Public Notices — Jan. 11, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF EZRAIL SIMPSON JR.

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Ezrail Simpson Jr., 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 March 21, 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 21st day of December, 2025.

Kimberly Simpson,

Executor of the Estate
of Ezrail Simpson Jr.

1543 Pineview Cemetery Road

Seven Springs, NC

28578

Published December 21, 2025, December 28, 2025, January 4, 2026, and January 11, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF JAMES WALTER CREEL

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of James Walter Creel, 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 March 21, 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 21st day of December, 2025.

Galen Curtis Creel,

Executor of the Estate
of James Walter Creel

4733 N.C. Highway 111 South

Seven Springs, NC

28578

Published December 21, 2025, December 28, 2025, January 4, 2026, and January 11, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF GEORGE WAYNE AYCOCK, JR.

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against George Wayne Aycock, Jr., deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 23^rd day of March, 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 21^st day of December, 2025.

Meredith Jan Peters,

Executor of the Estate
of George Wayne Aycock, Jr.

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 December 21, 2025, December 28, 2025, January 4, 2026, and January 11, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF JOHN F. WILLIAMSON, JR.

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against John F. Williamson, Jr., deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 28^th day of March, 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 28^th day of December, 2025.

Natalie K. Williamson,

Executor of the Estate
of John F. Williamson, Jr.

1705 East Elm Street

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published December 28, 2025, January 4, 2026, January 11, 2026, and January 18, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF MARY MAXINE SUGGS

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Mary Maxine Suggs, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 4^th day of April, 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 4^th day of January, 2026.

Gwendolyn Pate,

Executor of the Estate
of Mary Maxine Suggs

974 Hinnant Road

Pikeville, North Carolina

27863

Published January 4, 2026, January 11, 2026, January 18, 2026, and January 25, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
NINA STROUD ROUSE

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Nina Stroud Rouse, late of Wayne County, NC, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Atty. John E. Ryan III, PO Box 569, Mount Olive, NC 28365, on or before the 4th day of April 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate shall make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 4th day of January 2026.

Robert Rouse Executor of the

Estate of Nina Stroud Rouse
c/o Atty. John E. Ryan III

PO Box 569

Mount Olive, NC

28365

Published January 4, 2026, January 11, 2026, January 18, 2026, and January 25, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
MARJORIE L. BLIZZARD

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Majorie L. Blizzard, 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 April 4, 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 4th day of January, 2026.

Jeff C. Blizzard
Executor of the Estate
of Marjorie L. Blizzard
4914 Richardson Drive

Wilmington, NC

28405

Published January 4, 2026, January 11, 2026, January 18, 2026, and January 25, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF BETTY BELL

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Betty Bell, deceased, late of Wayne County, NC, all persons having claims against the estate must present them, duly verified, to the undersigned by April 15, 2026, or the claims will be barred. All persons indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

This 11th day of January, 2026.

Pamela Jones
Administrator of the Estate
of Betty Bell
100 Orpington Landing

Pikeville, NC

27863

January 11, 2026, January 18, 2026,
January 25, 2026, and February 1, 2026