LEGAL NOTICES FOR 10-08-2025
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: PETITION OF
KIMBERLY LATAYE BEARD AND
TOMMY BEARD Jr., FOR THE
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
OF
KENDRICK JEROME LEWIS, AND
ANY UNKNOWN OR UN-NAMED
LEGAL OR BIOLOGICAL FATHER
OF MINOR CHILD ELIANA
RACHELLE LEWIS,
AGE: 3
DOB: 08/06/2021
Children under the age
Of 17 yrs Case No.
NOTICE TO LEGAL/ PUTATIVE FATHER
TO: Kendrick Jerome Lewis and Any Unknown or Un-Named Legal or Biological Father
Served Via Publication
You are hereby informed that this petition to adopt has been filed in the Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia. Said petition seeks to terminate your rights and obligations with respect to the above-listed minor child, and of the child arising from the potential parental relationship, including the right to inheritance. The date and time of this hearing shall be October 31, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., at the Appling County Courtroom. You must respond to this notice in writing to the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, or by service upon the Attorney of record in this matter, Jennifer Ellis Carver, or appear at the scheduled hearing, if you wish to contest the termination of your rights.
Should you not wish to contest the termination of your parental rights and adoption by the Petitioners, you may file a written Surrender of Parental Rights and Final Release for Adoption. You may do so by contacting the attorney for the Petitioners, Jennifer Ellis Carver, 413 W. 15th Street, Alma, Georgia 31510.
This the 15 Day of September, 2025.
9/24 – 10/15
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
BARBARA E. YAWN
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2025-91
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
[Strike the sentence in parenthesis below if not applicable.]
TO:
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
BRANDON ORVIN has petitioned for BRANDON ORVIN AND JUSTIN ORVIN to be appointed administrator(s) of the estate of BARBARA E. YAWN 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 OCTOBER 16, 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
Tanya Williams
Clerk of the Probate Court
36 S. MAIN STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
912-367-8114
9/24 – 10/15
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF TIFT COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
JAMES SWISHER AND
GLENNA SWISHER,
Petitioners:
v.
KAYLEE YOUNG.
Respondent,
CIVIL ACTION
FILE NO. 2025CV0185
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
TO: DYRANTE YOUNG
By order of the Court for service by publication dated September 15, 2025, you are hereby notified that on May 22, 2025, Petitioners, JAMES SWISHER and GLENNA SWISHER, filed a Third-Party Petition for Equitable Caregiver Custody Rights that names you as the biological father of the minor child at issue. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon Petitioners’ attorney, Bree O. Sullivan-Howell, an answer in writing within sixty (60) days of September 15, 2025, the date of Order of Publication.
This 16 day of September, 2025
CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
Clay Pate
By: CLERK DEPUTY CLERK
Prepared by:
Bree O. Sullivan-Howell
The Sullivan Firm, LLC
State Bar No. 691141
429 East Jackson Street
Thomasville, GA 31792
(229) 226-1940
9/24-10/15
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NOTICE
(FOR DISCHARGE FROM OFFICE AND ALL LIABILITY)
PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
RE: PETITION OF ANGELA T. MURRAY FOR DISCHARGE AS ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE ESTATE OF CHRIS ESTON MURRAY, DECEASED.
TO: All 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 October 27, 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. 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, Georgia 31513
912-367-8114
J. Alexander Johnson
JohnsonFloyd LLP
132 West Parker St.
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-9000
10/1 – 10/22
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of EARNEST CLYDE ANSLEY 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.
DANIEL ANSLEY
Co-Administrator
575 Sweetgum Ln.
Baxley, GA 31513
JASON ANSLEY
Co-Administrator
1922 Springhill Church Rd.
Hephzibah, Ga 30815
SMITH & SMITH
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, LLC
WOOD SMITH
Attorney for the Estate of
EARNEST CLYDE ANSLEY
P. O. Drawer 1745
53 South Tallahassee Street
Hazlehurst, Georgia 3l539
10/1-10/22
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STATE OF GEORGIA
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
APPLING COUNTY
IN RE: ESTATE OF Nina Beth Wigley
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of Nina Beth Wigley, 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 26th day of September, 2025.
Katie Mae Davis
Administrator, Estate of Nina Beth Wigley
263 AP Hunter Road
Baxley, GA 30548
10/1 – 10/22
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on December 3rd, 2025, at 10:00 AM for comment on the Baxley Housing Authority’s FY2026 – FY2030 Capital Fund Program Five-Year Action Plan. The FY2026 – FY2030 Capital Fund Action Plan Will be available for review over the next 45 days at the Authority’s office located at 94 Highland Drive in Baxley, Georgia 31513.
The Public Hearing will also be held at this location. Any person wishing to comment on the above document may file his or her comments in writing with the Housing Authority’s Executive Director at the above address by 4:00 PM on December 2nd, 2025, during normal business hours. Comments may also be presented during the Public Hearing. All comments will be considered prior to submission of the final document to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for approval.
10/1 – 10/8
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NOTICE OF INCORPORATION
Notice is given that Articles of Incorporation which will incorporate Addie’s Hope Charitable Foundation will be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code.
The initial registered office of the corporation is located at 157 Tanglewood Drive, Baxley, Georgia 31513, and its initial registered agent at such address is Lacie M. Baxley.
Dated: September 28, 2025
10/8 – 10/15
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
HAROLD DAVID ROBINSON, JR.
DECEASED
ESTATE N0. 2025-93
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO. JASON WAYLON ROBINSON; JOSEPH LEE ROBINSON; DIAMOND NICOLE ROBINSON
and to whom it may concem:
DIANE ROBINSON has Petitioned for DIANE ROBINSON to be appointed administrator(s) of the estate of HAROLD DAVID ROBINSON, JR., 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. 5 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 NOVEMBER 3 ,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
10/8 – 10/29
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OFGEORGIA
IN RE: Estate of ESTATE OFJAMES KENNON CROSBY, deceased
All creditors of the estate of James Kennon Crosby, 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 25th day of September, 2025.
Lisa Crosby, Administrator
Estate of James Kennon Crosby
872 Medders Road
Baxley, GA 31513
Graham F. Floyd
JohnsonFloyd LLP
132 W. Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
912-367-9000
10/8 – 10/29
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Bay Street Storage will hold a public auction pursuant to the Georgia Self Storage Facility Act, Georgia code Section 10-4-210 to 10-4-21 on October 18,2025 at 10:00 am atthe Bay Street Storage facility located at 419 Bay Street, Baxley, Ga.
Unit #35 contents belonging to Trevina Scott. MISC ITEMS.
Unit #38,43 contents belonging to Gerron Crayton. MISC ITEMS.
Unit #93 contents belonging to Victoria Cutz. MISC ITEMS.
10/8 – 10/15
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: Estate of HARRY WILSON MOODY, deceased
All creditors of the estate of Harry Wilson Moody, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to the estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 1 st day of October, 2025.
Kyle Krafczyk, Executor
Estate of Harry Wilson Moody
3381 Asbury Church Road
Baxley, Georgia 31513
J. Alexander Johnson
JOHNSONFLOYD LLP
132 W. Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
912-367-9000
10/8 – 10/29
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: Estate of JAMES EDWARD TURNER, deceased
All creditors of the estate of James Edward Turner, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to the estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 1 st day of October, 2025.
Tammy T. Weaver, Executor
Estate of James Edward Turner
1915 Reese Road
Baxley, Georgia 31513
J. Alexander Johnson
JOHNSONFLOYD LLP
132 W. Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
912-367-9000
10/8 – 10/29
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PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF VELMA LEWIS
CASE NO. 2025-97
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Mattie Jackson has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Velma Lewis, 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 November 3, 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
Madeline Rentz-Tucker
JohnsonFloyd LLP
Attorney for Petitioner
132 West Parker St.
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-9000
[PUBLISH OCTOBER 8, 15, 22 & 29]
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
GEORGIA,
APPLING COUNTY
All persons holding claims against the estate of SHONNA LYNN KING, deceased, are hereby required to render an account of their demands to me within the time allowed by law, properly made out; and all persons indebted to the said deceased are hereby requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 30th day of September, 2025.
Mark Leon King, III
Administrator
Estate of Shonna Lynn King
LAW OFFICE OF TINA E. MADDOX, LLC
Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 1343
205 Smith Street
Vidalia, Georgia 30475
10/8 – 10/29
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF APPLING
By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from James R. Cox and Kenan Camille Hand to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Rocket Mortgage LLC fka Quicken Loans LLC, dated July 18, 2022 and recorded on July 18, 2022 in Deed Book 63788, Page 38, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note of even date, in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Ninety and 00/100 dollars ($255,290.00) with interest thereon as provided therein, as last transferred to Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, recorded in Deed Book 674, Page 99, aforesaid records, will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Appling County, Georgia, or at such place as has or may be lawfully designated as an alternative location, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in November, 2025, all property described in said Security Deed including but not limited to the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being .728 acre, more or less, in Land Lot 244 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, more particularly shown and delineated in that certain plat of survey by Everett Tomberlin and Associates, dated December 30, 2004, said plat being recorded in Plat Book 18, Page 13, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, by reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof for purposes of description and all other legal purposes.
Said property may more commonly be known as 586 Corey Street, Baxley, GA 31513.
The debt secured by said Security Deed 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).
The individual or entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the loan is Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC c/o M&T Bank, 475 Crosspoint Parkway, Getzville, NY 14068, 1-800-724-2224. Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Creditor is not required to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the Security Deed.
Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. The sale will also be subject to the following items which may affect the title: a) zoning ordinances; b) matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by an inspection of the property; c) any outstanding ad valorem taxes, including taxes, which constitute liens upon said property whether or not now due and payable; d) special assessments; e) the right of redemption of any taxing authority; f) all outstanding bills for public utilities which constitute liens upon said property; g) all restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way and any other matters of record superior to said Security Deed. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the owners and party in possession of the property are James R. Cox and Kenan Camille Hand and or tenant(s). The sale will be conducted subject to 1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the
U.S. Bankruptcy code and 2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed.
Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC as Attorney-in-Fact for James R. Cox and Kenan Camille Hand
Contact:
Padgett Law Group: 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203, Tallahassee, FL 32312; (850) 422-2520
24-000134
Ad Run Dates: 10/8/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/29/2025
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
WANDA D. ALTMAN,
DECEASED
ESTATE NO.2025-38
NOTICE
IN RE: Petition for Discharge of Personal Representative
TO:
To whom it rnay concem:
This is to notify you to file an objection, if there is any, to the above-referenced petition, in this Court on or before October 20, 2025
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: A1l 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
10/8
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IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
J.N., Sex: F, DOB: 02/16/2022
Case No. 2025-JV-J-62
J.N., Sex: M, DOB: 12/12/2022
Case No. 2025-JV-J-63
B.C., Sex: M, DOB: 11/11/2024
Case No. 2025-JV-J-64
Minor Children
NOTICE OF SUMMONS PUBLICATION
TO: Any unknown unnamed putative fathers, and any other persons claiming to have a parental interest in the minor children named above born to Amy Crapps on the date above-listed.
The Georgia Department of Human Services has filed a Petition in the Juvenile Court of Appling County, Georgia, seeking to appoint a permanent guardian for your children.
An Order allowing service on you by newspaper publication was signed on September 25, 2025.
The final hearing in this matter is scheduled for November 5, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at the Appling County Courthouse in Baxley, Georgia.
You are entitled to object to the establishment of a permanent guardianship or to the selection of guardian or both. An objection must be filed in writing with the court within ten days of the second publication of this notice.
You will lose all rights to object to the appointment of a permanent guardian if you do not file an objection with the court and file a petition to legitimate the minor within thirty days of the hearing on your objection.
WITNESS HON. KEITH MORRIS, JUDGE OF SAID COURT.
LILLIE BURKETT
Deputy Clerk, Juvenile Court of Appling County
This document prepared by:
Sarah Tipton-Downie
Special Assistant Attorney General
Post Office Box 926
Vidalia, Georgia 30475
(912) 537-9265
10/8 – 10/15