Public Notices 05-08-25

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

WAYNE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD 
PROTECTION SERVICES, BY ANDREA A. SANDERS, AND L.D.J., A MINOR, BY AND 
THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND, ANDREA A. SANDERS, PETITIONERS 

VS.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2025-38

QUANISHA NICOLE JORDAN AND UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER, RESPONDENTS 

CHANCERY COURT SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF WAYNE

TO: Unknown Putative Father, who is not to be found in the State of 
Mississippi on diligent inquiry and whose post office address is not 
known to the Petitioners after diligent inquiry made by said 
Petitioners.  

You have been made Respondent in the suit filed in this Court by the 
Wayne County Department of Child Protection Services by Andrea Sanders, 
Commissioner, and L.D.J., a Minor, seeking to terminate your parental 
rights as those rights relate to said minor and demanding that the full 
custody, control and authority to act on behalf of said minor be placed 
with the Wayne County Department of Child Protection Services. 

YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST 
YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00, O'CLOCK A.M. ON THE 28th DAY OF MAY, 2025 IN 
THE COURTROOM OF THE COUNTY COURT OF WAYNE LOCATED AT 609 AZALEA DR. IN 
WAYNESBORO, MISSISSIPPI, AND IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND 
DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF 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 seal of said Court, this 15th day of April, 
2025.

CHANCERY COURT CLERK OF 

WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BY: Angie Jabri,

Deputy Clerk

Publish: April 24, May 1 and May 8, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHENIA RUSSELL, DECEASED

CAUSE NO.:25-25

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE OF SHENIA RUSSELL

Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 11th day of April 2025, 
by the Chancery Court of Wayne County, Mississippi, to the undersigned, 
Curtis Russell, Administrator of the Estate of Shenia Russell, 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 12th day of April, 2025.

/s/ Curtis Russell

Curtis Russell, Administrator

Publish: April 24, May 1 & May 8, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF ASHLEY NICOLE HOLLOMAN, Deceased

DANIELLE HOLLOMAN, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO. 25-cv-00055

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

The State of Mississippi

County of Wayne

To: All Persons Claiming to be a Wrongful Death Beneficiary of Ashley 
Nicole Holloman, deceased, and anyone claiming a legal or equitable 
interest in the wrongful death claims of Ashley Nicole Holloman, 
deceased in regard to the Petition to Determine Wrongful Death 
Beneficiaries of Ashley Nicole Holloman

 You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by 
DANIELLE HOLLOMAN, Plaintiff. 

You are required to mail or hand deliver a written response to the 
Petition filed against you in this action to: Russell L. Johnson, 
attorney for the Plaintiff, whose post office address is Deakle-Johnson 
Law Firm, Post Office Box 2072, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39403, and 
whose street address is 802 Main Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401.

Your response must be mailed or delivered not later than thirty (30) 
days after the 24th day of April, 2025, which is the date of the first 
publication of this summons. If your response is not so mailed or 
delivered, a judgment will be entered against you granting Danielle 
Holloman's Petition to Determine Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of 
Ashley Nicole Holloman, deceased. 

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 the 10th day of 
April, 2025.

William Jeremy Carr,

Wayne County Chancery Clerk

By: /s/ Angie Jabri , D.C.

Russell L. Johnson (MSB # 105560)

DEAKLE-JOHNSON LAW FIRM

P.O. Box 2072

Hattiesburg, MS 39403

(601) 544-0631

(601) 544-0666 – Facsimile

Email: rljohnson@djlawms.com

Attorney for Petitioner

Published: April 24, May 1 and May 8, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

SHAD AARON HOLIFIELD, PLAINTIFF

VS.

AHLEY MICHELE HOLIFIELD, DEFENDANT

CAUSE NO.: 2025-70

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF WAYNE

TO: ASHLEY MICHELE HOLIFIELD

You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by SHAD 
AARON HOLIFIELD, Plaintiff, seeking a Divorce. There are no other 
Defendants in this action.

You are required to mail or hand deliver a written response to the 
Complaint filed against you in this action to Eric Tiebauer, Attorney 
for Plaintiff, whose post office address is P.O. Box 1421, Waynesboro, 
MS 39367.

YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS 
AFTER THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2025, 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 
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 16th day of April, 
2025.

JEREMY CARR

CHANCERY CLERK

(SEAL)

BY: Angie Jabri

DEPUTY CLERK

Publish: April 24, May 1 & May 8, 2025

TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF WAYNE

WHEREAS, on August 2, 2021, James B. Vice a/k/a James Brent Vice a/k/a 
James Brett Vice and Rachel Vice and Larry G. Malone, executed a Land 
Deed of Trust to John R. Gunn, Trustee for the benefit of First State 
Bank, which Deed of Trust was recorded September 22, 2021, in the Land 
Deed of Trust Records as Instrument 202103079 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 16th day of May, 2025, 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:

All that part of the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4, Section 26, Township 6 North, 
Range 9 West, Wayne County, Mississippi, lying West of Camp Eight Road 
and North of Roscoe Nicholson property, LESS AND EXCEPT, that part owned 
by Pine View Church of God, containing 16 acres, more or less.

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 16th day of April, 2025.

/s/ JOHN R. GUNN, Trustee

JOHN R. GUNN - MSB # 5069

ATTORNEY AT LAW

POST OFFICE BOX 1154

WAYNESBORO, MS 39367

(601) 735-3440

POSTED: April 21 , 2025

PUBLISHED: April 24, May 1, 8, & 15 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

DYCHAUNDRA ROCHELL SMITH, PETITIONER

VS. 

SHADARON DAMARDRIC ODOM, RESPONDENT

CIVIL ACTION NO. 21-23

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: Shadaron Damardric Odom, (last known address) 1314 Martin Street 
Waynesboro, MS

You have been made Respondent in a Petition for Contempt action filed in 
this Court.

You are hereby summoned to appear and defend against the allegations of 
the petition filed, and you must appear in person or via Zoom at this 
Court on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., before Chancellor Billie 
Graham at the Jones County Chancery Court, Second Judicial District, 
located at 415 N. 5th Avenue in Laurel, Mississippi. In case of your 
failure to appear and defend said petition, a judgment may be entered 
for the relief demanded.

You are not required to file an Answer or other responsive pleading, but 
you may do so if you desire. If you do file an Answer or other 
responsive pleading, a copy of such may be mailed, emailed, or faxed to:

Terence L. High, The High Law Firm, Post Office Box 16111, Jackson, MS 
39211

(C): 601.983.9521/(F): 601.608.7833/(E): Terence.High@gmail.com

You must also file the original of your Answer or other responsive 
pleading with the Clerk of the Court within a reasonable time afterward.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, on this 21st day of 
April, 2025.

William Jeremy Carr

Wayne County Chancery Clerk

609 Azalea Drive

Waynesboro, MS 39367

 

By: Angie Jabri, D.C.

Publish: April 24, May 1 & May 8, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KEVIN RUFUS HENDRY, DECEASED

KAREN C. HENDRY, ADMINISTRATRIX

NO. 2025-79

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters of Administration having been granted on the 24th day of April, 
2025, by the Chancery Court of Wayne County, Mississippi, to the 
undersigned in the Estate of Kevin Rufus Hendry, deceased, in Cause No. 
2025-79, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against 
said estate to present the same to 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.

WITNESS the signature of the undersigned Administratrix on this the 24th 
day of April, 2025.

/s/ Karen C. Hendry

Karen C. Hendry,

Administratrix of

Estate of Kevin Rufus Hendry,

Deceased

Publish: May 1, May 8, & May 15, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BERNICE ELIZABETH MILLS, DECEASED

CHRIS COOPER, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO.: 25-72

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE OF

BERNICE ELIZABETH MILLS

Letters Testamentary having been granted on April 23, 2025, by the 
Chancery Court of Wayne County, Mississippi, to the undersigned, CHRIS 
COOPER, EXECUTOR of the ESTATE of BERNICE ELIZABETH MILLS, 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 24th day of April, 2025.

/s/ CHRIS COOPER

Chris Cooper

Publish: May 1, May 8 & May 15, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN PAUL RIGNEY, DECEASED

CAUSE NO: 2025-63

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION 

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF WAYNE

TO: ALL KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN PAUL RIGNEY, 
DECEASED

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED OF A PROCEEDING IN WHICH YOU ARE ONE OF THE 
KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN PAUL RIGNEY.

You are summoned to appear and defend against said Petition to Determine 
Heirs at 1:30 o'clock P.M.., on the 2ND day of June, 2025, in the 
courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse, 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 seal of Court, this the 28TH day of April, 
2025.

Jeremy Carr,

CLERK OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BY: Angie Jabri, Deputy Clerk

(SEAL)

PUBLISH: May 1, May 8 & May 15, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHENIA RUSSELL, DECEASED

CAUSE NO.: 25-25

RULE 81 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: The Unknown Heirs at Law of Shenia Russell, deceased, whose post 
office address and street address are unknown after diligent search and 
inquiry to ascertain same.

You have been made a Defendant in a Motion filed in this Court by Curtis 
Russell, the Administrator of the Estate of Shenia Russell, seeking a 
Determination of Heirship of Shenia Russell, deceased.

You are summoned to appear and defend the Motion filed against you at 
1:30 o'clock P.M. on the 2nd day of June, 2025, in the Wayne County 
Chancery Courtroom in Wayne County, Mississippi, and in case of your 
failure to appear and demand a judgment will be entered against you for 
the things demanded in the Motion.

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 28th day of April, 
2025.

Jeremy Carr,

Chancery Clerk of

Wayne County, Mississippi

By: Laverne Everett,

Deputy Clerk

(Seal)

Publish: May 1, May 8 & May 15, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID FOR HUNTING AND FISHING RIGHTS

BID NO. 

10484

Notice is hereby given by the Wayne County Board of Education that 
sealed bids will be received by said Board until 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, 
May 22, 2025 in the Office of the Superintendent of Education, 810 
Chickasawhay Street, Waynesboro, MS 39367 for a lease of hunting and 
fishing rights on the following described Sixteenth Section Public 
School Trust Lands, Wayne County, Mississippi:

Section 16, Township 6 North, Range 5 West

Containing 580 acres, more or less

Section 16, Township 6 North, Range 9 West 

Containing 637.2 acres, more or less

Section 16, Township 7 North, Range 5 West

Containing 616 acres, more or less

Section 16, Township 7 North, Range 8 West

Containing 611 acres, more or less

Section 16, Township 8 North, Range 9 West

Containing 75 acres, more or less

Section 16, Township 8 North, Range 9 West

Containing 80 acres, more or less

Section 16, Township 9 North, Range 9 West

Containing 579 acres, more or less

Section 16, Township 10 North, Range 6 West

Containing 637 acres, more or less

In accordance with Section 29-3-41 of the MS Code, all bids will be 
opened at the regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Wayne 
County School District at 5:00 P.M., Thursday, May 22, 2025. The Wayne 
County Board of Education requires a minimum bid of $6.25 per acre with 
the lease contract ending June 30, 2028. All bidders must enclose a bid 
deposit (cashier's check, money order, or personal check) in the 
amount of the annual rent with the bid when submitted. It is understood 
the checks and/or money orders will be returned to the bidders whose 
bids are not accepted.

The Lessee is required to pay the annual taxes on the property to the 
Wayne County Tax Collector. The Lessee is also required to pay a 
one-time filing fee to the Wayne County Chancery Clerk upon execution of 
lease.

The Wayne County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and 
all bids, but if any bid is accepted, the Board will award said lease to 
the highest and best bidder.

Additional information can be obtained by contacting the 
Superintendent's Office at 601-735-4871.

WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Tommy Branch,

Superintendent of Education

Publish: May 8 & May 15, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ERNESTINE NICKLES, DECEASED

LATRINA JOHNSON, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO. 2025-24

SUMMONS

TO: THE UNKNOWN OR KNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW OF ERNESTINE NICKLES AND ANY AND 
ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST AS HEIRS-AT-LAW 
OF THE ESTATE OF ERNESTINE NICKLES, DECEASED.

You have been made Respondents in the lawsuits filed in this Court by 
LATRINA JOHNSON, Petitioner;

The Petitions filed against you have initiated a civil action seeking to 
have the Last Will and Testament of ERNESTINE NICKLES, probated and to 
have the Last Will and Testament of ERNESTINE NICKLES, probated and 
seeking to have Derosa Thomas, adjudicated and decreed by this Court to 
be the sole and only heirs at law of ERNESTINE NICKLES, deceased, as 
fully set out on bills on file in the Chancery Court of Wayne County, 
Mississippi.

YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST 
YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 1:30 P.M. ON THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025, 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 RELIEF 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 seal of said Court, this the 29th day of April, 
2025.

JEREMY CARR, CHANCERY CLERK

By: Laverne Everett, D.C.

Publish: May 8, May 15 & May 22, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ERNESTINE NICKLES, DECEASED

LATRINA JOHNSON, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO. 2025-24

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 29th day of April, 2025, 
by the Chancery Court of Wayne County, Mississippi, to the undersigned 
upon the Estate of ERNESTINE NICKLES, DECEASED, Cause No. 2025-24, 
notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate 
to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate and 
registration according to law within ninety (90) days from the date of 
the first publication of this notice, or they will be forever barred.

This the 29th day of April, 2025.

LATRINA JOHNSON, EXECUTRIX

OF THE ESTATE OF

ERNESTINE NICKELS, DECEASED

Publish: May 8, May 15 & May 22, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUBY JEAN BLAKELY PICKENS, DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 2025-00032

ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF RUBY JEAN BLAKELY PICKENS, DECEASED

Letters of Administration having been granted on the 23rd day of April, 
2025, 

by the Chancery Court of Wayne County, Mississippi, to the undersigned 
upon the estate of RUBY JEAN BLAKELY PICKENS, deceased; notice is hereby 
given to all persons having claims against said estate to present the 
same to the Clerk of said Court for probate and registration according 
to law within ninety (90) days from the date of the first publication of 
this notice, or they will forever be barred.

ARICA SMITH,

ADMINISTRATOR OF

THE ESTATE OF

RUBY JEAN BLAKELY PICKENS,

DECEASED

Publish: May 8, May 15, May 22 & May 29, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAONI BLAKELY, DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 2025-00033

ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF JAONI BLAKELY, DECEASED

Letters of Administration having been granted on the 23rd day of April, 
2025, 

by the Chancery Court of Wayne County, Mississippi, to the undersigned 
upon the estate of JAONI BLAKELY, deceased; notice is hereby given to 
all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to the 
Clerk of said Court for probate and registration according to law within 
ninety (90) days from the date of the first publication of this notice, 
or they will forever be barred.

ARICA SMITH,

ADMINISTRATOR OF

THE ESTATE OF JAONI BLAKELY, DECEASED

Publish: May 8, May 15, May 22 & May 29, 2025