Public Notices — June 21, 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, Plaintiff
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
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Kenneth E. Edmundson, a.k.a. Kenneth Earl 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 September 21, 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 21st day of June, 2026.
Pegi A. Morrill
Executor of the Estate of
Kenneth E. Edmundson
a.k.a. Kenneth Earl Edmundson
494 Planters Trace Dr.
Charleston, SC
29412
June 21, 2026, June 28, 2026,
July 5, 2026, and July 12, 2026
AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE —
25SP001402-950
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jackie B. Creech (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jackie B. Creech) to Statewide Title, Inc., Trustee(s), dated February 13, 2019, and recorded in Book No. 3420, at Page 175 in Wayne County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Wayne County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on July 7, 2026 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Fremont in the County of Wayne, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
Being Lot No. 6 in the L. O. Hayes subdivision and described in a deed dated January 28, 1965, recorded in Deed Book 635, Page 502, Wayne County Registry to which reference is made for a more detailed description. Being the same property conveyed by deed recorded in Deed Book 3097, Page 18 in the Wayne County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 515 Newsome Street, Fremont, North Carolina.
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to three hours as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.
Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).
Should the property be purchased by a third party, 31 CFR 1031.320 requires certain qualifying residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the successful bidder in this proceeding, you may be required to provide all applicable identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property.
The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.
A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
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 confirmation of 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 its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property
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 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
Fayetteville, NC 28302
4317 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Phone No: (910)864-3068
Published June 21, 2026, and June 28, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
REGARDING PROPOSED SUBTANTIAL AMENDMENT
TO THE 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
Please be advised that the City Council of Goldsboro willhold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 13, 2026 @ 5:30 PMduring the regular City Council Meeting in the CouncilChambers located City Hall, 214 N. Center Street,Goldsboro, NC 27530.
The purpose of the Public Hearing is to obtain publicfeedback and comments concerning Substantial Amendment to the 2020 Annual Action Plan.
The 2020 Annual Action Plan outlined the use of entitlement funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community DevelopmentBlock Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Fund, and the one-time allocation of the Community Development Block Grant Cares Act (CDBG-CV).
The City Council of Goldsboro will consider a Substantial Amendment to the 2020 Annual Action Plan, to move unused CDBG-CV funds to the current fiscal year Annual Action Plan creating a new CDBG-CV funded Public Facility Improvement activity with a proposed budget of $292,378.83.
A copy of the substantial amendment summary has been made available for public review and written comment from June 15, 2026 through July 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Copies are placed at public access sites such as the desk of the City Receptionist and the office of the City Clerk, both at the City Hall Addition, 200 North Center Street, the Wayne County Public Library, 1001 East Ash Street, theGoldsboro Housing Authority, 1729 Edgerton Street, and on the City’s website at www.goldsboronc.gov.
This notice is pursuant to Department of the Housing andUrban Development (HUD) regulations, the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, and the current HUD program requirements. All comments received during the public hearing will be accepted according to the City’s Citizen Participation Plan.
Notice under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the City’s Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Policy:
Accommodations for disabled, non-English speaking, or individuals needing interpreter services will be made available upon request. Individuals who are deaf and hearing-impaired may call 711 to access telecommunications relay services at no cost. For additional information, please contact the City Manager’s Office, City Hall Annex, by calling (919) 580-4330 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at least four (4) business days in advance.
Krystal Fuller
Senior Community Development Specialist
Published June 21, 2026
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