Public Notices — April 12, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF LESLIE EDWARD DEANS

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Leslie Edward Deans, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 22^nd day of June, 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 22^nd day of March, 2026.

Mark J. Hale, Jr.,

Administrator of the Estate
of Leslie Edward Deans

Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C.

Attorneys for Estate

P.O. Box 916

Goldsboro, NC 27533-0916

(919) 735-7275

Published March 22, 2026, March 29, 2026,
April 5, 2026, and April 12, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF STEVEN MONROE DOSS

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Steven Monroe Doss, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 22^nd day of June, 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 22^nd day of March, 2026.

Charlene Gay Doss,

Administrator of the Estate
of Steven Monroe Doss

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 March 22, 2026, March 29, 2026,
April 5, 2026, and April 12, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Walter Michael Bryant, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 22^nd day of June, 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 22^nd day of March, 2026.

Mark Bryant,

Executor of the
Estate of Walter Michael Bryant
2415 Evans Dairy Road

Fayetteville, NC

28312

Published March 22, 2026, March 29, 2026,
April 5, 2026, and April 12, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF GLADYS ILA O. HILL

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Gladys Ila O. Hill, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 22^nd day of June, 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 22^nd day of March, 2026.

Phyllis H. Johnson,

Executor of the Estate of Gladys Ila O. Hill

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 March 22, 2026, March 29, 2026,
April 5, 2026, and April 12, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF ETHEL JANE ADAMS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Ethel Jane Adams, 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 June 29, 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 29^th day of March, 2026.

Lynetta Reese, Administrator

of the Estate of Ethel Jane Adams

c/o Caroline Taylor Phillips, Attorney at Law

Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, L.L.P.

P.O. Box 1616, Goldsboro, NC

27533-1616

Published March 29, 2026, April 5, 2026,
April 12, 2026, and April 19, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF MILFRED BRYANT DALY

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Milfred Bryant Daly, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 29^th day of June, 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 29^th day of March, 2026.

Christopher Bryant Daly
and Mary Brooks Swinson,

Co-Executors of the
Estate of Milfred Bryant Daly

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 March 29, 2026, April 5, 2026,
April 12, 2026, and April 19, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF JOYCE WHISENANT

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Joyce Whisenant, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 29^th day of June, 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 29^th day of March, 2026.

Teresa Whisenant Miller,

Administrator of the Estate of Joyce Whisenant

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 March 29, 2026, April 5, 2026,
April 12, 2026, and April 19, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF CAROLYN WEBB

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Carolyn Webb, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 6^th day of July, 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 5^th day of April, 2026.

Linda Reeves Woodard,

Executor of the Estate of Carolyn Webb

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 April 5, 2026, April 12, 2026,
April 19, 2026, and April 26, 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. 24CVD002424-950

WAYNE COUNTY, Plaintiff

vs.

ROBERT GONZALEZ and SPOUSE, if any, Defendants

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. ROBERT GONZALEZ, ET AL., the undersigned Commissioner will on the 15^thday of April, 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:

792 DURHAM LAKE ROAD, DUDLEY
(PIN: 2586161697)

BEGINNING at a railroad spike in the center of the old Goldsboro and Wilmington road, John A. Wooten and wife’s southeastern corner and runs thence with the center of the road, S. 3-25 E. 108.2 feet to a railroad spike, Robert Thompson’s northeastern corner; thence with this line S. 86-33 W. 30.05 feet to an iron stake; thence the course continued S. 86-33 W. 159.96 feet to an iron stake; thence S. 3-57 E. 101.66 feet to an iron stake in Carolina Power and Light Company’s line; thence with their line S. 86-03 W. 121 feet to an iron stake; thence S. 3-57 E. 115.15 feet to an iron stake in the Northeastern boundary of a road leading to Carolina Power and Light Company Substation; thence with the boundary of said N. 63-11 W. 282.54 feet to an iron stake; thence N. 62-29 W. 34.39 feet to an iron stake, Easter Smith’s new corner; thence leaving the road with her new line N. 1-30 E. 165.91 feet to an iron stake; thence N. 86-29 E. to and with John A. Wooten and wife’s line 538.33 feet to an iron stake; thence the course continued N. 86-29 E. 30.05 feet to the beginning containing 2.55 acres +/- subject however to that part of the R/A bounds of the old Goldsboro and Wilmington road and the Carolina Power and Light Company easement across the southwestern part thereof; and being a part of the tract or parcel of land conveyed to Roady Smith and others by deed in Book 301, Page 202 and Book 462, Page 74, Wayne County Registry.

LESS & EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING all of that certain 1.00 acre tract of land to Elroy Player from John Lewis Bynum and wife, Helen Bynum, by deed dated June 17, 1996 and recorded in Deed Book 1537 at Page 519 of the Wayne County Registry including a 30 foot right of way.

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 $1,000.00, whichever is greater, in the form of cash, certified check or money order.

This the 16^th day of March, 2026.

Andrew Neal

County Attorney

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 227

Goldsboro, NC, 27533

(919) 705-1713

Published April 5, 2026, and April 12, 2026

NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF WAYNE

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO. 24CVD001277-950

WAYNE COUNTY and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO, Plaintiffs

vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LAURA WALTERS 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 Laura Walters; TONY WALTERS and SPOUSE, if any, Defendants

TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LAURA WALTERS

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 April 5, 2026.

The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on real property located in Wayne County, North Carolina and described as 214 Graham Street, Goldsboro, NC (PIN:2598798250), 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, April 5, 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 27^thday of March, 2026.

Andrew Neal

County Attorney

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 227

Goldsboro, NC, 27533

(919) 705-1713

Published April 5, 2026, April 12, 2026,
and April 19, 2026

WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS —

CALL FOR UPSET BIDS

The Wayne County Board of Education has proposed to accept an offer of fifty nine thousand five hundred and seventy five dollars and sixty nine cents ($59,575.69) to purchase approximately 4.3 acres at the address of 105 Pender St., Fremont, North Carolina, 27830, and its adjoining lot, all of which are identified by the following PINs: 3605358293, 3605357258, 3605356361, 3605356129, 3605356104, 3605355088, 3605356099, 3605358049 and 3605348909 and approximately 4.2 acres at the address of 101 North Pine St., Fremont, North Carolina, 27830, identified by the following PIN: 3605441986, totaling 8.3 acres and hereinafter referred to as the “property” as identified in the Board’s December 1, 2025 resolution.

The property is being sold “as is” and on condition that the property shall not be used for a competing educational institution, and the deed shall contain a restrictive covenant preventing the use or sale of the property for any such purposes.

Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-269, the Board will accept upset bids for the next ten days, ending at 5:00 PM on April 13, 2026. Any upset bid must increase the previous $59,575.69 offer by at least ten percent (10%) of the first one thousand dollars and five percent (5%) of the remainder. The bidder must deposit with the Board five percent (5%) of their total bid.

Upset bids and the accompanying bid deposit certified check or money order must be delivered to the Wayne County Public Schools Finance Department.

This process shall continue until no further qualifying upset bids are received. Inquiries about the property may be directed to Dr. Gary Hales, WCPS Assistant Superintendent.

The Board reserves the right to reject any offers.

Dr. Gary Hales

Assistant Superintendent for Support Services

Wayne County Public Schools

919-731-5900

Published April 5, 2026, and April 12, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF DAVID JOHN PRICE, JR.

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against David John Price, Jr., deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 5th day of July, 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 5th day of April, 2026.

Teresa B. Price,

Executor of the
Estate of David John Price, Jr.

5504 U.S. 117 Alt.

Mount Olive, NC 28365

Published April 5, 2026, April 12, 2026,
April 19, 2026, and April 26, 2026

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Perry D. Miller, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 5th day of July, 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 5th day of April, 2026.

Nashanda D. Brown,

Administrator of the
Estate of Perry D. Miller

15 Grimes Circle

Lexington, NC 27292

Published April 5, 2026, April 12, 2026,
April 19, 2026, and April 26, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF SALLY RUTH CLAYMAN

This 5th day of April, 2026.

Darcy Clayman Lancaster,

Executor of the
Estate of Sally Ruth Clayman

1100 Elanor Avenue
Goldsboro, NC 27530

Published April 5, 2026, April 12, 2026,
April 19, 2026, and April 26, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF BETTY JEAN G. ROLLINS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Betty Jean G. Rollins, 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 July 12, 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 31^st day of March, 2026.

Benjamin E. Rollins, Jr., Executor

of the Estate of Betty Jean G. Rollins

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 April 12, 2026, April 19, 2026,
April 26, 2026, and May 3, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF EVELYN RUTH ANDREWS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Evelyn Ruth Andrews, 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 July 12, 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 12^th day of April, 2026.

Cynthia Mills Potter,
Executor of the Estate
of Evelyn Ruth Andrews

P.O. Box 337

Kenansville, NC

28349

Published April 12, 2026, April 19, 2026,
April 26, 2026, and May 3, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF ELWOOD DWIGHT PERRY

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Elwood Dwight Perry, 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 July 12, 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 8^th day of April, 2026.

Bonnie Perry Howell, Executor

of the Estate of Elwood Dwight Perry

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 April 12, 2026, April 19, 2026,
April 26, 2026, and May 3, 2026