Public Notices — Dec. 28, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF PATRICIA EILEEN O’CONNELL

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Patricia Eileen O’Connell, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 9^th day of March, 2026, 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 7^th day of December, 2025.

Scott Thomas Fisher,

Executor of the Estate
of Patricia Eileen O’Connell

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 December 7, 2025, December 14, 2025, December 21, 2025
and December 28, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the Estate of Terry Jeanne Kriger, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 9^th day of March, 2026, 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 7^th day of December, 2025.

Tori Lynn Gautier Administrator of the
Estate of Terry Jeanne Kriger

165 North N.C. 50 Hwy

Faison, NC

28341

Published December 7, 2025, December 14, 2025, December 21, 2025,
and December 28, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF DANNY MASSEY

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Danny Massey, Deceased, of Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before March 14, 2026, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 14th day of December, 2025.

James Massey, Administrator

c/o Henry C. Smith, Attorney

Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, LLP

P.O. Box 1616

Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616

(919) 734-1841

Published December 14, 2025, December 21, 2025, December 28, 2025, and January 4, 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, January 5, 2026, in the City Hall CouncilChambers located at 214 North Center Street toconsider the following requests.

CZ-04-25 Tucker Trace: The applicant is requesting to rezone one tract of land totaling approximately 53.76 acres from a Highway Business (HB) and Residential-16 (R-16) to Residential-6 (R-6) and General Business Conditional Zoning (GB-CZ) for the construction of a 120-lot single-family detached residential subdivision and 3 commercial lots. The property considered for zoning reclassification is located on the south side of Tommy’s Road, approximately 369 feet east of the intersection with US Hwy. 117 North. The property is further identified as Wayne Co. Pin# 3601-50-3388.

RZ-05-25 Glenda Blanding: The applicant is requesting to rezone one tract of land totaling approximately 15,000 square feet from a Residential 16 (R-16) zoning district to a Residential Manufactured Home (RM-9) zoning district for the placement of a manufactured home. The property considered for zoning reclassification is located on the north side of Lexington Avenue, approximately 330 feet southeast of its intersection with Forsyth Street. The property is further identified as Wayne Co. Pin# 3529-73-2987.

SU-07-25 Paul Tracy Williams: The applicant is requesting a special use permit to allow for a place of entertainment with ABC permits on properties located within a General Business (GB) zoning district. The properties considered for approval are located on north side of the intersection of Carolina Commerce Drive and North William Street and further identified as Wayne County Pin# 3600-39-4348 and 3600-48-3976.

SU-09-25 Maeen Abdo Alashwal: The applicant is requesting a special use permit to allow for a convenience store on property located within a Neighborhood Business (NB) zoning district. The property considered for approval is located on the northwest side of the intersection of East Ash Street and North Jefferson Street and further identified as Wayne Co. Pin# 3509-64-1683.

All interested persons are encouraged to attend. Toaccommodate disabilities and to comply with ADAregulations, please contact City Hall if furtherassistance is needed. All inquiries regarding thismatter may be directed to the City of GoldsboroPlanning Department at (919) 580-4313 or online atwww.goldsboronc.gov.

Mark E. Helmer

Planning Services Manager

Published December 21, 2025,
and December 28, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF EZRAIL SIMPSON JR.

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Ezrail Simpson Jr., Deceased, of Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before March 21, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 21st day of December, 2025.

Kimberly Simpson,

Executor of the Estate
of Ezrail Simpson Jr.

1543 Pineview Cemetery Road

Seven Springs, NC

28578

Published December 21, 2025, December 28, 2025, January 4, 2026, and January 11, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF JAMES WALTER CREEL

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of James Walter Creel, Deceased, of Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before March 21, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 21st day of December, 2025.

Galen Curtis Creel,

Executor of the Estate
of James Walter Creel

4733 N.C. Highway 111 South

Seven Springs, NC

28578

Published December 21, 2025, December 28, 2025, January 4, 2026, and January 11, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF GEORGE WAYNE AYCOCK, JR.

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against George Wayne Aycock, Jr., deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 23^rd day of March, 2026, 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 21^st day of December, 2025.

Meredith Jan Peters,

Executor of the Estate
of George Wayne Aycock, Jr.

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 December 21, 2025, December 28, 2025, January 4, 2026, and January 11, 2026

GENERAL NOTICE OF TAX FORECLOSURE SALE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF WAYNE

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO: 25 CV001889-950

WAYNE COUNTY and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO, Plaintiffs

vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SADIE REID 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 Sadie Reid; Defendants.

Under and by virtue of an Order of the District Court of Wayne County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled “WAYNE COUNTY and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SADIE REID, ET AL., the undersigned Commissioner will on the 7^thday of January, 2026, 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 E. CHESTNUT STREET, GOLDSBORO (PIN: 3509241354)

Beginning at a stake six feet from Hobson’s corner in the Slocumb lane S 3° 55’ W 209 feet to a stake then westerly and parallel with said Slocumb lane 52 ½ feet to a stake then northerly parallel with the first line 209 feet to the said lane then easterly with the lane 52 ½ feet to the first stake. The object of this deed being to convey ¼ acre (formerly ¼ acre over Slocumb lane) of the land by J.W. Hinsdale and J.W. Bryan to said Peacock by deed recorded in Book 54 Page 284 Registrar Office Wayne County NC.

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 5^th day of December, 2025.

Andrew J. Neal

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 227

Goldsboro, NC 27533

(919) 705-1713

Published December 28, 2025,
and January 4, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF JOHN F. WILLIAMSON, JR.

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against John F. Williamson, Jr., deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 28^th day of March, 2026, 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 28^th day of December, 2025.

Natalie K. Williamson,

Executor of the Estate
of John F. Williamson, Jr.

1705 East Elm Street

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published December 28, 2025, January 4, 2026, January 11, 2026, and January 18, 2025