Public Notices 09-07-23
ABANDONED VEHICLE
1988 Toyota Pickup Vin JT4RN63A4J5046757 to be sold Sept. 29, 2023 at
9:00 a.m., Jason's Wrecker Service, 215 Azalea Dr., Waynesboro, MS 39367
Publish: Aug. 24, 31 & Sept. 07, 2023
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on the 20th day of May 2021, Keith E. Chorny unmarried man,
executed a certain Deed of Trust to Leggett Law Office, PLLC, Trustee,
for the benefit of Fidelity Bank, which Deed of Trust was recorded in
the office of the Chancery Clerk of Wayne County, Mississippi, and
recorded as Deed of Trust Instrument #202101656 of the land records;
and,
WHEREAS, Simpson Law Firm PA has been substituted in the place and stead
of Leggett Law Office, PLLC, Trustee for Fidelity Bank, said Appointment
of Substitute Trustee being recorded as Inst. #202302022 of the records
of the Chancery Clerk of said County; and,
WHEREAS, fee simple title is vested in Keith E. Chorny; and,
WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said
Deed of Trust and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared
to be due and payable in accordance with the terms of said Deed of
Trust, the legal holder of said indebtedness, Fidelity Bank, having
requested the undersigned Substituted Trustee to execute the trust and
sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said Deed of
Trust and for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together
with attorney's fees, trustee's fees and expense of sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, Simpson Law Firm PA, Substituted Trustee in said Deed of
Trust, will on the 11th day of September 2023, offer for sale at public
outcry and sell within legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), at the Main Front door of the Wayne County
Courthouse in the City of Waynesboro, Mississippi, to the highest and
best bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wayne
County, State of Mississippi, to-wit:
ALL THAT PART OF THE SE 1/4 OF NW 1/4 LYING NORTH AND EAST OF THE
WAYNESBORO SHUBUTA PUBLIC ROAD IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 7
WEST, WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, CONTAINING 3 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
INDEXING INSTRUCTIONS: SE1/4 of NW 1/4, Section 8, Township 9 North,
Range 7 West, Wayne County, Mississippi.
The foregoing description is attached to and made a part of that certain
Deed of Trust executed by Keith E. Chorny, dated May 20, 2021, as
security for an indebtedness to Fidelity Bank, A Savings Bank, Post
Office Box 8864, Metairie, LA 70011, in the amount of $100,000.00.
Simpson Law Firm PA will convey only such title as is vested in it as
Substituted Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the 8th day of August, 2023.
/s/ John S. Simpson
Simpson Law Firm PA, Substituted Trustee
SIMPSON LAW FIRM PA
Attorneys at Law
P.O. Box 2058
Madison, MS 39130-2058
(601) 957-6600
Dates of Publication: August 17, August 24, August 31 & September 7,
2023
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GINA OUBRE, DECEASED, RENE OUBRE,
PETITIONER, PLAINTIFFS
UNKNOWN HEIRS AND PARTIES INTERESTED HEREIN, DEFENDANTS
CAUSE NO: 23-CV-00099
SUMMONS
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: Unknown Heirs of Gina Oubre, deceased.
You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by the
Petitioner, Rene Oubre, on behalf of himself and the remaining known
heirs.
Plaintiff is seeking Judgment to determine heirs herein.
Defendants other than you in this action are the known heirs to Gina
Oubre.
You are summoned to appear and defend against the complaint or petition
filed against you in this action at 9:00 a.m. on the 24th day of
October, 2023, in the courtroom of the Wayne County Chancery Courthouse
in Waynesboro, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and
defend a judgment will be entered against you for the relief or other
things demanded in the complaint or petition.
You are not required to file and answer or other pleading but you may do
so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, this 15th day of August,
2023.
HON. GEARY JACKSON
WAYNE COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK
BY: Angie Jabri, D.C.
ATTORNEY: AL SHIYOU
SHIYOU LAW FIRM
P.O. BOX 310
HATTIESBURG, MS 39403
Publish: Aug. 24, 31 & Sept. 07 & 14, 2023
ABANDONED VEHICLE
2008 Nissan Altima Vin: 1N4AL21E58N452080, to be sold Oct. 03, 2023,
9:00 a.m., Stacey's Wrecker Service, LLC., 919 Wayne St., Waynesboro,
MS 39367.
Telephone: 601-735-2008.
Publish: Aug. 31, 2023, Sept. 07 & 14, 2023
ABANDONED VEHICLE
2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Vin: 2C4RGCG0CR202876, to be sold Oct. 18,
2023, 9:00 a.m., Stacey's Wrecker Service, LLC., 919 Wayne St.,
Waynesboro, MS 39367.
Telephone: 601-735-2008.
Publish: Aug. 31, 2023, Sept. 07 & 14, 2023
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
EDLICIA SHANKS, NATURAL DAUGHTER OF BRANDON LOPER,DECEASED
VS.
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARIES OF BRANDON LOPER,
DECEASED
CAUSE NO:2023-170
RULE 4 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF WAYNE
TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARIES OF BRANDON
LOPER, DECEASED
You have been made a Defendant in the above suit filed in this Court by
the Plaintiff Edlicia Shanks, Natural Daughter of Brandon Loper,
Deceased, seeking this Court's determination of the Heirs at Law and
Statutory Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Brandon Loper, Deceased. The
Defendants in this matter are you and the other Unknown Heirs at Law and
Statutory Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Brandon Loper, Deceased.
You are required to mail or hand deliver a written response to the
Complaint filed against you in this action to Attorney W. Wright Hill,
Jr., whose post office address is Post Office Box 2249, Madison,
Mississippi 39130-2249 and whose street address is 970 Ebenezer
Boulevard, Madison, Mississippi 39110.
YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS
AFTER THE 07 DAY OF September 2023, WHICH IS THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS SUMMONS. IF YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT SO MAILED OR
DELIVERED, A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE
MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT.
You must also file the original of your Response with the Clerk of this
Court within a reasonable time afterward.
Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 30th day of
August, 2023.
Geary Jackson
Clerk of Wayne County, Mississippi
By: Angie Jabri, D.C.
(Seal of this Court)
Publish: Sept. 07, 14 & 21, 2023
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF BRANDON LOPER, DECEASED
EDLICIA SHANKS, PETITIONER
CAUSE NO: 2023-170
RULE 81 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF WAYNE
TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND STATUTORY WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARIES
OF BRANDON LOPER, DECEASED
You have been made a party in the above matter filed in this Court by
Petitioner Edlicia Shanks, Natural Daughter of Brandon Loper, Deceased,
seeking to determine the Legal Heirs at Law and Statutory Wrongful Death
Beneficiaries of Brandon Loper, Deceased.
You are hereby summoned to appear and defend the Petition to Determine
the Legal Heirs at Law and Statutory Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of
Brandon Loper, Deceased, filed in this action at 9:00 a.m. on the 24th
day of October, 2023 before Chancellor Billy J. Graham in the Chancery
Court of Wayne County, Mississippi at the Wayne County Chancery
Courthouse in Waynesboro, Mississippi located at 609 Azalea Drive,
Waynesboro, Mississippi 39367. In case of your failure to appear and
defend, a Judgment will be entered against you for the money or other
things sought in the Petition to Determine the Legal Heirs at Law and
Statutory Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Brandon Loper, Deceased.
You are not required to file an Answer or other pleadings, but you may
do so if so desired.
Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 30th day of
August, 2023.
Geary Jackson
Clerk of Wayne County, Mississippi
By: Angie Jabri, D.C.
(Seal of this Court)
Publish: Sept. 07, 14 & 21, 2023
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILMER HOPKINS, SR., DECEASED
JERRY HOPKINS, PETITIONER
CAUSE NO. 2021-00066
RULE 81 SUMMONS
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: The known and unknown Heirs-at-Law under the provisions of Sections
91-1-27 and 29 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as Annotated and
Amended, of WILMER HOPKINS, SR., Deceased, and any other person or party
claiming any legal or equitable interest in and to the Estate of WILMER
HOPKINS, SR., Deceased.
You have been made a Respondent to the Petition to Determine
Heirs-at-Law of WILMER HOPKINS, SR., Deceased [Doc. #9] filed in this
Court by Jerry Hopkins on June 2, 2021.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND COMMANDED TO PERSONALLY APPEAR BEFORE THE
CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AT THE WAYNE COUNTY
CHANCERY COURTHOUSE IN WAYNESBORO, MISSISSIPPI, ON THE 24th DAY OF
OCTOBER, 2023 AT 9:00 A.M. TO RESPOND TO SAID PETITION AND SHOW CAUSE
WHY THE RELIEF SOUGHT AND PRAYED FOR IN THE PETITION TO DETERMINE
HEIRS-AT-LAW OF WILMER HOPKINS, SR., DECEASED SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED, AND
IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED
AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT OR PETITION.
YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANSWER OR OTHER PLEADING, BUT YOU MAY DO
SO IF YOU DESIRE.
ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT this the 29th day of August,
2023.
GEARY JACKSON,
Wayne County Chancery Clerk
BY: Angie Jabri, DC
Ann L. Griffin (MSB #104935)
BRYAN NELSON P.A.
Post Office Drawer 18109
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39404-8109
Telephone: (601)296-9017
Facsimile: (601)261-4106
Email: AGriffin@bnlawfirm.com
Publish: Sept. 07, 14 & 21, 2023
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILMER HOPKINS, SR., DECEASED
JERRY HOPKINS, PETITIONER
CAUSE NO. 2021-00066
SUMMONS
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: The unknown Wrongful Death Beneficiaries under the provisions of
Section 11-7-13 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as Annotated and
Amended, of WILMER HOPKINS, SR., Deceased, and any other person or party
claiming to be a wrongful death beneficiary of WILMER HOPKINS, SR.,
Deceased.
You have been made a Respondent in the suit filed in this Court by Jerry
Hopkins, Petitioner, seeking a determination of the Wrongful Death
Beneficiaries of WILMER HOPKINS, SR., Deceased. Respondents other than
you in this action are none.
You are required to mail or hand-deliver a copy of a written response to
the Petition to Determine Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Wilmer
Hopkins, Sr., Deceased [Doc. #13] to Charles M. Leggett, Esquire,
Leggett Law Office, PLLC, attorney for Petitioner, whose mailing address
is P. O. Box 384, Waynesboro, Mississippi 39367. Your response must be
mailed or delivered within thirty (30) days from the date of the first
publication of this Summons. If your response is not mailed or
delivered, a judgment by default will be entered against you for the
money or other things demanded in the Petition.
You must also file the original of your response with the Clerk of this
Court within a reasonable time afterward.
Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, this the 29th day of
August, 2023.
GEARY JACKSON
Wayne County Chancery Clerk
BY: Angie Jabri, DC
Ann L. Griffin (MSB #104935)
BRYAN NELSON P.A.
Post Office Drawer 18109
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39404-8109
Telephone: (601)296-9017
Facsimile: (601)261-4106
Email: AGriffin@bnlawfirm.com
Publish: Sept. 7, 14 & 21, 2023
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF E.L. KELLEY, SR., DECEASED
RICHARD JAMES, EXECUTOR
NO. 2023-186
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE OF E.L. KELLEY, SR.
Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 31st day of August,
2023, by the Chancery Court of Wayne County, Mississippi, to the
undersigned, RICHARD JAMES, Executor of the Estate of E.L. Kelley, Sr.,
deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against
said Estate to present the same to the Clerk of this Court for probate
and resignation according to law, within ninety (90) days from the first
publication of this notice, or they will be forever barred.
THIS the 31st day of August, 2023.
Richard James,
Executor
Publish: Sept. 7, Sept. 14 & Sept. 21, 2023
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF FREDRICK SUMRALL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND AND
CUSTODIAN OF GTR, A MINOR, AND CHARLOTTE SUMRALL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS
NEXT FRIEND AND CUSTODIAN OF GRT, A MINOR, PETITIONERS
VERSUS
GABRIELLE RANKIN, NATURAL MOTHER OF GTR, A MINOR, AND UNKNOWN NATURAL
FATHER(S) OF GTR, A MINOR, RESPONDENTS
CAUSE NO. 2022-209
RULE 81 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
To: UNKNOWN FATHER(S) OF GTR (WHEREVER HE MAY BE FOUND)
NOTICE TO RESPONDENT(S)
You have been made a Respondent in the Petition filed in this Court by
the Petitioners seeking termination of parental rights.
You are summoned to appear and defend against said Petition for
Termination of Parental Rights regarding the minor child GTR born to
Gabrielle Rankin in July, 2022, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. on the 2nd day of
October, 2023, in the courtroom of the Wayne County Chancery Courthouse
at Waynesboro, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and
defend a judgment will be entered against you for the money or other
things demanded in the petition.
You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do
so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 30th day of
August, 2023.
GEARY JACKSON
Wayne County, Mississippi
Chancery Clerk
Kenisha Daniels
By: Deputy Clerk
Publish: September 7, September 14 & September 21, 2023
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