Legal Notices

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to notify the person who abandoned a 1988 Cadillac Brougham at 1129 Hatch Parkway North that you must identify and pay wrecker bill, storage and remove from property by July 28, 2011. Otherwise the vehicle will become the property of Livingston’s Garage & Wrecker Service, Inc.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to notify the person who abandoned a 1997 Dodge Neon, Vin#3B3ES47C2VT502818 at 776 Spring Branch Road, Baxley, GA. If not contacted by owner on or before August 4, 2011 this car will be deemed abandoned and will be sold.
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FILED IN THIS OFFICE
JULY 8, 2011
F. FLOYD HUNTER
APPLING COUNTY CLERK OF COURT
CIVIL ACTION NO. 11-7-385C
STATE OF GEORGIA,
ex. rel. JACKIE L. JOHNSON,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
BRUNSWICK JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
VS.
$1,589.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,
Defendant in rem,
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL THATCHER &
MARY THATCHER.
Potential Claimants.
NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS
TO: Christopher Michael Thatcher
128 North Gill Street
Hazlehurst, GA 31539
Mary Thatcher
128 North Gill Street
Hazlehurst, GA 31539
ANY AND ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS TO THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY:
PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the above-styled claim for forfeiture seeking the condemnation of the above-described property was filed in said Court on the 8th day of JULY, 2011, and by reason of an order entered by the Court on the 8th day of JULY, 2011, you are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon Jackie L. Johnson, District Attorney, Brunswick Judicial Court, whose address is 37 Tippins Street, Suite C, Baxley, Georgia 31513, an answer to said claim within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of this Notice of Proceeding.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the expiration of thirty (30) days after the last date of publication of this Notice of Proceeding, if no claimant has appeared to defend said claim, said Court shall order and direct the forfeiture and disposition of said property in such manner as is provided by law.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a hearing in the above-styled case has been set for the 6th day of September, 2011 at 9:30 o’clock A.M. in the APPLING County Courthouse in Superior Court for APPLING County.
WITNESS the Honorable Amanda F. Williams, E. M. Wilkes, III, Stephen G. Scarlett, Anthony L. Harrison or Stephen D. Kelley, Judges of said Court.
This the 8th day of July, 2011.
Marsha Thomas, Deputy Clerk
Superior Court
Brunswick Judicial Circuit
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Notice is given that Articles of Incorporation, which will incorporate Excelsior Management, Inc., have been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation is located at 395 West Parker Street, Suite 11, Baxley, Georgia 31513, and its initial registered agent at such address is James A. Graham.
Kris Knox
37 Tippins Street, Suite B
Baxley, Georgia 31513
Incorporator
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Notice is given that articles of incorporation that will incorporate STA Apparel Inc. have been delivered to the Secretary of the State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation is located at 2291 Smoke House Path, Lawrenceville, GA 30044 and its initial registered agent at such address is John L. King 3rd.
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All creditors of the Estate of EILEEN C. CARSON, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment.
This 8 day of July, 2011.
STEPHEN E. TILLMAN,
Attorney for Estate of
EILEEN C. CARSON
4 South Lee Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
912-367-2500
Georgia Bar Number: 712490
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FILED IN THIS OFFICE
JULY 1, 2011
F. FLOYD HUNTER
APPLING COUNTY CLERK OF COURT
IN THE MATTER OF:
N. A. W. W., SEX: MALE,
DOB: 04/13/09, AGE: 2 YRS. OLD
A.K.S., SEX: FEMALE,
DOB: 09/03/10, AGE: 8 MONTHS OLD
PETITION #001-11-J-128 AND 129
PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS AND PLACE CUSTODY WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, ACTING THROUGH THE APPLING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, Jessica Nicole Spivey Jewell, mother of said children, Charles Spivey and Dustin Wingate, putative fathers of said children, and any other party claiming to have a parental interest in said minor child born to Jessica Nicole Spivey Jewell.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that the above styled action seeking the termination of the parental rights of the parents of the named children was filed against you in said Court on the 30th day of June, 2011 by reason of an Order for Service by Publication.
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED AND REQUIRED to appear before the Juvenile Court of Appling County, Georgia, Baxley, Georgia on the 28th day of September, 2011 at 9:30 o’clock A.M. The hearing is for the purpose of determining whether your parental rights should be terminated. The effect of an order terminating parental rights under O.C.G.A. Section 15-11-93 is without limit as to duration and terminates all the parents rights and obligations with respect to the children and all rights and obligations of the children to the parent arising from the parental relationship, including rights of inheritance. The parent whose rights are terminated is not thereafter entitled to notice of proceedings for the adoption of the children by another, nor has the parent any right to object to the adoption or otherwise to participate in the proceedings.
A copy of the petition may be obtained by the parents from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court at Appling County Courthouse, Baxley, Georgia, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 o’clock A.M. until 5:00 o’clock P.M. exclusive of holidays. A free copy shall be available to the parent. Upon request, the copy will be mailed to the requester-parents or alleged parents only. The children are in the present physical custody of the Petitioner, the Appling County Department of Family and Children Services.
The general nature of the allegations is termination of the parental rights.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFED that while responsive pleadings are not mandatory, they are permissible and you are encouraged to file with the Clerk of this Court and serve upon Petitioner’s attorney, Sarah Tipton-Downie, Attorney at Law, P. O. Box 926, Vidalia, Georgia 30475, an answer or other responsive pleading within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for service by publication.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE Judge of said Juvenile Court.
This the 13th day of July, 2011.
Linda Yeomans, Deputy Clerk,
Juvenile Court of Appling County, Georgia
Sarah M. Tipton-Downie
Special Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for Department of Family and Children Services
Georgia State Bar No. 712944
Post Office Box 926
Vidalia, Georgia 30475
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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that deed to secure debt dated May 2, 2005, from Joel H. Spivey and J. Kyle Spivey to B.W. Sapp, recorded in Deed Book 404, page 512, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, the undersigned will sell at public outcry during the legal hours of sale before the front door of the Courthouse in Appling County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in August, 2011, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 18.084 acres, more or less, of Land Lot No. 345, being more particularly described according to the courses, metes and bounds of that certain survey and plat thereof by Merlin J. Tomberlin, GRLS No. 2477, dated January 17, 2001, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, in Plat Book 15, Page 491, and incorporated herein for all purposes. This being the same property conveyed from Baxley Farms, Inc. to B. W. Sapp and James A. Graham, Sr. by deed dated July 20, 2001, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, in Deed Book 349, Page 282; said James A. Graham, Sr. having conveyed his interest to B. W. Sapp by deed dated April 4, 2003, recorded in Deed Book 373, Page 290, said records.
The debt secured by said deed to secure debt is evidenced by a note in favor of B. W. Sapp (the “Lender”) dated May 2, 2005. The debt secured by said deed to secure debt and evidenced by said note has been declared due and payable because of the failure of the Grantors therein to comply with certain terms and conditions in said note and deed to secure debt. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying said indebtedness including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and attorney fees and all expenses of said sale.
The property, located on Golden Isles Hwy. West, Baxley, Georgia, will be sold as the property of Joel H. Spivey and J. Kyle Spivey, who, to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, are the parties in possession of said property.
Notice has been and is hereby given of intention to enforce provisions for collection of attorney's fees and foreclosure in accordance with legal requirements and the terms of said note and deed to secure debt.
Said property will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes, assessments, general subdivision restrictions, if any, and other restrictions, easements and liens of record, if any. The proceeds of the sale will be used as follows: (1) to pay the expenses of said sale; (2) to pay the sums secured by said deed; (3) the balance if any to Joel H. Spivey and J. Kyle Spivey, or as may otherwise be directed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
B.W. SAPP Attorney in Fact for Joel H. Spivey and J. Kyle Spivey
J. ALEXANDER JOHNSON PC Attorney for Lender 132 West Parker Street Baxley, Georgia 31513 912-367-9000
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from Tommy Mashawn Smith and Jennifer Smith to Southland Investment Company, dated July 30, 2004, recorded in Deed Book 394, Pages 123-129, in the Public Records of Appling County, Georgia, said Deed to Secure Debt dated July 30, 2004 in the original principal sum of Thirty Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Dollars and 50/100 ($34,870.50), with interest from date at the rate stated in said Note on the unpaid balance until paid, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at Appling County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August 2011, the property described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney's fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given).
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and maters of record superior to the Contract for Deed first set out above.
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Tommy Mashawn Smith and Jennifer Smith or a tenant or tenants.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Contract for Deed.
SOUTHLAND INVESTMENT COMPANY
Attorney-in-Fact for
TOMMY MASHAWN SMITH AND JENNIFER SMITH
JENNIFER L. ELLIS
Southland Investment Company
409 W. 16th Street
P. O. Box 785
Alma, Georgia 31510
(912) 632-6812
EXHIBIT A
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in Original Land Lot No. 324 in the 2nd Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 9.67 acres, more or less, and being all of Tract No. 10 containing 4.86 acres, and Tract No. 11 containing 4. 81 acres, as shown on a plat prepared by Merlin J. Tomberlin & Associates, dated July 16, 2001 and recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 55, in the public records of Appling County, Georgia. Said plat being incorporated herein by reference as a part of this description.
Also conveyed, a 1994 General Mobile Home, serial number GMHGA117942223A and GMHGA117942223B.
Including all improvements and fixtures located thereon and attached to said property.
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Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Security Deed, dated September 14, 2006, executed by TINISIA M. REYNOLDS to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., recorded in Deed Book 421, Page 235, Appling County, Georgia Deed Records, and securing a Note in the original principal amount of $75,500.00, said Security Deed and Note last having been assigned to GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, the current holder thereof, has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness evidenced by the Note immediately due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Security Deed, will, on the first Tuesday in August, 2011, to-wit: August 2, 2011, during the legal hours of sale, before the Appling County Courthouse door, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real property:
All that tract or parcel of land lying. being and situated in Land Lot No. 284 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 0.333 acres, more or less, and being designated as Lot No. 40 of Block 4 of what is known as Weatherly Park Subdivision, on that certain survey and plat thereof prepared by Rufus C. Johnson, dated December 2, 1957, recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 209, of the records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, said plat by this reference hereto being incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all necessary purposes. Said property is bounded, now or formerly, as follows: North by Lot No. 38 of Weatherly Park Subdivision; East by Lot No. 41 of Weatherly Park Subdivision; South by Lot No. 42 of Weatherly Park Subdivision; and West by the Eastern right-of-way of Torrance Road.
This being the same and identical property conveyed from David Edgar Morris to Delores C. Morris by deed dated December 4, 1986, recorded in Deed Book 223, Page 368 of the records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia.
The aforedescribed real property is also known as 82 Torrance Road, Baxley, Georgia 31513, according to the present system of numbering houses in Appling County, Georgia.
This sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit as to the amount and status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed, including but not limited to, a determination that the borrower has not reinstated the loan prior to the foreclosure sale.
Said real property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the real property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
Upon information and belief, said real property is presently in the possession or control of TINISIA M. REYNOLDS and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all the expenses of said sale, including attorney's fees, all as provided in said Security Deed and the excess proceeds, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.
GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC
as Attorney-in-Fact for
TINISIA M. REYNOLDS
David W. Adams, Esquire
Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams LLP
2 East Bryan Street, Suite 1001
Savannah, Georgia 31401
(912) 233-9700
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED LENDER AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by Clifton Jackson and Johnnie Mae Jackson to H&R Block Mortgage Corporation dated April 19, 2007 in the amount of $60,000.00, and recorded in Deed Book 430, Page 838, Appling County, Georgia Records; as last transferred to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-6 by assignment; the undersigned, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-6 pursuant to said deed and the note thereby secured, has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and pursuant to the power of sale contained in said deed, will on the first Tuesday in August, 2011 , during the legal hours of sale, at the Courthouse door in Appling County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said deed to-wit:
The land referred to in this policy is situated in the State of Georgia, County of Appling, City of Baxley, and described as follows:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, in the Land Lot No. 285 and being more particularly described as follows: commencing at an established point on the Western edge of a county road that leads from what is known as the Poor Robin Road to what is known as the City Circle Road, which point is located by commencing at the intersection of the midline of said county road with the midline of Poor Robin Road, thence North a distance of 218.62 Feet; thence North 73 Degrees 51 Minutes West for a distance of 15.5 Feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing North 73 Degrees 51 Minutes West for a distance of 145.7 Feet; thence North 12 Degrees 50 Minutes East for a distance of 147.5 Feet; thence South 73 Degrees 51 Minutes East for a distance of 147.5 Feet to the edge of said county road; thence South 12 Degrees 50 Minutes West for a distance of 147.5 Feet to the Point of Beginning.
Which has the property address of 618 Pine Street Ext, Baxley, Georgia., together with all fixtures and other personal property conveyed by said deed.
The sale will be held subject to any unpaid taxes, assessments, rights-of-way, easements, protective covenants or restrictions, liens, and other superior matters of record which may affect said property.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
Notice has been given of intention to collect attorneys' fees in accordance with the terms of the note secured by said deed.
Said property will be sold as the property of Clifton Jackson and Johnnie Mae Jackson and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness, the expense of said sale, all as provided in said deed, and the undersigned will execute a deed to the purchaser as provided in the aforementioned Security Deed.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-6
Attorney in Fact for
Clifton Jackson and Johnnie Mae Jackson
McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C.
(404) 373-1612
www.mccurdycandler.com
File No. 08-13130 /CONV/ajackson
THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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STATE OF GEORGIA
VS.
$13,453.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY
NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS
TO: Antwon Lamar Jones
746 Fair Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
Timothy Tobler
62 West Boyd Street
Lumber City, Georgia 31549
Ethel McFarland
398 Junior High Drive
Baxley, Georgia 31513
AND ANY AND ALL PERSONS HAVING INTEREST IN OR CLAIMS TO THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Notice of Seizure has been posted at the APPLING County Courthouse Annex giving evidence that the above-described property was seized on the 2nd day of June, 2011 by law enforcement officers of Altamaha Drug Task Force, at 5:45 o’clock P.M. at the general address of 746 Fair Street, Baxley, Georgia, in Appling County, Georgia. Said property was seized because it was used to facilitate a violation of O.C.G.A. 16-13 et. Seq. and is subject to forfeiture under said code section.
YOU AND EACH OF YOU may file a claim against said property, in compliance with the Official Code of Georgia Section 16-13-49 (n), by serving said Claim upon Jackie L. Johnson, District Attorney, Brunswick, Judicial Circuit, whose address is 37 Tippins Street, Suite C, Baxley, Georgia 31513 within 30 days from the date of the second publication of this Notice of Seizure.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the expiration of thirty (30) days after the date of the second publication of this Notice of Seizure, if no claim has been filed, the above-described property shall be forfeited and disposed of according to law.
This 5th day of July, 2011.
JACKIE L. JOHNSON
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Brunswick Judicial Circuit
37 Tippins Street, Suite C
Baxley, Georgia 31513
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TO: Donnie Walker, Larry Walker and Rodis Clifton Walker, Jr. and any other interested parties
Michelle Brown has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Rodis Clifton Walker, Sr., deceased, of said County. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before August 11, at 10:00 a.m. 2011. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be held August 11 at 10:00 a.m. 2011. If no objections are filed, a petition may be granted without a hearing.
DIANE HALLMAN
PROBATE JUDGE
36 S. MAIN STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
912-367-8114
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