LEGAL NOTICES FOR 2025-07-30
CLARK SUPERIOR
COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
EILEEN DAMES,
Plaintiff,
- LONNIE L. ZINNAMON,
Defendants.
CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. STSV2024000097
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
TO: LONNIE L. ZINNAMON
You are hereby notified that the above styled action seeking Complaint for Damages and Demand for Jury Trial was filed against you in said Court on December 16, 2024, and that by reason of an order for service of summons by publication entered by the Court on June 23, 2025 you are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of said Court and Serve upon Ivory Roberson, Esq., Plaintiff’s Attorney, whose address is 253 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, Georgia 30060, an Answer to the Complaint within sixty (60) days of June 23, 2025. WITNESS, the Honorable E. Preston Johnson, Jr., Judge of said Court,
This 30th day of June, 2025.
Marsha Thomas
Clerk of State Court
Appling County, Georgia
7/9 – 7/30
|
PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY,
GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF CLIFFORD LEE HARDEE
RE: PETITION FOR DISCHARGE OF NICHOLAS HARDEE AS ADMINISTRATOR.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before July 21,2025.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. 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. lf any objections are filed; a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. lf 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, Georgia 31513
912-367-8114
- Alexander Johnson
JohnsonFloyd LLP
132 West Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
91 2-367-9000
7/9-7/30
|
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
HELEN SIMMONS
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2025-71
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO: whom it may concern:
APRIL BURKETT has petitioned for APRIL BURKETT to be appointed administrator(s) of the estate of HELEN SIMMONS 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 JULY 31, 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
Ashley Griffis
Clerk of the Probate Court
36 S. Main Street
Baxley, Ga 31513
912-367-8114
7/9-7/30
|
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
TRUMAN SIMMONS
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2025-70
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO: whom it may concern:
APRIL BURKETT has petitioned for APRIL BURKETT to be appointed administrator(s) of the estate of TRUMAN SIMMONS 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 JULY 31, 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
Ashley Griffis
Clerk of the Probate Court
36 S. Main Street
Baxley, Ga 31513
912-367-8114
7/9-7/30
|
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
TED ALLEN CARTER
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2025-74
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO: whom it may concern:
Jesika C. Munford has petitioned to be appointed administrator(s) of the estate of Ted Allen Carter, 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 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 any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before AUGUST 8, 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
Probate Court of Appling County
36 S. MAIN STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
912-361-8114
7/16-8/6
|
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: Estate of John L Sease, deceased
All creditors of the estate of John L Sease, 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 8th day of July, 2025.
Ernestine Whitaker, Administrator
Estate of John L Sease
7045 54th Ave N
St. Petersburg, FL 33709
7/16 – 8/6
|
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
APPLING COUNTY
IN RE: ESTATE OF JOSEPH HENRY DEVEREAUX
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of Joseph Henry Devereaux, late of Appling County,
Georgia, 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 to said estate.
This 8th day of July, 2025.
Freda Mae Devereaux
Executrix, Estate of Joseph Henry Devereaux
260 Devereaux Rd.
Surrency, GA 31563
7/16-8/6
|
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: Estate of TERRY ALLEN ASPINWALL, deceased
All creditors of the estate of Terry Allen Aspinwall, 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 8th day of July, 2025.
Elaine J. Aspinwall, Administrator
Estate of Terry Allen Aspinwall
21175 Orie Combs Road
Sanderson, FL 32087
- Alexander Johnson
JohnsonFloyd LLP
132 W. Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
912-367-9000
7/16-8/6
|
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
SUSAN EMILY MCKINNEY
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2025-72
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO: whom it may concern:
TANA MCKINNEY DOWLING has petitioned for TANA MCKINNEY DOWLING to be appointed administrator(s) of the estate of SUSAN EMILY MCKINNEY deceased, of said county. (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 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 any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before AUGUST 8, 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
912-361-8114
7/16-8/6
|
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF ROXIE LITTON
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2025-75
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO:
whom it may concern:
STEPHANIE ROXANNE ALLEN has petitioned for STEPHANIE ROXANNE ALLEN to be appointed administrator(s) of the estate of ROXIE LITTON deceased, of said county. (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 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 any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before AUGUST 8, 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
A Griffis
Clerk of the Probate Court
36 S. MAIN STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
912-367-8114
7/16-8/6
|
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
STATE OF GEORGIA
In Re: Chloe Johnson
(A Minor Child/ren)
Civil Action Case Number: SUC 2025 133
NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF MINOR CHILDREN
GEORGIA, Appling County
NOTICE is hereby given that Alicia Ray, the undersigned, filed this Petition to the Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia on the 11th day of July, 2025, praying for a change in the name of minor child(ren) from Chloe Johnson to Chloe Ray.
Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Date: 7/11/2025
Alicia Ray
Petitioner, Pro se (Signature)
Printed Name: Alicia Ray
Address: 4l Woodlawn Church Rd
Baxley Ga 31513
7/16 – 8/6
|
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
LARRY B. ROBERSON ESTATE NO. 2025-77
DECEASED
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO:
And to whom it may concern:
LARRY DAVID ROBERSON AND DARREN KEITH ROBERSON has petitioned for LARRY DAVID ROBERSON AND DARREN KEITH ROBERSON to be appointed administrator(s) of the estate of LARRY B. ROBERSON deceased, of said county. (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 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 any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before AUGUST 15, 2025.
BE N0TIFIED 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 the Probate Court
Clerk of the Probate Court
36 S. MAIN STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
912-367 -8114
|
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
lN RE: ESTATE OF
JAMES KENNON CROSBY
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2025-69
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO DONNA MARIE CROSBY
And to whom it may concern:
LISA CROSBY has petitioned for LISA CROSBY to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of JAMES KENNON CROSBY, deceased, of said county. (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. 553-12-261.) 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 August 25, 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. lf 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 of the Probate Court
By A Griffis
Clerk of the Probate Court
36 South Main Street
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-8114
7/23 – 8/13
|
PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
lN RE: ESTATE OF ROMARIO GARCIA
CASE No. 2025-78
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Maria Leticia Garcia has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Romario Garcia, 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. 553-12-261. 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 August 15, 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. lf 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
7/23 – 8/13
|
APPLICATION TO REGISTER A BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER TRADE NAME, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHERS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF APPLING,
The undersigned does hereby certify that CMH HOMES, INC conducting a business as Clayton Homes #1205 in the city of Baxley, County of Appling, in the State of Georgia, under the name Clayton Homes #1205 and that the nature of the business is RETAIL MANUFACTORED HOME SALES, and that the names and addresses of the persons, firms or partnership owning and carrying on said business are
CMH HOMES, INC
5000 CLAYTON ROAD
MARYVILLE, TN, 37804
Matthew Mallery, Vice President
7/30 – 8/6
|
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
SUSAN C. WIMBERLY
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2025-49
NOTICE
The petition of ROCKY MCKAY WIMBERLY, for an order declaring no administration is necessary in the above-referenced estate having been duly filed,
TO: whom it may concern
This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the petition, in this Court on or before AUGUST 22,2025
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
fi1ing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing wil1 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 3I513
912-367-8114
7/30 – 8/20
|
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Baxley will hold a Called Meeting on August 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 282 E. Parker Street, Baxley, Georgia. The primary purpose of the Called Meeting will be to conduct a Public Hearing, as well as, any other business that may come before the Mayor and Council. The Public Hearing will offer opportunity for comments on:
- APPLICATION FOR REZONING, Thompson Farm Supply LLC, E. Woody Folsom, located on 382 E. Parker Street, be rezoned from a business B-2 zone to a central business B-1 zone.
TRACT ONE: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, located on the southern side of and adjoining U.S. Highway No. 341 for a distance of 232 feet and running back southward for a distance of 210 feet, and being bound now or formerly as follows: Northerly by the right of way of U. S. Highway No. 341; Easterly by Third Street; Southerly by TRACT TWO as described hereinbelow; and Westerly by a ditch dividing from lands formerly owned by Otis Sapp, now owned in part by Carter Insurance Agency Inc. and in part by lands of BLT Holdings LLC. Said tract of land is more particularly described according to the courses, metes and bounds of a certain survey and plat thereof by H. K. Emanuel, Surveyor, dated May 20, 1961, recorded in Deed Book 103, Page 408, Appling County Records, which plat is incorporated herein for all purposes. This being the same property conveyed by E. E. Miles to H. L. Thompson and W. B. Thompson by warranty deed dated April 12, 1962, recorded in Deed Book 106, Page 367, Appling County Records.
TRACT TWO: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, being bound now or formerly as follows: Northerly for a distance of 243.5 feet by TRACT ONE as described hereinabove; Easterly for a distance of 95 feet by Third Street; Southerly for a distance of 248.8 feet by lands now or formerly of R & S Investments, a line being established as shown on the hereinafter referred to plat, and Westerly for a distance of 95 feet by a canal dividing from lands of BLT Holdings LLC. This tract of property is designated as Area 1 on a plat by M. E. Nixon, Surveyor, which plat is recorded in Deed Book 114, Page 186, Appling County Records, which plat is incorporated herein for all purposes. This being the same property conveyed by E. E. Miles to H. L. Thompson and W. B. Thompson by warranty deed dated March 27, 1964, recorded in Deed Book 114, Page 185, Appling County Records.
TRACT THREE-· All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Baxley and being a part of Land Lot Nos. 332 and 333 in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, and bound now or formerly as follows: North by property of Sula Laskett and Tuten property; West by Third Street; East by property of Peacock and Fletcher Oil Company; and South by Railroad Street also known as Northeast Park Avenue. This being the same property formerly used by Miles and Dunn as a stave mill site. All according to a plat and suNey thereof by Denean W. Dixon and Associates dated November 12, 1975, which plat is recorded in Plat Book 13, page 183, Appling County Records, and incorporated herein for all purposes. This being the same property conveyed from Jim D. Branch to H. L. Thompson and W. 8. Thompson by warranty deed dated December 12, 1975, recorded in Deed Book 168, page 110, Appling County Records.
- APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION, Jody Arnold – Arnold Properites & Investments, located on 22 Satilla Church Road, be annexed establishing a Residential (R-15) Zone.
All that tract or parcel of land, lying and being in Land Lot No. 245 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of all of LOTS NO 37, 38, and 39, BLOCK NO 3, PINE FOREST SUBDIVISION, according to the plat of said subdivision recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia in Plat Book 2, page 252, incorporated herein for a more full and complete description and all other purposes.
Less and Except: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot No. 245 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 1.965 acres, more or less, and being more particularly described according to that certain plat of survey by Denean W. Dixon, G.R.L.S. No. 1647, dated February 22, 1997, recorded in Deed Book 323, page 327, said Clerk’s records, and incorporated herein.
This being the same property conveyed to Glynn Herndon from ATCO Investments LLC by deed dated April 3, 2012, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, in Deed Book 486, page 589.
- APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION, Glenda Gail Pope and Lakisha Bryant, located on 1486 Hatch Parkway S, be annexed establishing a business (B-2) Zone.
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in land Lot No. 283 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point on the west edge of the right of way of U.S. Highway No. 1, which said point is the northeast corner of what is known as the Lions Club property located ons aid highway south of Baxley, Georgia; thence from said beginning point northward along the west ege of said highway a distance of 179 feet to the south edge of a road leading off westward from said highway; thence westward along the south edge of said road a distance of 21 O feet; thence southward along a line parallel with the west edge of said highway for a distance of 195 feet to the north boundary line of the Lions Club property; thence eastward along the north line of the Lions Club property a distance of 210 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Said tract of property being bound: North by said road dividing this property from property of Dillard Thomas; East by right of way of U.S. Highway No. 1; South by the Lions Club property and West by property of J.T. Reeves.
This being the same property conveyed to D.L. Thomas Jr. From J.T. Reeves by deed dated December 23, 1954, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, in Deed Book 880, page 204.
CITY OF BAXLEY
|
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JAMES DUNCAN WILLIAMS
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2025-68
NOTICE
The petition of CARMEN L. GIBSON, for an order declaring no administration is necessary in the above-referenced estate having been duly filed,
TO: whom it may concern
This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the petition, in this Court on or before AUGUST 22,2025
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
fi1ing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing wil1 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 3I513
912-367-8114
7/30 – 8/20