Public Notices — Feb. 8, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF SHIRLEY W. PATE
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Shirley W. Pate, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 20th 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 18th day of January, 2026.
Chris Anthony Pate,
Executor of the Estate of Shirley W. Pate
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 January 18, 2026, January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026, and February 8, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF EDGAR GURLEY, JR.
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Edgar Gurley, Jr., 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 April 18, 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 9th day of January, 2026.
Christopher L. Gurley, Administrator
of the Estate of Edgar Gurley, Jr.
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 January 18, 2026, January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026, and February 8, 2026
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Walter Howard Jones, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 18th 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 18th day of January, 2026.
Michael Lewis Jones,
Administrator of the Estate
of Walter Howard Jones
1093 Mill Creek Loop
Leland, NC
28451
Published January 18, 2026, January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026, and February 8, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ADEEN LEWIS GEORGE
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Adeen Lewis George, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 20th 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 18th day of January, 2026.
Judice George McAdams,
Executor of the Estate
of Adeen Lewis George
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 January 18, 2026, January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026, and February 8, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THE UNDERSIGNED, Tony Brent Best, having duly qualified as Executor of the Estate of Kenneth Brent Best, deceased, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned at 106 Ridgecrest Drive, Mount Olive, NC 28365, on or before the 20th day of April, 2026, said date being three (3) months from the date of first publication hereof, or this notice will be pleaded in bar to their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 18th day of January, 2026.
TONY BRENT BEST
EXECUTOR
ESTATE OF KENNETH BRENT BEST 106 RIDGECREST DRIVE
MOUNT OLIVE, NC 28365
Published January 18, 2026, January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026, and February 8, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Mildred Koonce Parsons, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 25th 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 25th day of January, 2026.
Roderick Eugene Parsons,
Executor of the Estate
of Mildred Koonce Parsons
7312 Cateswood Court
Apex, NC
27539
Published January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026,
February 8, 2026, and February 15, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Patricia Ann Steele, 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 25, 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 25th day of January, 2026.
James Arthur Steele, 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 January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026,
February 8, 2026, and February 15, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Vernell C. Casteen, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 25th 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 25th day of January, 2026.
Crystal Casteen Pullen,
Executor of the Estate
of Vernell C. Casteen
113 Valley Road
Mount Olive, NC
28365
Published January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026,
February 8, 2026, and February 15, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF NED A. COTTLE
Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Ned A. Cottle, 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 April 25, 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 20th day of January, 2026.
Joy Dawn Cottle and
Ron Ervin Cottle, Co-Executors
of the Estate of Ned A. Cottle
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 January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026,
February 8, 2026, and February 15, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Redia Cannon Best, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 1st day of May, 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 1st day of February, 2026.
Rita Best Linville,
Executor of the Estate
of Redia Cannon Best
251 Meadow Beauty Drive
Apex, NC
27539
Published February 1, 2026,
February 8, 2026, February 15, 2026,
and February 22, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS
OF SYLVIA BURROUGHS SASSER
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Sylvia Burroughs Sasser, 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 May 1, 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 28th day of January, 2026.
Ronald Ransom Sasser IV, Administrator
of the Estate of Sylvia Burroughs Sasser
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 February 1, 2026,
February 8, 2026, February 15, 2026,
and February 22, 2026
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS —
WAYNE COUNTY
Wayne County is requesting Statements of Qualifications from interested and qualified Aviation Consultants for engineering, planning, and general consulting services for the Wayne Executive Jetport.
Detailed solicitation and instruction packages may be obtained by contacting Mandy Trujillo, Procurement Specialist, with Wayne County atAmanda.trujillo@waynegov.com.
Copies may also be obtained on our website athttps://www.waynegov.com/703/Public-Notices or in the Finance Office at 224-226 E. Walnut Street Goldsboro, NC (4th Floor), phone (919-705-1714), during regular business hours.
Statement of qualifications shall be sealed and submitted to Noelle Woods, Purchasing Manager, at Wayne County, P.O. Box 227, 224-226 E. Walnut Street, Goldsboro, 27533, no later than 2:00 P.M., February 25, 2026.
Five copies shall be submitted. No Request for Qualifications will be accepted after the official time and date set out here in. Facsimile submissions will not be accepted.
Mandy Trujillo
Procurement Specialist
Published February 8, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF BARBARA JEAN CHANCE
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Barbara Jean Chance, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of May, 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 8th day of February, 2026.
Mark J. Hale, Jr.,
Administrator of the Estate
of Barbara Jean Chance
Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C.
Attorneys for Estate
P.O. Box 916
Goldsboro, NC 27533-0916
(919) 735-7275
Published February 8, 2026, February 15, 2026, February 22, 2026, and March 1, 2026
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF DUPLIN
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
FILE NO: 25 CV002158-300
PEGGY ANN GAY, Plaintiff
vs.
WILLIAM MATTHEW COOPER, II, INDIA SONTEIA WHITFIELD (Deceased),Defendants.
TO: WILLIAM MATTHEW COOPER, II
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
A pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled civil proceeding. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Complaint for Child Custody. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than March 20, 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 8th day of February, 2026.
J. Blake Phillips, Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 525
Warsaw, North Carolina 28398
Telephone: (910) 293-2030
N. C. State Bar: 61836
Published February 8, 2026,
February 15, 2026, and February 22, 2026
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