Public Notices — June 28, 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 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
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF BRIAN MATTHEW WHAYLAND
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Brian Matthew Whayland, 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 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 June, 2026.
Katie Catton,
Executor of the Estate
of Brian Matthew Whayland
103 Avalor Drive
Goldsboro, NC
27530
June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
June 28, 2026, and July 5, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF SHARON JEAN BOWMAN
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Sharon Jean Bowman, 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 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 June, 2026.
Loretta Johnson,
Executor of the Estate
of Sharon Jean Bowman
396 A Sambo Lambert Road
Goldsboro, NC
27530
June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
June 28, 2026, and July 5, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF MARY JANE BELL
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Mary Jane Bell, 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 14, 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 8th day of June, 2026.
Christopher P. Bell, Executor
of the Estate of Mary Jane Bell
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 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
June 28, 2026, and July 5, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF MARTHA COOPER MITCHELL
Having qualified as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Martha Cooper Mitchell, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned do 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 14, 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 4th day of June, 2026.
Andrew Mitchell, Sheila Ann Wilkins and
Margarette Jane Strickland, Co-Administrators
of the Estate of Martha Cooper Mitchell
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 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
June 28, 2026, and July 5, 2026
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Ethel Mae Best, 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 14, 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 14th day of June, 2026.
Shirley Kenion, Administrator
of the Estate of Ethel Mae Best
340 Bartlett Road NE
Pikeville, NC
27863
June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
June 28, 2026, and July 5, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Iva Lois Price, 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 14, 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 14th day of June, 2026.
Daniel Glenn Price, Sr.,
Executor of the Estate of Iva Lois Price
4035 Highway 55 East
Seven Springs, NC
28578
June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
June 28, 2026, and July 5, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Kenneth E. Edmundson, a.k.a. Kenneth Earl 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 September 21, 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 21st day of June, 2026.
Pegi A. Morrill
Executor of the Estate of
Kenneth E. Edmundson
a.k.a. Kenneth Earl Edmundson
494 Planters Trace Dr.
Charleston, SC
29412
June 21, 2026, June 28, 2026,
July 5, 2026, and July 12, 2026
AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE —
25SP001402-950
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jackie B. Creech (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jackie B. Creech) to Statewide Title, Inc., Trustee(s), dated February 13, 2019, and recorded in Book No. 3420, at Page 175 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 July 7, 2026 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Fremont in the County of Wayne, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
Being Lot No. 6 in the L. O. Hayes subdivision and described in a deed dated January 28, 1965, recorded in Deed Book 635, Page 502, Wayne County Registry to which reference is made for a more detailed description. Being the same property conveyed by deed recorded in Deed Book 3097, Page 18 in the Wayne County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 515 Newsome Street, Fremont, North Carolina.
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
Fayetteville, NC 28302
4317 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Phone No: (910)864-3068
Published June 21, 2026, and June 28, 2026
REQUEST FOR BIDS —
HVAC REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
The County of Wayne is soliciting sealed bids for the removal and installation of new HVAC system at the building located at 134 N John St, Goldsboro, NC.
Copies of the Request for Bids (RFB) may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Wayne County Procurement Specialist, phone (919) 705 1714 during regular business hours. They can also be obtained on our website at https://www.waynegov.com/Bids.aspx.
The County of Wayne reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals. The County of Wayne encourages all businesses, including minority, women owned businesses to respond to all Request for Proposals.
Bids shall be submitted to Wayne County Attn: Mandy Trujillo, Procurement Specialist 224-226 E. Walnut Street, or P.O. Box 227, 4th Floor Attn: Finance Goldsboro, NC 27533, no later than 2:00 P.M. July 6, 2026. No request for bids will be accepted after the official time and date.
Mandy Trujillo
Procurement Specialist
Published June 28, 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
$21,500.00
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 Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
DATED: JUNE 7, 2026.
SHERRY DAVIS
CITY CLERK
W. CARROLL TURNER
CITY ATTORNEY
Published June 28, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
REGARDING PROPOSED SUBTANTIAL AMENDMENT
TO THE 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
Please be advised that the City Council of Goldsboro willhold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 13, 2026 @ 5:30 PMduring the regular City Council Meeting in the CouncilChambers located City Hall, 214 N. Center Street,Goldsboro, NC 27530.
The purpose of the Public Hearing is to obtain publicfeedback and comments concerning Substantial Amendment to the 2020 Annual Action Plan.
The 2020 Annual Action Plan outlined the use of entitlement funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community DevelopmentBlock Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Fund, and the one-time allocation of the Community Development Block Grant Cares Act (CDBG-CV).
The City Council of Goldsboro will consider a Substantial Amendment to Plan Year 2020, to move unused CDBG-CV funds to the current fiscal year Annual Action Plancreating a new CDBG-CV funded Public Facility Improvement activity with a proposed budget of $292,378.83.
A copy of the substantial amendment summary has been made available for public review and written comment from June 15, 2026 through July 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Copies are placed at public access sites such as the desk of the City Receptionist and the office of the City Clerk, both at the City Hall Addition, 200 North Center Street, the Wayne County Public Library, 1001 East Ash Street, theGoldsboro Housing Authority, 1729 Edgerton Street, and on the City’s website at www.goldsboronc.gov.
This notice is pursuant to Department of the Housing andUrban Development (HUD) regulations, the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, and the current HUD program requirements. All comments received during the public hearing will be accepted according to the City’s Citizen Participation Plan.
Notice under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the City’s Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Policy:
Accommodations for disabled, non-English speaking, or individuals needing interpreter services will be made available upon request. Individuals who are deaf and hearing-impaired may call 711 to access telecommunications relay services at no cost. For additional information, please contact the City Manager’s Office, City Hall Annex, by calling (919) 580-4330 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at least four (4) business days in advance.
Krystal Fuller
Senior Community Development Specialist
Published June 28, 2026
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