Public Notices — Oct. 26, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Jessie Lee Williams, Sr., 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 January 5, 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 5th day of October, 2025.
Valorie Denise Brown,
Administrator
of the Estate of
Jessie Lee Williams, Sr.
875 Dollard Town Road
Goldsboro, NC
27534
Published October 5, 2025, October 12, 2025, October 19, 2025, October 26, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of James Ernest Dove, 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 January 5, 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 5th day of October, 2025.
Allison B. Dove-Jones,
Administrator
of the Estate of
James Ernest Dove
2423 Pa Will Trail
Burlington, NC
27217
Published October 5, 2025, October 12, 2025, October 19, 2025, October 26, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF GEORGE ALAN AYCOCK
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of George Alan Aycock, 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 January 5, 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 September, 2025.
Melynda Sullivan Snead, Administrator
of the Estate of George Alan Aycock
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 October 5, 2025, October 12, 2025, October 19, 2025, October 26, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF JOHN M. LEWIS
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against John M. Lewis, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 5th day of January, 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 October, 2025.
Teresa E. Lewis,
Executor of the Estate
of John M. Lewis
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 October 5, 2025, October 12, 2025, October 19, 2025, October 26, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF JIMMIE LEE EDMUNDSON
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Jimmie Lee Edmundson, 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 January 5, 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 5th day of October, 2025
Donna Edmundson, Executor
c/o Henry C. Smith, Attorney
Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, LLP
P.O. Box 1616
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616
919-734-1841
Published October 5, 2025, October 12, 2025, October 19, 2025, October 26, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF LINWOOD EARL GRADY
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Linwood Earl Grady, 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 January 5, 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 5th day of October, 2025
Sheila Grady Morales
and Pamela Grady Street,
Co-Administrators
c/o Henry C. Smith, Attorney
Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, LLP
P.O. Box 1616
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616
919-734-1841
Published October 5, 2025, October 12, 2025, October 19, 2025, October 26, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF LILLIAN OVERMAN BRIDGERS
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Lillian Overman Bridgers, 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 January 5, 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 5th day of October, 2025
John W. Bridgers, Executor
c/o Henry C. Smith, Attorney
Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, LLP
P.O. Box 1616
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616
919-734-1841
Published October 5, 2025, October 12, 2025, October 19, 2025, October 26, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the Estate Kelsie Edward Imes, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before January 12, 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 12th day of October, 2025.
Katheryn Imes
Administrator of the
Estate of Kelsie Edward Imes
809 South Andrews Avenue
Goldsboro, NC
27530
Published October 12, 2025, October 19, 2025, October 26, 2025, and November 2, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Jackie Kearney Taylor, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 12th day of January, 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 12th day of October, 2025.
Hillarie Taylor Williams,
Administrator of the Estate
of Jackie Kearney Taylor
205 North Woodridge Drive
Pikeville, NC
27863
Published October 12, 2025, October 19, 2025, October 26, 2025, and November 2, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF SAMUEL FREDERICK KORSCHUN
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Samuel Frederick Korschun, 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 January 12, 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 12th day of October, 2025
Stuart Blair Korschun, Executor
c/o Anna H. Winger, Attorney
Heritage Law
200 First Avenue NW, Suite 304
Hickory, NC 28601
828-855-1889
October 12, 2025, October 19, 2025, October 26, 2025, and November 2, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the Cityof Goldsboro will conduct public hearings during thecourse of their open meeting which starts at 5:30 P.M. onMonday, November 3, 2025, in the City Hall CouncilChambers located at 214 North Center Street toconsider the following requests.
CZ-03-25 Eagles Reach: The applicant is requesting to rezone from Wayne County Community Shopping to City of Goldsboro Residential-6 and General Business Conditional Zoning District to construct a 174-lot townhouse subdivision, with 3 commercial lots. The property considered for zoning reclassification is located on the south side of US 70 West, on both sides of Isaac Smith Road, approximately 235 feet North of the intersection with Westbrook Avenue. The property is further identified as Wayne Co. Pin#: 2617-13-0043.
CZ-04-25 Tucker Trace: The applicant is requesting to rezone from the Highway Business/Residential-16 to Residential-6/General Business Conditional Zoning to construct a 120-lot single-family detached residential subdivision, with 3 commercial lots. The property considered for zoning reclassification is located on the South side of Tommy’s Road, approximately 369 feet East of the intersection with US Hwy. 117 North. The property is further identified as Wayne Co. Pin#: 3601-50-3388.
CZ-06-25 Borden Mills: The applicant is requesting to rezone from Residential 6 and institutional 2 to General Business Conditional Zoning District to construct a 144 Unit Apartment Complex. The property considered for zoning reclassification is located on both sides of North William Street, at the intersection with Royal Avenue. The property is further identified as Wayne Co. Pin#:’s 3509-19-1639, 3509-19-6339, 3509-19-4602.
CZ-07-25 Village One: Senior And Veteran 60+ Housing: The applicant is requesting to rezone from the Residential-6 to Residential-6 Conditional Zoning District. The property considered for zoning reclassification is located on the north side of Wilmington Avenue, approximately 192 feet East of the intersection with Sycamore Street. The property is further identified as Wayne Co. Pin#: 2599-91-2474.
All interested persons are encouraged to attend. Toaccommodate disabilities and to comply with ADAregulations, please contact City Hall if furtherassistance is needed. All inquiries regarding thismatter may be directed to the City of GoldsboroPlanning Department at (919) 580-4313 or online atwww.goldsboronc.gov.
Mark E. Helmer, Planning Services Manager
Published October 19, 2025,
and October 26, 2025
GENERAL NOTICE OF TAX
FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WAYNE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
FILE NO. 25CV001889-950
WAYNE COUNTY and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO, Plaintiffs
vs.
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SADIE REID 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 SADIE REID, Defendants
Under and by virtue of an Order of the District Court of Wayne County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled “WAYNE COUNTY and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SADIE REID, ET AL., the undersigned Commissioner will on the 29th day of October, 2025, 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:
720 E. CHESTNUT STREET, GOLDSBORO (PIN: 3509241354)
Beginning at a stake six feet from Hobson’s corner in the Slocumb lane S 3° 55’ W 209 feet to a stake then westerly and parallel with said Slocumb lane 52 ½ feet to a stake then northerly parallel with the first line 209 feet to the said lane then easterly with the lane 52 ½ feet to the first stake. The object of this deed being to convey ¼ acre (formerly ¼ acre over Slocumb lane) of the land by J.W. Hinsdale and J.W. Bryan to said Peacock by deed recorded in Book 54 Page 284 Registrar Office Wayne County NC.
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 $750.00, whichever is greater, in the form of cash, certified check or money order.
This the 22nd day of September, 2025.
Andrew J. Neal
County Attorney
Attorney for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 227
Goldsboro, NC 27533
(919) 705-1713
Published October 19, 2025,
and October 26, 2025
GENERAL NOTICE OF TAX
FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WAYNE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
FILE NO. 23CVD001218-950
WAYNE COUNTY and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO, Plaintiffs
vs.
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUDOLPH SUGGS 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 RUDOLPH SUGGS; CASSANDRA SUGGS and SPOUSE, if any; NANCY FOWLKES 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 and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUDOLPH SUGGS, ET AL., the undersigned Commissioner will on the 29th day of October, 2025, 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:
308 CREECH STREET, GOLDSBORO (PIN: 3509330677)
Being all of Lot 10 as shown on the map of East End Redevelopment Area No. Two, Project No. 88-C-7715, a plat of which is recorded in Plat Cabinet I, Slide 389, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wayne County.
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 $750.00, whichever is greater, in the form of cash, certified check or money order.
This the 22nd day of September, 2025.
Andrew J. Neal
County Attorney
Attorney for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 227
Goldsboro, NC 27533
(919) 705-1713
Published October 19, 2025,
and October 26, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF ELSIE P. MOYE
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Elsie P. Moye, 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 January 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 19th day of October, 2025.
Robin Jackson
Executor of the
Estate of Elsie P. Moye
334 Leon Flowers Road
Mount Olive, NC
28365
Published October 19, 2025, October 26, 2025, November 2, 2025, and November 9, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF ELSIE P. MOYE
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Elsie P. Moye, 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 January 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 19th day of October, 2025.
Robin Jackson
Executor of the
Estate of Elsie P. Moye
334 Leon Flowers Road
Mount Olive, NC
28365
October 19, 2025, October 26, 2025, November 2, 2025, and November 9, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Barbara B. Hughey, 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 January 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 26th day of October, 2025.
John Danny Davis III,
Administrator
of the Estate of
Barbara B. Hughey
157 Landis Road
Stantonsburg, NC
27883
October 26, 2025, November 2, 2025, and November 9, 2025, November 16, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF ROBERT JOSEPH MANISCALCO
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Robert Joseph Maniscalco, 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 January 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 26th day of October, 2025.
Jessica Pounds
Executor of the
Estate of Robert Joseph Maniscalco
142 Bennett Farm Lane
Goldsboro, NC
27530
October 26, 2025, November 2, 2025, and November 9, 2025, November 16, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Charles Mercer, 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 January 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 26th day of October, 2025.
Kimberly Mercer Boswell,
Administrator
of the Estate of
Charles Mercer
4064 Nahunta Road
Pikeville, NC
27863
October 26, 2025, November 2, 2025, and November 9, 2025, November 16, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF LILLIAN COLEEN DAVIS BEST
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Lillian Coleen Davis Best, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 26th day of January, 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 26th day of October, 2025.
Karen Best Hobbs,
Executor of the Estate
of Lillian Coleen Davis Best
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
October 26, 2025, November 2, 2025, and November 9, 2025, November 16, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF PEGGY JOYCE CRISP GURLEY
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Peggy Joyce Crisp Gurley, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 26th day of January, 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 26th day of October, 2025.
Sharon Gurley Jeans and Carolyn Gurley Rathbone,
Co-Executors of the Estate
of Peggy Joyce Crisp Gurley
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
October 26, 2025, November 2, 2025, and November 9, 2025, November 16, 2025
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Bettye Jean Boone Lewis, 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 January 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 26th day of October, 2025.
Kim Lewis Howard,
Administrator
of the Estate of
Bettye Jean Boone Lewis
10114 Sunnifa Aly
Orlando, Florida
32832
October 26, 2025, November 2, 2025, and November 9, 2025, November 16, 2025
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