Public Notices — June 7, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF KIMBERLY RENEE HEEDEN
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Kimberly Renee Heeden, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of August, 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 17th day of May, 2026.
Taylor Alexia Heeden
a.k.a. Taylor Heeden Larkins,
Executor of the Estate
of Kimberly Renee Heeden
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 May 17, 2026, May 24, 2026,
May 31, 2026, and June 7, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF STEPHEN OLIVER MARTIN
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Stephen Oliver Martin, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of August, 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 17th day of May, 2026.
Deborah L. Martin,
Executor of the Estate of Stephen Oliver Martin
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 May 17, 2026, May 24, 2026,
May 31, 2026, and June 7, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF ROBERTA HALES WEEKS
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Roberta Hales Weeks, 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 August 17, 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 12th day of May, 2026.
Lari Weeks Thornton, Executor
of the Estate of Roberta Hales Weeks
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 May 17, 2026, May 24, 2026,
May 31, 2026, and June 7, 2026
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Randy Lee Pipkin, 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 August 17, 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 17th day of May, 2026.
Cody Pipkin
Administrator of the Estate of
Randy Lee Pipkin
2535 Stevens Mill Road
Goldsboro, NC
27530
Published May 17, 2026, May 24, 2026,
May 31, 2026, and June 7, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF LEONARD WILLIAM SMITH
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Leonard William Smith, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of August, 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 24th day of May, 2026.
Mark J. Hale, Jr.,
Administrator of the Estate
of Leonard William Smith
Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C.
Attorneys for Estate
P.O. Box 916
Goldsboro, NC 27533-0916
(919) 735-7275
Published May 24, 2026, May 31, 2026,
June 7, 2026, and June 14, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF LARRY RAY EDMUNDSON
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Larry Ray Edmundson, 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 August 24, 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 24th day of May, 2026.
Charlotte Price, Executor
of the Estate of Larry Ray Edmundson
c/o Caroline Taylor Phillips, Attorney at Law Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, L.L.P. P. 0. Box 1616, Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616
Published May 24, 2026, May 31, 2026,
June 7, 2026, and June 14, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF REVA IRVING JENKINS
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Reva Irving Jenkins, 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 August 24, 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 24th day of May, 2026.
Rodney Lee Jenkins, Executor
of the Estate of Reva Irving Jenkins
c/o Caroline Taylor Phillips, Attorney at Law Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, L.L.P. P. 0.
Box 1616, Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616
Published May 24, 2026, May 31, 2026,
June 7, 2026, and June 14, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF ELGIE B. HOWELL
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Elgie B. Howell, 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 August 24, 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 24th day of May, 2026.
Patsy H. Keene, Executor
of the Estate of Elgie B. Howell
c/o Caroline Taylor Phillips, Attorney at Law Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, L.L.P. P. 0. Box 1616, Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616
Published May 24, 2026, May 31, 2026,
June 7, 2026, and June 14, 2026
AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
25SP001253-950
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Christopher Stewart(PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Christopher Stewart) to Investors Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated July 27, 2023, and recorded in Book No. 3836, at Page 46 in Wayne County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Wayne County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on June 9, 2026 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Kenly in the County of Wayne, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEING all of Lot 5 of Hampshire Place Subdivision as shown on that plat recorded in Plat Cabinet P, Slide 48-B of the Wayne County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 108 Hampshire Place, Kenly, North Carolina.
Tax Parcel Number: 2674084169
Property Address: 108 Hampshire Place, Kenly, NC 27542
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to three hours as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.
Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).
Should the property be purchased by a third party, 31 CFR 1031.320 requires certain qualifying residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the successful bidder in this proceeding, you may be required to provide all applicable identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property.
The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.
A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
P.O. Box 1028
Fayetteville, NC 28302
4317 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Phone No: (910)864-3068
Published May 31, 2026, and June 7, 2026
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Larry Darnell Elliott, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 31st day of August, 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 31st day of May, 2026.
Beyanka Elliott Lewis,
Administrator of the
Estate of Larry Darnell Elliott
495 True Vine Road
Pikeville, NC
27863
Published May 31, 2026, June 7, 2026,
June 14, 2026, and June 21, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF SHERWOOD KEITH TYNDALL
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Sherwood Keith Tyndall, 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 September 7, 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 2nd day of June, 2026.
Lou Ella Daw Tyndall, Executor
of the Estate of Sherwood Keith Tyndall
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
June 7, 2026, June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
and June 28, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF HELEN MARIE O’CONNELL
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Helen Marie O’Connell, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of September, 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 7th day of June, 2026.
Thomas J. O’Connell,
Administrator of the Estate
of Helen Marie 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
June 7, 2026, June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
and June 28, 2026
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Sylvia Ellis Barnes, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of September, 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 7th day of June, 2026.
James Otis Anderson, Jr.,
Administrator of the
Estate of Sylvia Ellis Barnes
1520 Lilley Ct., Apt. L2
Raleigh, NC
27606
June 7, 2026, June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
and June 28, 2026
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Claude Cornelius Leggett, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of September, 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 7th day of June, 2026.
Noma L. Bradley,
Administrator of the
Estate of Claude Cornelius Leggett
305 Central Drive
Goldsboro, NC
27534
June 7, 2026, June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
and June 28, 2026
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WAYNE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
FILE NO: 26CVD000314-950
WAYNE COUNTY, Plantiff
vs.
BRAD DEAL, ASHLY DENISE POWELL COTTLE, Defendants
TO: ASHLY DENISE POWELL COTTLE
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 June 7, 2026.
The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on real property located in Wayne County, North Carolina and described as 302 Grace’s Farm Road, La Grange, NC (PIN:3546118609), which is more completely described in the complaint; to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes. Plaintiff seeks 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, June 7, 2026, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.
This the 3rd day of June, 2026.
Andrew J. Neal
Attorney for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 227
Goldsboro, NC 27533
(919) 705-1713
Published June 7, 2026, June 14, 2026,
and June 21, 2026
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
NORTH CAROLINA
WAYNE COUNTY
PURSUANT to North Carolina General Statutes Sec. 160A-269, the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Mount Olive has received the following offer for the sale of real property listed below:
ITEM:
3 Acre Parcel/Eastern most Portion of PN: 2572542945 Powell Street
Mount Olive, NC 28365
OFFER
$15,000.00
TAKE NOTICE that anyone may raise said bid or offer within ten (10) days by not less than ten (10) percent of the first one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and five (5) percent of the remainder by depositing with the City Clerk or Town Attorney of the Town of Mount Olive five (5) percent of the increased bid.
This procedure will be repeated until no further qualifying upset bids are received, at which time the Board of Commissioners may accept the offer and sell the property to the highest bidder.
The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all offers. Deadline for raised bid is Wedesday, June 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
DATED: JUNE 7, 2026.
SHERRY DAVIS
CITY CLERK
W. CARROLL TURNER
CITY ATTORNEY
Published June 7, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF JAMES JERRY SMITH
NORTH CAROLINA
WAYNE COUNTY
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of James Jerry Smith, 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 September 7, 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 7th day of June, 2026.
Agnes Davis Smith, Executor
c/o Henry C. Smith, Attorney
Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, LLP
P.O. Box 1616
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616
(919) 734-1841
June 7, 2026, June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
and June 28, 2026
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