Public Notices — Jan. 18. 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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF MARY MAXINE SUGGS

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Mary Maxine Suggs, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 4^th day of April, 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 4^th day of January, 2026.

Gwendolyn Pate,

Executor of the Estate
of Mary Maxine Suggs

974 Hinnant Road

Pikeville, North Carolina

27863

Published January 4, 2026, January 11, 2026, January 18, 2026, and January 25, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
NINA STROUD ROUSE

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Nina Stroud Rouse, late of Wayne County, NC, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Atty. John E. Ryan III, PO Box 569, Mount Olive, NC 28365, on or before the 4th day of April 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate shall make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 4th day of January 2026.

Robert Rouse Executor of the

Estate of Nina Stroud Rouse
c/o Atty. John E. Ryan III

PO Box 569

Mount Olive, NC

28365

Published January 4, 2026, January 11, 2026, January 18, 2026, and January 25, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
MARJORIE L. BLIZZARD

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Majorie L. Blizzard, 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 April 4, 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 4th day of January, 2026.

Jeff C. Blizzard
Executor of the Estate
of Marjorie L. Blizzard
4914 Richardson Drive

Wilmington, NC

28405

Published January 4, 2026, January 11, 2026, January 18, 2026, and January 25, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF BETTY BELL

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Betty Bell, deceased, late of Wayne County, NC, all persons having claims against the estate must present them, duly verified, to the undersigned by April 15, 2026, or the claims will be barred. All persons indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

This 11th day of January, 2026.

Pamela Jones
Administrator of the Estate
of Betty Bell
100 Orpington Landing

Pikeville, NC

27863

January 11, 2026, January 18, 2026,
January 25, 2026, and February 1, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF SHIRLEY W. PATE

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Shirley W. Pate, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 20^th day of April, 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 18^th day of January, 2026.

Chris Anthony Pate,

Executor of the Estate of Shirley W. Pate

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 January 18, 2026, January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026, and February 8, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

FOR THE GOLDSBORO URBAN AREA METROPOLITAN

PLANNING WORK PROGRAM

Notice is hereby given that the Draft Planning Work Program for Fiscal Year 2027 of the Goldsboro Metropolitan Planning Organization has been released for a 30-day public comment period.

The 2026-2027 Draft Planning Work Program (PWP) outlines the tasks and associated funding sources to include activities that will permit the City of Goldsboro, the Village of Walnut Creek, Town of Pikeville, Wayne County, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation to continue transportation planning for the Goldsboro Urban Area.

The goal of the Goldsboro MPO is to ensure a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive approach for transportation planning for the metropolitan area, both short and long-range. Depending on the specific funding source, tasks funded through the PWP are eligible for reimbursement of 80-90% of their cost from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration through the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

The Draft FY 27 PWP can be viewed at its entirety on the City’s website:

Goldsboro MPO

Hard copies are also available for review. Please contact Roy Publico, Senior Planner in the City of Goldsboro Planning Department with any questions. Any comments you may have can be directed to Roy Publico at cpublico@goldsboronc.gov or 919-580-4388. The public comment period will close on February 12, 2026.

ROY PUBLICO

SENIOR PLANNER

Published January 18, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

FOR THE GOLDSBORO URBAN AREA METROPOLITAN

PLANNING ORGANIZATION —
LOCAL INPUT POINT METHODOLOGY FOR PRIORITIZATION 8 (P.8) PROJECTS

Notice is hereby given that the Draft Local Input Point Methodology of the Goldsboro Metropolitan Planning Organization has been released for a 30-day public comment period.

Prioritization 8 (P.8) refers to the prioritization process that guides the development of the 2028-2037 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), the main vehicle for transportation improvement funding in the state as set by the State Transportation Investments (STI) Law. This process is anticipated to begin in Summer of 2025.

The goal of the Goldsboro MPO is to ensure a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive approach for transportation planning for the metropolitan area, both short and long-range.

The Draft Local Input Point Methodology for Prioritization 8 (P.8) Projects can be viewed at its entirety on the City’s website:

Goldsboro MPO

ROY PUBLICO

SENIOR PLANNER

Published January 18, 2026

WAYNE COUNTY CITIZENS —

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The Wayne County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing Tuesday, February 3, 2026 to consider a proposed amendment to the Wayne County Zoning Map. The hearing will be held at 9:30 am in the Wayne County Commissioners Meeting Room, Wayne County Courthouse Annex, 224 East Walnut Street, Goldsboro, NC. The item to be discussed:

Z-25-02 – Amend the Wayne County Zoning Map by rezoning 2.817 acres from Community Shopping (CS) to R-10. The property is in Grantham Township at the intersection of Paul Hare Road and US Hwy 13 S and is listed in the Wayne County Tax Office as Parcel Number 2546734961.

The public is invited to attend and speak at this hearing and/or submit any comments. Written comments before the meeting may be submitted to the Wayne County Planning Department, PO Box 227, Goldsboro, NC 27533 or berry.gray@waynegov.com. Questions may be directed to the Planning Department by calling 919-731-1650.

CAROL BOWDEN

CLERK TO THE BOARD

Published January 18, 2026,
and January 25, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF EDGAR GURLEY, JR.

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Edgar Gurley, Jr., 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 April 18, 2026, 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 9^th day of January, 2026.

Christopher L. Gurley, Administrator

of the Estate of Edgar Gurley, Jr.

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 January 18, 2026, January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026, and February 8, 2026

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Walter Howard Jones, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 18^th day of April, 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 18^th day of January, 2026.

Michael Lewis Jones,

Administrator of the Estate
of Walter Howard Jones

1093 Mill Creek Loop

Leland, NC

28451

Published January 18, 2026, January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026, and February 8, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF ADEEN LEWIS GEORGE

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Adeen Lewis George, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 20^th day of April, 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 18^th day of January, 2026.

Judice George McAdams,

Executor of the Estate
of Adeen Lewis George

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 January 18, 2026, January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026, and February 8, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE UNDERSIGNED, Tony Brent Best, having duly qualified as Executor of the Estate of Kenneth Brent Best, 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 the undersigned at 106 Ridgecrest Drive, Mount Olive, NC 28365, on or before the 20th day of April, 2026, 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.

This 18^th day of January, 2026.

TONY BRENT BEST

EXECUTOR

ESTATE OF KENNETH BRENT BEST 106 RIDGECREST DRIVE

MOUNT OLIVE, NC 28365

Published January 18, 2026, January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026, and February 8, 2026