coats, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of December, 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 7th day of September, 2025.
Douglas Allen Coates
and Lori Coates Thomas,
Co-Executors of the Estate of Joyce Smith Coates
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
September 7, 2025, September 14, 2025, September 21, 2025, and September 28, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF JOSEPH IRVIN POWELL
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Joseph Irvin Powell, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of December, 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 7th day of September, 2025.
Willie Ray Powell,
Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Irvin Powell
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
September 7, 2025, September 14, 2025,
September 21, 2025, and September 28, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF MARY ALICE WILSON
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Mary Alice Wilson, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of December, 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 7th day of September, 2025.
LuAnn Smith Burton,
Executor of the Estate of Mary Alice Wilson
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
September 7, 2025, September 14, 2025,
September 21, 2025, and September 28, 2025
