Public Notices — Aug. 2, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF CHARLES RAY SULLIVAN
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Charles Ray Sullivan, 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 October 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 is the 12th day of July, 2026.
Marguerite H. Sullivan, Executor
of the Estate of Charles Ray Sullivan
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 July 12, 2026, July 19, 2026,
July 26, 2026, and August 2, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF MONICA ZAMORA LEON
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Monica Zamora Leon, 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 October 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 12th day of July, 2026.
Tomas Leon, Administrator
of the Estate of Monica Zamora Leon
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 July 12, 2026, July 19, 2026,
July 26, 2026, and August 2, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF JAMES EDWIN HARDEE
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of James Edwin Hardee, 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 October 19, 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 19th day of July, 2026.
Tammy Hardee Foster
Executor of the Estate
of James Edwin Hardee
295 Inverrary Road
Pinehurst, NC
28374
Published July 19, 2026, July 26, 2026,
August 2, 2026, and August 9, 2026
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Constance Boseman Scott, 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 October 19, 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 19th day of July, 2026.
Jack Sterling Scott III
Administrator of the Estate
of Constance Boseman Scott
816 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC
27607
Published July 19, 2026, July 26, 2026,
August 2, 2026, and August 9, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF CHARLES ALBERT LOFTIN
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Charles Albert Loftin, 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 October 19, 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 19th day of July, 2026.
Patricia Ann Miller
Executor of the Estate
of Charles Albert Loftin
550 Cricket Ridge Road
Mount Olive, NC
28365
Published July 19, 2026, July 26, 2026,
August 2, 2026, and August 9, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF AUDREY HAMMOND MARTIN THOMAS
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Audrey Hammond Martin Thomas, 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 October 19, 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 19th day of July, 2026.
David Ray Thomas, Executor
of the Estate of Audrey Hammond Martin Thomas
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 July 19, 2026, July 26, 2026,
August 2, 2026, and August 9, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF NORMA JEAN SULLIVAN
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Norma Jean Sullivan, 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 October 19, 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 19th day of July, 2026.
Robert C. Jackson
Executor of the Estate
of Norma Jean Sullivan
2717 Salem Church Road
Goldsboro, NC
27530
Published July 19, 2026, July 26, 2026,
August 2, 2026, and August 9, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF MARY HARRIETT WALTON
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Mary Harriett Walton, 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 October 19, 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 15th day of July, 2026.
Nina E. Pennington, Executor
of the Estate of Mary Harriett Walton
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 July 19, 2026, July 26, 2026,
August 2, 2026, and August 9, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF MICHELE HASTINGS
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Michele Hastings, 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 October 26, 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 26th day of July, 2026.
Paul Hastings
Executor of the Estate
of Michele Hastings
102 Cedric Court
Goldsboro, NC
27530
July 26, 2026, August 2, 2026,
August 9, 2026, and August 16, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF AARON R.L. WILLIFORD
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Aaron R.L. Williford, aka Aaron Robert Williford, 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 October 26, 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 26th day of July, 2026.
Rhonda W. Davis and Terry W. Groseclose
Co-Executors of the Estate of
Aaron R.L. Williford, aka Aaron Robert Williford
200 Chatterson Drive
Raleigh, NC
27615
July 26, 2026, August 2, 2026,
August 9, 2026, and August 16, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF PEGGY BROWN WILLIAMSON
FILE NO. 26E000566-950
Ernest Gene Williamson, having qualified as the Executor of the estate of Peggy Brown Williamson, deceased, of Wayne County, N.C., this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before 26th day of October, 2026 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment.
This the 26th day of August, 2026.
Casey S. Elliott
Casey Elliott,
Attorney at Law, PLLC
P.O. Box 2301
Morehead City, NC 28557
July 26, 2026, August 2, 2026,
August 9, 2026, and August 16, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NORTH CAROLINA
WAYNE COUNTY
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Eva Chase Hehl, 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 November 2, 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 2nd day of August, 2026.
Deborah Whitley and Sandra Ellington,
Co-Executors
c/o Henry C. Smith, Attorney
Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, LLP
P.O. Box 1616
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616
(919) 734-1841
Published August 2, 2026, August 9, 2026,
August 16, 2026, and August 23, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NORTH CAROLINA
WAYNE COUNTY
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Fredrick Stevens LaFevers, 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 November 2, 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 2nd day of August, 2026.
Scott LaFevers and Steven LaFevers,
Co-Executors
c/o Henry C. Smith, Attorney
Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, LLP
P.O. Box 1616
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616
(919) 734-1841
Published August 2, 2026, August 9, 2026,
August 16, 2026, and August 23, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF CAROL CORRIERI FIELDS
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Carol Corrieri Fields, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of November, 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 2nd day of August, 2026.
Lisa Carol Wilson,
Executor of the Estate of Carol Corrieri Fields
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 August 2, 2026, August 9, 2026,
August 16, 2026, and August 23, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ALICE BALL BURNETTE
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Alice Ball Burnette a.k.a. Alice Marie Burntte, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of November, 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 2nd day of August, 2026.
William Parker Burnette,
Administrator of the Estate of Alice Ball Burnette
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 August 2, 2026, August 9, 2026,
August 16, 2026, and August 23, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF RAYMOND ATKINSON, JR.
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Raymond Atkinson, Jr., deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of November, 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 2nd day of August, 2026.
Mark J. Hale, Jr.,
Administrator CTA of the
Estate of Raymond Atkinson, Jr.
Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C.
Attorneys for Estate
P.O. Box 916
Goldsboro, NC 27533-0916
(919) 735-7275
Published August 2, 2026, August 9, 2026,
August 16, 2026, and August 23, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF JOHN RICHARD SUMMERLIN
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against John Richard Summerlin, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of November, 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 2nd day of August, 2026.
Susan Summerlin Eason
Executor of the Estate
of John Richard Summerlin
3326 Bragg Drive
Wilmington, NC
28409
Published August 2, 2026, August 9, 2026,
August 16, 2026, and August 23, 2026
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Freddie L. McKinnon, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of November, 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 2nd day of August, 2026.
Juanita Rivers
Administrator of the Estate
of Freddie L. McKinnon
4840 Lecque Street, Apt. A206
North Charleston, SC
29405
Published August 2, 2026, August 9, 2026,
August 16, 2026, and August 23, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF JAMES HAROLD DANIELS
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against James Harold Daniels, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of November, 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 2nd day of August, 2026.
Shawn Daniels
Executor of the Estate
of James Harold Daniels
1711 Middleton Road
Goldsboro, NC
27530
Published August 2, 2026, August 9, 2026,
August 16, 2026, and August 23, 2026
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