LEGAL NOTICES FOR 05-07-2025
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JOHN L SEASE
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2025-46
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO: whom it may concern:
ERNESTINE MONIQUE WHITAKER has petition for ERNESTINE MONIQUE WHITAKER to be appointed administrator(s) of the estate of JOHN L SEASE deceased. of said county. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statement, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A & 53-12-261) All interested persons 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 ant such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before May 9, 2025.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of ant such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a letter date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
Gretchen Bailey
Judge of the Probate Court
A Griffis
Clerk of the Probate Court
36 S. Main Street
Baxley, Ga 31513
912-367-8114
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: Estate of ANNIE M. FOSSETT, deceased
All creditors of the estate of Annie M. Fossett, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 8th day of April, 2025.
Stephanie Barwick, Executor
Estate of Annie M. Fossett
658 Beach Road
Baxley, Georgia 31513
J. Alexander Johnson
JOHNSONFLOYD LLP
132 W. Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
912-367-9000
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: Estate of DANIEL WAYNE BUNKLEY, deceased
All creditors of the estate of Daniel Wayne Bunkley, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 7th day of April, 2025.
Duane Mabry, Administrator
Estate of Daniel Wayne Bunkley
875 Herrington Road
Baxley, Georgia 31513
J. Alexander Johnson
JohnsonFloyd LLP
132 W. Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
912-367-9000
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF
Tara Tennille Isme
Petitioner
Civil Action Case Number: SU-C-2025-48
NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
Tara Tennille Isme filed a petition in the Superior Court of Appling County on the 17th day of March, 2025, to change their name from Tara Tennille Isme to Tara Tennille Herndon.
Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30days after the Petition was filed.
Date 3/17/25
Tara Tennille Isme
Petitioner
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors
All creditors of the estate of Roy Lee Crawford late of Appling County, deceased, 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 10th day of March, 2025
Name: Stacy B. Crawford
Title: Administrator
Address: 829 Cadet Court NW, Lilburn, GA 30047
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF ROYCE UPCHURCH
CASE NO. 2025-45
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Rima Upchurch has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Royce Upchurch, deceased, of Appling County, Georgia. The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261. 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 May 26, 2025.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the Petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds for any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Probate Court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
GRETCHEN J. BAILEY, Judge
Probate Court of Appling County
36 South Main Street
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-8114
Graham F. Floyd
JohnsonFloyd LLP
Attorney for Petitioner
132 West Parker St.
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-9000
4/30-5/21
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Notice is given that Articles of Incorporation which will incorporate APPLING COUNTY SHERIFF’S FOUNDATION INC. will be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Non-Profit Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation will be located at 560 Barnes Street, Baxley, GA 31513, and its initial registered agent at such address is Mark Melton.
Graham F. Floyd
JohnsonFloyd LLP
132 West Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
Attorney for Corporation
912-367-9000
gffloyd@jajlaw.com
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
S.S. SELLERS & LOISA SELLERS
DECEASED,
ESTATE NO. 2011-19 (95-92)
NOTICE
The petition of personal representative for leave to sell property in the above-referenced estate having been duly filed,
TO DELORES LOISE SELLERS WOOTEN; DEBORAH SELLERS SHAFEEH
This is to notify you to file an objection, if there is any, to the above-referenced petition, in this Court on or before May 30, 2025.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
Gretchen Bailey
Judge of the Probate Court
By: A Griffis
Clerk of the Probate Court
36 S. Main Street
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-8114
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
STATE OF GEORGIA,
ex rel
KEITH HIGGINS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
BRUNSWICK JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
Plaintiff,
vs
Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars in United States Currency ($850.00); (1) 2014 Chevrolet Equinox (VIN# 2GNALBEK1E6274525); (1) Ruger 380 LCP (SN# 380694157) semi-automatic pistol; (1) Canik 2 (SN# 21AP11035) 9mm semi-automatic pistol; (1) Sig Sauer P365 (SN# 66F090398) 9mm semi-automatic pistol; (1) Raven Arms MP-25 (SN# 694261) 25 caliber semi-automatic pistol; (1) Smith and Wesson SD9VE (SN# HFW2548) 9mm semi-automatic pistol; (1) Chongzing (SN# ML2001075) 12-guage semi-automatic shotgun; (1) Mossberg Model 500 SR# not readable 12 gauge pump shotgun; (1) Herrington and Richardson 158 (SN# AH279728 12) gauge single shot shotgun; Various Shotgun and pistol ammunition,,
Defendant in rem,
RE: PROPERTY OF
TREVOR SHAW CARTRETTE,
Purported Owners/Interest Holders
CIVIL ACTION NO. SUC2024000157
NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS
TO: ALL PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN SAID PROPERTY WHO ARE NOT OTHERWISE NOTIFIED OF THE FOREGOING PROCEEDING
You are hereby notified that the above-styled action seeking the forfeiture of the above-described property was filed in this Court on the 16TH day of AUGUST, 2024, pursuant to OCGA 9-16-12.
This Notice will be published for two consecutive weeks. All persons having an interest in said property are further notified that, pursuant to OCGA 9-16-12(b)(3), you are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon Keith Higgins, District Attorney, 701 H Street Box 301, Brunswick, GA 31520, an Answer to the Complaint within thirty (30) days of the date of the second publication of this Notice. If you fail to do so, judgement pursuant to OCGA 9-16-12€ will be taken for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
If you have been personally or notoriously served with the Complaint and /summons, the foregoing does not apply and you should respond within the time specified in the Summons.
WITNESS the Honorable Chief Judge of said Court.
This the 16TH day of August 2024.
Marsha Thomas
Clerk of Superior Court
Appling County, Brunswick Judicial Circuit
5/7-5/14
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STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF APPLING
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
Pursuant to the power of sale contained in the Security Deed executed by JANET LEGGETT A/K/A JANET L. KESLER to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS MORTGAGEE, AS NOMINEE FOR SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC in the original principal amount of $65,800.00 dated October 24, 2012, and recorded in Deed Book 493, Page 725, Appling County records, said Security Deed being last transferred to NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING in Deed Book 710, Page 25, Appling County records, the undersigned will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, before the Courthouse door in said County, or at such other place as lawfully designated, within the legal hours of sale, on June 03, 2025, the property in said Security Deed and described as follows:
TRACT I:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING, BEING AND SITUATE IN LAND LOT NO. 145 CONSISTING OF 0.16 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, IN THE SECOND LAND DISTRICT OF APPLING COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING BOUND, NOW OR FORMERLY, ON THE NORTHEAST BY JANET L. KESLER; SOUTHEAST BY SATILLA CHURCH ROAD; SOUTHWEST BY OTHER LANDS OF ANNIE LAURIE WILSON, THE LINE BEING AGREED UPON AND DESCRIBED ON THE BELOW REFERENCED PLAT; AND NORTHWEST BY W. L. AND MARY E. LEGGETT. SAID TRACT OF LAND IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY A SURVEY AND PLAT THEREOF BY
MERLIN J. TOMBERLIN, SURVEYOR, DATED 10/13/97, WHICH SAID PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN FOR PURPOSES OF DESCRIPTION AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES, A COPY OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 307, PAGE 672, APPLING COUNTY, GEORGIA DEED RECORDS.
TRACT II:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN THE SECOND LAND DISTRICT OF APPLING COUNTY, GEORGIA, CONSISTING OF 2.13 ACRES OF LAND LOT #145 AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT LOCATED BY COMMENCING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERN RIGHT OF WAY OF SATILLA CHURCH ROAD WITH THE SOUTHERN ORIGINAL LOT LINE OF SAID LOT: THENCE NORTH 21 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST 2,983 FEET ALONG SAID WESTERN RIGHT OF WAY OF THE SAID SATILLA CHURCH ROAD TO SAID POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 68 DEGREES 3 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST 248.59 FEET; THENCE NORTH 15 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 43 SECONDS WEST 348 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 68 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST 282.76 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 21 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST 205.56 FEET; THENCE 21 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST 143.46 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING; SAID TRACT OF LAND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ACCORDING TO A SURVEY AND PLAT THEREOF BY CHARLES H. TOMBERLIN, SURVEYOR, DATED JULY 22, 1985.
THE ABOVE TRACT OF LAND INCLUDES THE .813 ACRES DEEDED TO JANET L. KESLER BY W.L. LEGGETT AND HIS WIFE, MARY C. LEGGETT, DATED AUGUST 6, 1985.
PROPERTY
ADDRESS:
4130
SATILLA
CHURCH
RD,
BAXLEY,
GA
31513
PARCEL ID: 0038 026, 0038 024, 0038 031, 0038 023
TAX ID: 0038 026, 0038 024, 0038 031, 0038 02
Said property being known as: 4130 SATILLA CHURCH RD, BAXLEY, GA 31513
To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge, the party or parties in possession of said property is/are JANET LEGGETT A/K/A JANET L. KESLER or tenant(s).
The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due and payable because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as provided for in the Note and said Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of sale, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given).
Said property will be sold subject to the following: (1) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not yet due and payable); (2) the right of redemption of any taxing authority; (3) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property; and (4) any assessments, liens,