Public Notices — April 19, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF ETHEL JANE ADAMS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Ethel Jane Adams, 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 June 29, 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 29^th day of March, 2026.

Lynetta Reese, Administrator

of the Estate of Ethel Jane Adams

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 March 29, 2026, April 5, 2026, 
April 12, 2026, and April 19, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF MILFRED BRYANT DALY

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Milfred Bryant Daly, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 29^th day of June, 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 29^th day of March, 2026.

Christopher Bryant Daly 
and Mary Brooks Swinson, 

Co-Executors of the 
Estate of Milfred Bryant Daly

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 March 29, 2026, April 5, 2026, 
April 12, 2026, and April 19, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF JOYCE WHISENANT

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Joyce Whisenant, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 29^th day of June, 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 29^th day of March, 2026.

Teresa Whisenant Miller, 

Administrator of the Estate of Joyce Whisenant

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 March 29, 2026, April 5, 2026, 
April 12, 2026, and April 19, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF CAROLYN WEBB

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Carolyn Webb, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 6^th day of July, 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 5^th day of April, 2026.

Linda Reeves Woodard, 

Executor of the Estate of Carolyn Webb

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 April 5, 2026, April 12, 2026, 
April 19, 2026, and April 26, 2026

NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 

COUNTY OF WAYNE 

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF 
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO. 24CVD001277-950

WAYNE COUNTY and the CITY OF GOLDSBORO, Plaintiffs

vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LAURA WALTERS 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 Laura Walters; TONY WALTERS and SPOUSE, if any, Defendants

TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LAURA WALTERS

TAKE NOTICE THAT:

A pleading seeking relief has been filed in the above-entitled action and notice of service of process by publication will begin on April 5, 2026.

The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on real property located in Wayne County, North Carolina and described as 214 Graham Street, Goldsboro, NC (PIN:2598798250), which is more completely described in the complaint; to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes. Plaintiffs seek to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you or others may have in said property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than (40) days after the date of the first publication of notice, April 5, 2025, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This the 27^th day of March, 2026.    

Andrew Neal

County Attorney

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 227

Goldsboro, NC, 27533

(919) 705-1713

Published April 5, 2026, 
April 12, 2026, and April 19, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF DAVID JOHN PRICE, JR.

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against David John Price, Jr., deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 5th day of July, 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 April, 2026.

Teresa B. Price, 

Executor of the 
Estate of David John Price, Jr.

5504 U.S. 117 Alt.

Mount Olive, NC 28365

Published April 5, 2026, April 12, 2026, 
April 19, 2026, and April 26, 2026

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Perry D. Miller, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 5th day of July, 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 April, 2026.

Nashanda D. Brown, 

Administrator of the 
Estate of Perry D. Miller

15 Grimes Circle

Lexington, NC 27292

Published April 5, 2026, April 12, 2026, 
April 19, 2026, and April 26, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF SALLY RUTH CLAYMAN

All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Sally Ruth Clayman, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 5th day of July, 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 April, 2026.

Darcy Clayman Lancaster, 

Executor of the 
Estate of Sally Ruth Clayman

1100 Elanor Avenue
Goldsboro, NC 27530

Published April 5, 2026, April 12, 2026, 
April 19, 2026, and April 26, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF BETTY JEAN G. ROLLINS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Betty Jean G. Rollins, 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 July 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 31^st day of March, 2026.

Benjamin E. Rollins, Jr., Executor

of the Estate of Betty Jean G. Rollins

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 April 12, 2026, April 19, 2026, 
April 26, 2026, and May 3, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF EVELYN RUTH ANDREWS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Evelyn Ruth Andrews, 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 July 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 12^th day of April, 2026.

Cynthia Mills Potter, 
Executor of the Estate 
of Evelyn Ruth Andrews

P.O. Box 337

Kenansville, NC

28349

Published April 12, 2026, April 19, 2026, 
April 26, 2026, and May 3, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

OF ELWOOD DWIGHT PERRY

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Elwood Dwight Perry, 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 July 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 8^th day of April, 2026.

Bonnie Perry Howell, Executor        

of the Estate of Elwood Dwight Perry

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 April 12, 2026, April 19, 2026, 
April 26, 2026, and May 3, 2026

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Kristin Anderson Cottle, 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 July 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 19^th day of April, 2026.

Jeanne A. Cottle, 
Executor of the Estate 
of Kristin Anderson Cottle

205 Perkins Street

Goldsboro, NC

27530

Published April 19, 2026, 
April 26, 2026, May 3, 2026, 
and May 10, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ANNEXATION OF CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY 

TO THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO, 
NORTH CAROLINA

Notice is hereby given that, in compliance with Section 160A-31 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, there will be a public hearing before the City Council of the City of Goldsboro, North Carolina, at its regular meeting in the Council Chambers, City Hall on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 5:30 p. m. relative to the annexation of the real contiguous property hereinafter described to the City of Goldsboro.

At this public hearing, all persons owning property in the area proposed to be annexed who allege error in the Petition for Annexation filed in this matter, as well as residents of the City of Goldsboro who question the necessity for annexation, will be given an opportunity to be heard along with the proponents of such annexation. The description of the area proposed to be annexed is as follows:

STONEY CREEK (CITY LIMITS):

(Annexation of 51.427 -acre tract of Parcel Nos 3519063209; 3519160064)

“Starting at a NCGS monument “SUTTON” having NAD 83 NC STATE PLANE GRID (1986) coordinates of Northing(Y)= 585,966.20’, Easting(X)= 2,320525.18’ as shown in Plat Cabinet N, Slide 3-E, recorded in the Wayne County Register of Deeds, thence a grid tie line, N 39° 22’ 24” W, 14,014.46 feet, to a railroad spike found in the centerline intersection of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad and Stoney Creek, thence, S 13° 20’ 33” W, 101.01 feet,  to a point of Beginning on the Norfolk and Southern Railroad right of way, thence, with the railroad right of way, a new city limits line, N 77° 23’ 18” W, 1,958.48 feet to a point, thence, leaving the railroad right of way and along the existing city limits line, S 21° 43’ 59” W, 868.10 feet, to a point, the southern right of way line of Edgerton Street, thence along the existing city limits line, S 55° 18’ 04” E, 429.46 feet to a point, thence, along the existing city limits line, S 55° 18’ 04” E, 1,028.92 feet to a point in the City of Goldsboro 15 foot sanitary sewer easement as referenced in Deed Book 654, Page 523, recorded in the Wayne County Register of Deeds, thence, along the existing city limits line, S 55° 18’ 04” E, 285.67 feet to a point in Stoney Creek, thence, leaving the existing city limits line and following the courses of Stoney Creek, a new city limits line, N 31° 36’ 22” E, 286.31 feet to a point, thence, N 29° 46’24” E, 293.15 feet to a point, thence, N 32° 13’ 43” E, 191.77 feet to a point, thence, N 32° 45’ 29” E, 348.12 feet to a point, thence, N 24° 55’ 25” E, 123.07 feet to a point, thence, N 40° 08’ 20” E, 51.84 feet to a point, thence, N 25° 55’ 35” E, 80.82 feet to a point, thence, N 41° 07’ 13” E, 95.63 feet to a point, thence, N 13° 20’ 33” E, 115.14 feet to a point, thence, N 13° 20’ 33” E, 10.62 feet to a point on the Norfolk and Southern Railroad right of way, the point and place of beginning, containing 51.427 acres.”

All interested persons are invited to attend this public hearing and to be heard. If you plan to attend and require a sign language interpreter, please contact the City Manager’s office at City Hall at least four (4) days prior to the meeting.

Published April 19, 2026