Public Notices — Sept. 14, 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
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
GENERAL NOTICE OF TAX
FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WAYNE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
FILE NO. 24CVD001681-950
WAYNE COUNTY, Plaintiff
vs.
REGINA CLEVENGER, Defendant
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. REGINA CLEVENGER, the undersigned Commissioner will on the 24th day of September, 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:
254 UNION DROVE CHURCH ROAD, FREMONT (PIN: 2695281434)
BEGINNING at the centerline intersect ion of N.C. Secondary Road No. 1341 and the run of Little Swamp, said point of beginning being located 1570.30 feet measured in a southerly direction along the center of N.C. Secondary Road No. 1341 from a nail set in the centerline intersection of N.C. Secondary Road No. l34l and N.C. Highway No. 222, and runs thence with the center of N.C. Secondary Road No. 1341 S. 17-05 w. 546.63 feet to the centerline intersection of said road and a ditch, if extended, thence to and with the center of said ditch N. 43-19 W. 161.58 feet and N. 48-48 W. 122. 73 feet to an iron stake set in the center of said ditch, thence leaving said ditch N. 36-15 E. 328. 71 feet to an iron stake set on the southern bank of the run of Little Swamp, thence continuing N. 36-15 E. 10.00 feet to the center of the run of Little Swamp, thence up the run of Little Swamp S. 77-29 E. 3.57 feet and N. 72-05 E. 168.15 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 1.95 acres, more or less, including the road right-of-way. And being part of the property conveyed to Junius A. Evans and Floyd Anthony Evans and Nancy F. Evans by deed dated December 16, 1982 and recorded in Book 1040, Page 267 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 28th day of August, 2025.
Andrew J. Neal
County Attorney
Attorney for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 227
Goldsboro, NC 27533
(919) 705-1713
Published September 14, 2025,
and September 21, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Brian Lee Hitch, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15th 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 14th day of September, 2025.
Brianna Marie Hitch
Administrator of the Estate of Brian Lee Hitch
1001 Broadbank Drive
Apt. 329
Leland, NC
28451
Published September 14, 2025, September 21, 2025, September 28, 2025, and October 5, 2025
CITY OF GOLDSBORO —
ADVERTISEMENT OF INTENT TO LEASE REAL PROPERTY 2026-2030 FARM LEASES
Pursuant to NC General Statute 160A-272 notice is hereby given to all interested parties, and all are invited to attend the meeting to be held on Monday, October 20, 2025 at 7:00pm in Council Chambers, City Hall, 214 N. Center Street, Goldsboro, NC, when the Goldsboro City Council will hear a proposal to authorize leases of the following properties for growing crops. Leases for jointly owned property will be subject to Wayne County’s approval.
Lease #1 between the City of Goldsboro, the County of Wayne and Alfred Parks for five years for Farm #11693, 56.3 acres, $8,810.95 Annually. Farm #8742, 24.2 acres, $3,787.30 Annually. Farm #11850, 5.1 acres, $484.50 Annually.
Lease #2 between the City of Goldsboro, the County of Wayne and Shawn Mitchell for five years for Farm #11852, 43.4 acres, $4,240.18 Annually. Farm #6599, 25.1 acres, $1,844.85 Annually.
Lease #3 between the City of Goldsboro and Shawn Mitchell for five years for Farm #12942, 47.59 acres, $4,640.02 Annually.
This the 14th day of September 2025.
Catherine Gwynn
Finance Director
Published September 14, 2025
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