Public Notices — June 14, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF LEONARD WILLIAM SMITH
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Leonard William Smith, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of August, 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 24th day of May, 2026.
Mark J. Hale, Jr.,
Administrator of the Estate
of Leonard William Smith
Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C.
Attorneys for Estate
P.O. Box 916
Goldsboro, NC 27533-0916
(919) 735-7275
Published May 24, 2026, May 31, 2026,
June 7, 2026, and June 14, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF LARRY RAY EDMUNDSON
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Larry Ray Edmundson, 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 August 24, 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 24th day of May, 2026.
Charlotte Price, Executor
of the Estate of Larry Ray Edmundson
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 May 24, 2026, May 31, 2026,
June 7, 2026, and June 14, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF REVA IRVING JENKINS
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Reva Irving Jenkins, 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 August 24, 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 24th day of May, 2026.
Rodney Lee Jenkins, Executor
of the Estate of Reva Irving Jenkins
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 May 24, 2026, May 31, 2026,
June 7, 2026, and June 14, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF ELGIE B. HOWELL
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Elgie B. Howell, 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 August 24, 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 24th day of May, 2026.
Patsy H. Keene, Executor
of the Estate of Elgie B. Howell
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 May 24, 2026, May 31, 2026,
June 7, 2026, and June 14, 2026
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Larry Darnell Elliott, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 31st day of August, 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 31st day of May, 2026.
Beyanka Elliott Lewis,
Administrator of the
Estate of Larry Darnell Elliott
495 True Vine Road
Pikeville, NC
27863
Published May 31, 2026, June 7, 2026,
June 14, 2026, and June 21, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF SHERWOOD KEITH TYNDALL
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Sherwood Keith Tyndall, 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 September 7, 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 2nd day of June, 2026.
Lou Ella Daw Tyndall, Executor
of the Estate of Sherwood Keith Tyndall
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
June 7, 2026, June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
and June 28, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF HELEN MARIE O’CONNELL
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Helen Marie O’Connell, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of September, 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 7th day of June, 2026.
Thomas J. O’Connell,
Administrator of the Estate
of Helen Marie O’Connell
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
June 7, 2026, June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
and June 28, 2026
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Sylvia Ellis Barnes, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of September, 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 7th day of June, 2026.
James Otis Anderson, Jr.,
Administrator of the
Estate of Sylvia Ellis Barnes
1520 Lilley Ct., Apt. L2
Raleigh, NC
27606
June 7, 2026, June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
and June 28, 2026
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Claude Cornelius Leggett, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of September, 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 7th day of June, 2026.
Noma L. Bradley,
Administrator of the
Estate of Claude Cornelius Leggett
305 Central Drive
Goldsboro, NC
27534
June 7, 2026, June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
and June 28, 2026
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WAYNE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF
JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
FILE NO: 26CVD000314-950
WAYNE COUNTY, Plantiff
vs.
BRAD DEAL, ASHLY DENISE POWELL COTTLE, Defendants
TO: ASHLY DENISE POWELL COTTLE
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 June 7, 2026.
The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on real property located in Wayne County, North Carolina and described as 302 Grace’s Farm Road, La Grange, NC (PIN:3546118609), which is more completely described in the complaint; to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes. Plaintiff seeks 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, June 7, 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 3rd day of June, 2026.
Andrew J. Neal
Attorney for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 227
Goldsboro, NC 27533
(919) 705-1713
Published June 7, 2026, June 14, 2026,
and June 21, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF JAMES JERRY SMITH
NORTH CAROLINA
WAYNE COUNTY
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of James Jerry Smith, 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 September 7, 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 7th day of June, 2026.
Agnes Davis Smith, Executor
c/o Henry C. Smith, Attorney
Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith, LLP
P.O. Box 1616
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1616
(919) 734-1841
June 7, 2026, June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
and June 28, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF BRIAN MATTHEW WHAYLAND
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Brian Matthew Whayland, 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 September 14, 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 14th day of June, 2026.
Katie Catton,
Executor of the Estate
of Brian Matthew Whayland
103 Avalor Drive
Goldsboro, NC
27530
June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
June 28, 2026, and July 5, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF SHARON JEAN BOWMAN
The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Sharon Jean Bowman, 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 September 14, 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 14th day of June, 2026.
Loretta Johnson,
Executor of the Estate
of Sharon Jean Bowman
396 A Sambo Lambert Road
Goldsboro, NC
27530
June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
June 28, 2026, and July 5, 2026
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S
FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
13568903
25SP001275-950
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of Leases and Rents (hereinafter “Deed of Trust”) executed and delivered by Tiffany R. Woodard (hereinafter “Borrower”) dated February 25, 2025 and filed on February 28, 2025 and recorded in Book 3966 at Page 355 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wayne County, North Carolina; and because of the default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Wayne County Courthouse, 224 East Walnut Street, Goldsboro, North Carolina on JUNE 23, 2026 AT 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M., all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to the real property described hereinbelow, together with any improvements and fixtures existing or hereafter placed on or attached to the real property, and all other appurtenant rights and privileges, situated, lying and being in Wayne County, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
Situated in Saulston Township, Wayne County, North Carolina, and described as follows:
BEING Lot No. 63 of that certain subdivision known as Hunters Creek, Section Two, as shown on a map dated June 7, 1988, prepared by A.E. little, R.S., which map is duly recorded in Plat Cabinet I, Slide 268 in the Office of the Register of Deeds, Wayne County, N. C., and to which plat reference is hereby made for the purpose of ascertaining a metes and bounds description of said lot. And being the identical property conveyed to Darrell D. Cooke by H. Weil & Bros. by deed dated March 20, 1990 and recorded in Book 1258, at Page 867 in the Wayne County Registry. And being the same property conveyed to Robert L. Evans and wife, Mary E. Evans, by deed dated March 30, 1990, and recorded in Book 1265, Page 110, Wayne County Registry.
Property Address: 109 Woods Mill Road, Goldsboro, NC 27534.
Parcel ID: 3529789688
Address of property: 109 Woods Mill Road, Goldsboro, NC 27534
Tax Parcel ID: 0023909
Present Record Owner: Tiffany R. Woodard
The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the note holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).
The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.
If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units:
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Substitute Trustee Services, Inc.
Substitute Trustee
By: William Fay Kirk
Regent Law
3430 Toringdon Way, Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28277
Telephone: 704-315-2691
Email: will@regentlawnc.com
Published June 14, 2026, and June 21, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF MARY JANE BELL
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Mary Jane Bell, 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 September 14, 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 8th day of June, 2026.
Christopher P. Bell, Executor
of the Estate of Mary Jane Bell
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
June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
June 28, 2026, and July 5, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
OF MARTHA COOPER MITCHELL
Having qualified as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Martha Cooper Mitchell, 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 September 14, 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 4th day of June, 2026.
Andrew Mitchell, Sheila Ann Wilkins and
Margarette Jane Strickland, Co-Administrators
of the Estate of Martha Cooper Mitchell
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
June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
June 28, 2026, and July 5, 2026
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Ethel Mae Best, 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 September 14, 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 14th day of June, 2026.
Shirley Kenion, Administrator
of the Estate of Ethel Mae Best
340 Bartlett Road NE
Pikeville, NC
27863
June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
June 28, 2026, and July 5, 2026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Iva Lois Price, 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 September 14, 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 14th day of June, 2026.
Daniel Glenn Price, Sr.,
Executor of the Estate of Iva Lois Price
4035 Highway 55 East
Seven Springs, NC
28578
June 14, 2026, June 21, 2026,
June 28, 2026, and July 5, 2026
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