Public Notices 08-08-24

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF E.L. KELLEY, SR., DECEASED

RICHARD JAMES, PETITIONER

v.

THE HEIRS AT LAW OF E.L. KELLEY, SR., DECEASED AND ALL PERSONS AND

ENTITIES CLAIMING ANY INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF E.L. KELLEY, SR.,

DECEASED, RESPONDENTS

Cause No. 23-cv-00186

RULE 81 SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: Any and all unknown heirs at law of E.L. Kelley, Sr., Deceased, and

all persons and entities claiming any interest in the Estate of E.L.

Kelley, Sr., Deceased.

You have been made a Respondent in the Petition for Determination of

Heirs filed in this County by Richard James, Petitioner, seeking to have

Edna Eileen "Sue" McCoy Kelley, Marsha Belinda Kelley Gibson, Eugene

LeRoy Kelley, Jr., and Gregory Scott Kelley established as the sole heir

at laws of E.L. Kelley, Sr., Deceased.

You are summoned to appear and defend against the Petition filed against

you in this action at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2024,, in the

courtroom of the Jones County Courthouse at Laurel, 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,

thereby barring the claims of any other heirs at law of E.L. Kelley,

Sr., Deceased. 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 23rd day of July

2024.

William "Jeremy" Carr

Chancery Clerk of

Wayne County, Mississippi

/s/ Kenisha Daniels,

Deputy Clerk

Publish: July 25, Aug. 01 & 08, 2024

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF

ANN JACKSON TOLBERT, DECEASED

LEE ANN MCELDERRY, EXECUTRIX

CAUSE NO. 2024-137

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 18th day of July, 2024,

by the Chancery Court of Wayne County, Mississippi, to the undersigned

Executrix of the Estate of Ann Jackson Tolbert, 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 registration

according to law within ninety (90) days from the first publication of

this notice, or they will be forever barred.

THIS the 18th day of July 2024.

Lee A McElderry

LEE ANN McELDERRY

Executrix of the Estate of

Ann Jackson Tolbert, Deceased

Noah L. Sanford, Esq.

Sanford Law Office, PLLC

P.O. Box 1900

Collins, MS 39428

601-765-4122

MBN 104960

Attorney for Executrix

Publish: Aug. 1, 8 & 15, 2024

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF

Wayne

WHEREAS, on the 30th day of September, 2021, Kerry Coston an unmarried

man, executed and delivered a certain Deed of Trust unto John R Gunn,

Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee

for First State Bank, Beneficiary, to secure an indebtedness therein

described, which Deed of Trust is recorded in the office of the Chancery

Clerk of Wayne County, Mississippi in Instrument# 202103163; and

WHEREAS, on the 13th day of March, 2024, Mortgage Electronic

Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), as beneficiary, as nominee for

First State Bank, assigned said Deed of Trust unto PennyMac Loan

Services, LLC, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid

Chancery Clerk in Instrument# 202400727; and

WHEREAS, on the 28th day of May, 2024 the Holder of said Deed of Trust

substituted and appointed Dean Morris, LLC as Substitute Trustee by

instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in

Instrument# 202401483; and

WHEREAS, default having been made in the payments of the indebtedness

secured by the said Deed of Trust, and the holder of said Deed of Trust,

having requested the undersigned so to do, on the 22nd day of August,

2024, I will during the lawful hours of between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00

p.m., at public outcry, offer for sale and will sell, at the front steps

of Wayne County Courthouse, 609 Azalea Drive at Waynesboro, Mississippi,

for cash to the highest bidder, the following described land and

property situated in Wayne County, Mississippi, to-wit:

Beginning at a point situated 496 feet East and 210 feet South of the

point of intersection of the center line of Taylor's Creek and the North

line of the S 1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 36, Township 9 North, Range 7

West; thence South 240 feet, more or less, to a branch; thence

Northwesterly along said branch to the East line of a public street;

thence North 19 degrees 15 minutes East along said street for a distance

of 140.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 20 minutes East for a distance of

200.0 feet to a point of beginning; all in the S 1/2 of SE 1/4 of

Section 36, 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 Kerry Coston, dated September 30, 2021, as

security for an indebtedness to First State Bank, 717 Wayne Street,

Waynesboro, MS 39367, in the amount of $150,505.00.

I will only convey such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this 17th day of July, 2024.

Dean Morris, LLC

Substitute Trustee

855 S Pear Orchard Rd., Ste. 404, Bldg. 400

Ridgeland, MS 39157

(318) 330-9020

adp/F24-0238

PUBLISH: 8-1-2024, 8-8-2024, 8-15-2024

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN RE: PERIONTA L. NORSWORHTY, DECEASED

CAUSE NO.: 2024-135

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS

You have been made a Party in the suit filed in this Court by

representatives of Stonetrust Workers Compensation Insurance.

You are summoned to appear and defend against the Petition to Determine

Heirs of Larry Wayne Cooksey, in this action at 9:00 a.m. on the 26th

day of September, 2024, in the courtroom of the Wayne County Chancery

Courthouse located in 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 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 25th day of July,

2024.

William Jeremy Carr, Chancery Clerk

Wayne County Chancery Clerk

BY:Laverne Everett

Publish: Aug. 8, 15 & 22, 2024

Request for Quotation for Workforce Training Services:

Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District (SMPDD), as the

fiscal agent for the Twin Districts Workforce Development Area (TDWDA),

is seeking training providers to provide short-term training services

relative to in-demand jobs within the TDWDA. The proposed training will

be provided to participants of the Career STEP program, a workforce

development program funded through a Temporary Assistance for Needy

Families (TANF) grant by the Mississippi Department of Human Services.

The program is designed to propel eligible participants towards a career

by assisting them with obtaining training that leads to employment for

the first step within a career field. The program works closely with

training providers and eligible participants to ensure compliance and

successful completion.

The short-term training courses we seek should be one year or less and

result in verifiable industry-recognized credentials, certificates,

and/or licenses. Priority will be given to training courses that relate

to in-demand occupations that align with sector strategies in the Twin

Districts Workforce Development Area addressing skill gaps and leading

to employment.

https://mdes.ms.gov/information-center/labor-market-information/" \h )

The Request for Quotation Form (RFQ) must be completed and submitted for

each course/program. The required RFQ form with detailed specifications

can be found on our website at "http://www.smpdd.com/rfp_publicnotice.

Area of service: Services will be provided to eligible residents of the

following counties: Clarke, Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock,

Harrison, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar,

Lauderdale, Leake, Marion, Neshoba, Newton, Pearl River, Perry, Scott,

Smith, Stone and Wayne.

SMPDD reserves the right to accept or reject submissions based on

current program funding and/or training needs within the TDWDA. Site

visits may be conducted prior to approval. If approved, additional

guidelines will be provided in the Career STEP Training Vendor

Agreement.

Quotations must be received by August 15, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (Central

Standard Time) and should be forwarded by email to

cassandrabrown@smpdd.com. After August 15, 2024, quotations may be

accepted during March 2025 (contingent upon funding availability), or

unless it is determined that an additional solicitation is necessary.

Questions regarding this solicitation may be emailed to Kacie Brown,

cassandrabrown@smpdd.com, no later than 12:00 p.m. on August 8, 2024.

All responses will be posted to www.smpdd.com/rfp_publicnotice on

Monday, August 12, by 12:00 p.m.

Publish: Aug. 8, 2024

ABANDONED VEHICLE

1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vin: 1J4G2584XC584448 to be sold Sept. 20,

2024, 9:00 a.m., Stacey's Wrecker Service, LLC, 919 Wayne St.,

Waynesboro, MS. 39367. Tel: 601-735-2008.

Publish: Aug. 8, 15 & 22, 2024

TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF WAYNE

WHEREAS, on April 2, 2008, Christine Young Roberts, executed a Land Deed

of Trust to John R. Gunn, Trustee for the benefit of First State Bank,

which Deed of Trust was recorded April 4, 2008, in the Land Deed of

Trust Records as Instrument 200800944 and in Book 1213 Page 662 in the

Chancery Clerk's Office of Wayne County, Mississippi; and

WHEREAS, on June 3, 2015, Christine Young Roberts, executed a Land Deed

of Trust to John R. Gunn, Trustee for the benefit of First State Bank,

which Deed of Trust was recorded June 4, 2015, in the Land Deed of Trust

Records as Instrument 201502041 in the Chancery Clerk's Office of Wayne

County, Mississippi;

WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of the indebtedness

secured by said Deeds of Trust and the legal holder of the notes secured

by said Deeds of Trust has requested the undersigned to sell said

property for the purpose of satisfying the indebtedness and cost of

sale.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the undersigned Trustee

will, on the 30th day of August, 2024, offer for sale at public outcry

and sell during the legal hours of sale, 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, Wayne County, Mississippi, for

cash to the highest bidder, the following described property situated in

Wayne County, Mississippi, to-wit:

The North 18 acres of the NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 and all that part of N 1/2 of

SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 lying West of State Line-Battles Road; LESS AND EXCEPT

a parcel containing 0.95 acres conveyed to Barbara Pugh by deed dated

September 27, 1995, which is recorded in the office of Chancery Clerk,

Wayne County, Mississippi, in Land Deed Book 866 at pages 391-392, all

of said land situated in Section 21, Township 6 North, Range 5 West,

Wayne County, Mississippi, containing 27 acres more or less.

ALSO, an easement being 10 feet to the right and 10 feet to the left of

a center line described as commencing at the Southwest corner of the SE

1/4 of SW 1/4 of Section 21, Township 6 North, Range 5 West, in Wayne

County, Mississippi; thence run East along the South line of said SE 1/4

of SW 1/4 for 1290.99 feet, more or less, to the East right-of-way line

of the State Line Battles Road; thence run North 32 degrees 30 minutes

West along said road for 877.70 feet, more or less, to the centerline of

an existing field path being the Point of Beginning of the center line

of easement to be described; thence run in a Northeasterly direction

along said field path for 913.28 feet, more or less, to a point; thence

run in a Northerly direction along said field path for 792.98 feet, more

or less, to a point; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along said

field path for 298.04 feet, more or less, to the South line of the North

18 acres of the NW 1/4 of SE 1/4; sidelines being shortened or elongated

to form a continuous 20 feet strip of land along an existing field path

from the East right-of-way line of the State Line Battles Road to the

South line of the North 18 acres of the NW 1/4 of SE 1/4. Easement being

situated in the W 1/2 of SE 1/4 and SE 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 21,

Township 6 North, Range 5 West, Wayne County, Mississippi.

together with all and singular the improvements situated thereon and

hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging.

Title to said property is presumed to be good but I will convey only

such title as is vested in me as Trustee.

The aforesaid property will be sold and conveyed without covenants of

representation or warranty, and subject to taxes, if any, which may be

outstanding.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE this the 5th day of August, 2024.

/s/ JOHN R. GUNN, Trustee

JOHN R. GUNN - MSB # 5069

ATTORNEY AT LAW

POST OFFICE BOX 1154

WAYNESBORO, MS 39367

(601) 735-3440

POSTED: August 5, 2024

PUBLISH: August 8,15, 22 & 29, 2024

TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF WAYNE

WHEREAS, on January 31, 2019, Karey Brown, executed a Land Deed of Trust

to John R. Gunn, Trustee for the benefit of First State Bank, which Deed

of Trust was recorded February 1, 2019, in the Land Deed of Trust

Records as Instrument 201900317 in the Chancery Clerk's Office of Wayne

County, Mississippi,

WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of the indebtedness

secured by said Deed of Trust and the legal holder of the note secured

by said Deed of Trust has requested the undersigned to sell said

property for the purpose of satisfying the indebtedness and cost of

sale.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the undersigned Trustee

will, on the 30th day of August, 2024, offer for sale at public outcry

and sell during the legal hours of sale, 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, for cash to the

highest bidder, the following described property situated in Wayne

County, Mississippi, to-wit:

Parcel No. 1: Commencing at 4 inch by 4 inch concrete monument with

inscribed cap, set by Surveyor No. 1438, Guy L. Walker, in the year

1969, found situated at the northwest corner of the NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of

Section 18, Township 7 North; Range 8 West in Wayne County, Mississippi;

thence run North 89 degrees 05 minutes 37 seconds East for 659.92 feet

to a 10 inch round treated post set in concrete; thence North 89 degrees

10 minutes 51 seconds East for 327.53 feet to a 10 inch round treated

post found set in concrete, being the Point of Beginning of the land to

be described; thence North 89 degrees 10 minutes 51 seconds East along

the South line of a parcel of land described in Instrument 201301429 for

318.53 feet; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 56 seconds West for

1341.98 feet to a rebar situated at the Southeast corner of the NW 1/4

of SW 1/4 of said section; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 04 seconds

West along the South line of said NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 for 320.30 feet to a

rebar situated at the southeast corner of a ten acres parcel previously

deeded to Krystal McLain; thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 36 seconds

East along the East line of said McLain parcel for 1338.73 feet to the

Point of Beginning, containing 9.83 acres, more or less. Land being

subject to rights of ingress and egress along a gravel road that runs

through said property and along an existing driveway, and being subject

to existing utilities.

together with all and singular the improvements situated thereon and

hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging.

Title to said property is presumed to be good but I will convey only

such title as is vested in me as Trustee.

The aforesaid property will be sold and conveyed without covenants of

representation or warranty, and subject to taxes, if any, which may be

outstanding.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE this the 5th day of August, 2024.

/s/ JOHN R. GUNN, Trustee

JOHN R. GUNN - MSB # 5069

ATTORNEY AT LAW

POST OFFICE BOX 1154

WAYNESBORO, MS 39367

(601) 735-3440

POSTED: August 5, 2024

PUBLISHED: August 8,15, 22 & 29, 2024

TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF WAYNE

WHEREAS, on March 26, 2020, Karey Brown, executed a Land Deed of Trust

to John R. Gunn, Trustee for the benefit of First State Bank, which Deed

of Trust was recorded April 2, 2020, in the Land Deed of Trust Records

as Instrument 202000814 in the Chancery Clerk's Office of Wayne County,

Mississippi,

WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of the indebtedness

secured by said Deed of Trust and the legal holder of the note secured

by said Deed of Trust has requested the undersigned to sell said

property for the purpose of satisfying the indebtedness and cost of

sale.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the undersigned Trustee

will, on the 30th day of August, 2024, offer for sale at public outcry

and sell during the legal hours of sale, 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, for cash to the

highest bidder, the following described property situated in Wayne

County, Mississippi, to-wit:

Commencing at a 4 inch by 4 inch concrete monument situated at the

Northeast corner of the NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 18, Township 7

North, Range 8 West, in Wayne County, Mississippi; thence run West for

790.21 feet to the center line of the Betty Sanderson Road, being the

Northeast corner of a 2.90 acres parcel of land recorded in Instrument

201305161; thence South 25 degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds West along the

center line of said road for 315.37 feet to the Southeast corner of said

2.90 acres parcel of land, being the Point of Beginning of the land to

be described; thence continue South 25 degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds

West along said road for 150.00 feet; thence West parallel to the North

line of the NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of said section for 1233.99 feet; thence

North for 421.64 feet to the North line of the NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of said

Section 18; thence East along said North line for 922.48 feet to the

Northwest corner of said 2.90 acres parcel; thence South along the West

line of said 2.90 acres for 285.74 feet to the Southwest corner of said

2.90 acres parcel; thence East along the South line of said 2.90 acres

parcel for 375.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 10.00

acres, more or less. Land being subject to the right-of-way of the Betty

Sanderson Road and land being subject to an easement along an existing

gravel driveway that runs through the above described 10.00 acres.

together with all and singular the improvements situated thereon and

hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging.

Title to said property is presumed to be good but I will convey only

such title as is vested in me as Trustee.

The aforesaid property will be sold and conveyed without covenants of

representation or warranty, and subject to taxes, if any, which may be

outstanding.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE this the 5th day of August, 2024.

/s/ JOHN R. GUNN, Trustee

JOHN R. GUNN - MSB # 5069

ATTORNEY AT LAW

POST OFFICE BOX 1154

WAYNESBORO, MS 39367

(601) 735-3440

POSTED: August 5, 2024

PUBLISHED: August 8,15, 22 & 29, 2024