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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
James Newell Dickens
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2023-ES-183
IN RE: The Petition for Letters
of Administration in the above-
referenced estate having been
duly filed,
To Whom It May Concern:
James Robin Dickens having
petitioned to be appointed Ad
ministrator of the estate of James
Newell Dickens, deceased, of said
County. (The Petitioners have also
applied for waiver of bond and/or
grant of certain powers contained
in O.C.G.A. 53-12-261.) All inter
ested parties and all unknown
heirs 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 Janu
ary 3,2023.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the Petition must be
in writing, setting for the grounds
of any such objections. All objec
tions 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 indi
gent 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.
ASHLEY MOORE JR.
JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
200 East 6th Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
706-554-3000
Dec. 6,13, 20, 27, 2023
306
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
Pursuant to the power of sale
contained in the Security Deed
executed by CAROL A. BEST to
CONSECO FINANCE SERVIC
ING CORP. in the original principal
amount of $95,365.00 dated
May 5, 2000, and recorded in
Deed Book 302, Page 35, Burke
County records, said Security
Deed being last transferred to U.S.
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
AS TRUSTEE FOR MANUFAC
TURED HOUSING CONTRACT
SENIOR/SUBORDINATE PASS
THROUGH CERTIFICATETRUST
2000-3 in Deed Book 1292, Page
300, Burke County records, the
undersigned will sell at public out
cry 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 January 02,
2024, the property in said Security
Deed and described as follows:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL
OF LAND, WITH IMPROVE
MENTS THEREON, SITUATE,
LYING AND BEING INTHE72ND
GMD OF BURKE COUNTY,
GEORGIA, ON THE WESTERN
SIDE OF SUSIE BAILEY ROAD
(MOODY-BAILEY ROAD), BEING
KNOWN AS TRACT 5, CONTAIN
ING 6.88 ACRES, MORE OR
LESS, AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AND DEPICTED ON
A SURVEY PREPARED FOR G.T.
BRASHER BY W.C. HOWELL,
DATED DECEMBER 2,1997 AND
RECORDED IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR
COURT OF BURKE COUNTY,
GEORGIA, IN PLAT FILE A-8057.
REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE
TO SAID PLAT FOR A MORE
COMPLETE AND ACCURATE
DESCRIPTION AS TO METES,
BOUNDS AND LOCATION OF
SAID PROPERTY.
Said property being known
as: 1988 SUSIE BAILEY RD,
WAYNESBORO, GA 30830
To the best of the undersigned’s
knowledge, the party or parties
in possession of said property is/
are CAROL A. BEST or tenant(s).
The debt secured by said Security
Deed has been and is hereby de
clared due and payable because
of, among other possible events of
default, failure to pay the indebted
ness 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 outstand
ing 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 as
sessments, liens, encumbrances,
zoning ordinances, restrictions,
covenants, and matters of record
superior to the Security Deed first
set out above.
Said sale will be conducted subject
to the following: (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.
The name, address, and telephone
number of the individual or entity
who has full authority to negotiate,
amend, and modify all terms of the
mortgage is as follows:
NEWREZ LLC D/B/A Shellpoint
Mortgage Servicing
75 Beattie Place, Suite 300
Greenville, SC 29601
866-825-2174
Note that pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
44-14-162.2, the above individual
or entity is not required by law to
negotiate, amend, or modify the
terms of the mortgage.
THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS
A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT
ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA
TION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR MANU-
FACTURED HOUSING CON
TRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE
TRUST 2000-3,
as Attorney-in-Fact for
CAROL A. BEST
Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid,
Crane & Partners, PLLC
13010 Morris Rd.
Suite 450
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Phone: 470.321.7112
Firm File No. 23-159616 - DoP
Dec. 6,13, 20, 27, 2023
307
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
Under and by virtue of the Power
of Sale contained in a Security
Deed given by Colen Ray Heath
to Mortgage Electronic Registra
tion Systems, Inc., as grantee, as
nominee for Countrywide Bank,
FSB, its successors and assigns,
dated December 17,2007, record
ed in Deed Book 682, Page 159,
Burke County, Georgia Records,
as last transferred to Nationstar
Mortgage LLC by assignment
recorded in Deed Book 881,
Page 52, Burke County, Georgia
Records, conveying the after-de
scribed property to secure a Note
in the original principal amount of
FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED AND 0/100 DOL
LARS ($58,500.00), with interest
thereon as set forth therein, there
will be sold at public outcry to the
highest bidder for cash before the
courthouse door of Burke County,
Georgia, or at such place as may
be lawfully designated as an
alternative, within the legal hours
of sale on the first Tuesday in Janu
ary, 2024, the following described
property:
SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED
HERETO AND MADE A PART
HEREOF
The debt secured by said Secu
rity Deed has been and is hereby
declared due because of, among
other possible events of default,
failure to pay the indebtedness as
and when due and in the manner
provided in the Note and Security
Deed. The debt remaining in de
fault, this sale will be made for the
purpose of paying the same and all
expenses of this sale, as provided
in the Security Deed and by law,
including attorney's fees (notice
pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-1-11
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 pay
able), the right of redemption of
any taxing authority, any matters
which might be disclosed by an
accurate survey and inspection of
the property, any assessments,
liens, encumbrances, zoning
ordinances, restrictions, cov
enants, and any matters of record
including, but not limited to, those
superior to the Security Deed first
set out above. Said property will
be sold on an "as-is" basis without
any representation, warranty or re
course against the above-named
or the undersigned.
Nationstar Mortgage LLC is the
holder of the Security Deed to
the property in accordance with
OCGA§ 44-14-162.2.
The entity that has full authority
to negotiate, amend, and modify
all terms of the mortgage with the
debtor is: Nationstar Mortgage,
LLC, 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd,
Coppell, TX 75019, (888) 480-
2432.
Note, however, that such entity is
not required by law to negotiate,
amend or modify the terms of
the loan.
To the best knowledge and belief
of the undersigned, the party
in possession of the property is
Colen Ray Heath or a tenant or
tenants and said property is more
commonly known as 104 Rogers
Dr, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830.
Should a conflict arise between
the property address and the legal
description the legal description
will control.
The sale will be conducted sub
ject (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.
Nationstar Mortgage LLC
as Attorney in Fact for
Colen Ray Heath
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce,
LLC
1544 Old Alabama Road
Roswell, GA 30076
www.foreclosurehotline.net
EXHIBIT “A”
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR
PARCEL OF LAND LYING, SITU
ATE AND BEING IN THE CITY
OF WAYESBORO, 60-62ND G.M.
DISTRICT OF BURKE COUNTY,
GEORGIA, KNOWN AS LOT NO.
17 ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF
SURVEY PREPARED BY J. D.
MCLEOD, SURVEYOR, DATED
AUGUST 30, 1971, RECORDED
IN THE OFFICE OF CLERK OF
SUPERIOR COURT OF BURKE
COUNTY, GEORGIA IN FILE FOR
PLATS NO. A-1085. SAID PROP
ERTY FRONTING 105 FEET ON
THE SOUTH SIDE OF ROGERS
DRIVE AND RUNNING BACK
FROM SAID ROGERS DRIVE
IN A GENERAL SOUTHERLY
DIRECTION APPROXIMATELY
PERPENDICULAR BETWEEN
PARALLEL LINES FOR A DEPTH
OF 152.3 FEET. SAID PROPERTY
HAVING A REAR WIDTH OF 105
FEET AND BEING BOUNDED
NOW OR FORMERLY AS FOL
LOWS: NORTH BY ROGERS
DRIVE; EAST BY LOT OF FAIR-
CLOTH; SOUTH AND WEST BY
PROPERTY OF PAUL STONE. A
MORE CURRENT SURVEY OF
THIS PROPERTY PREPARED
BY L. STEVE BARGERON, SUR
VEYOR (GA. REG. NO. 1871)
DATED MARCH 27, 1985, IS
RECORDED IN SAID CLERK'S
OFFICE IN FILE FOR PLATS
NO. A-4622 AND REFERENCE
IS MADE TO SAID PLAT FOR A
MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIP
TION OF SAID PROPERTY.
MR/chr 1/2/24
Our file no. 23-13172GA - FT2
Dec. 6,13, 20, 27, 2023
308
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
STATE OF GEORGIA
BURKE COUNTY
By virtue of the power of sale con
tained in a Deed to Secure Debt
from David Coffey and Regina
Coffey to Beverly D. Brashear and
Brashear Development Corpora
tion (Beverly D. Brashear’s interest
transferred to Mattice T. Brashear
by Allonge recorded in Deed Book
1294, Page 30, Office of the Clerk
of Superior Court of Burke County,
Georgia) recorded in the Office
of the Clerk of Superior Court of
Burke County, Georgia in Deed
Book 1240, Pages 145-151, there
will be sold by the undersigned at
public outcry to the highest bidder
for cash before the Courthouse
door in Burke County, Georgia,
during the legal hours of sale on
Tuesday, January 2,2023, the fol
lowing described property, to wit:
All that lot, tract or parcel of land,
lying and being in the State of
Georgia, County of Burke, 69th
GMD, situate on State Highway
80 and containing 140.08 acres,
more or less, and being further
known and designated as Tract
1 on a plat of survey prepared for
Brashear Development Corpora
tion by Steve Bargeron & Associ
ates, LLC, dated December 10,
2020 and recorded in the Office
of the Clerk of Superior Court
of Burke County, Georgia in Plat
Book 2020, page 143, and said
plat being referred to for a more
complete description as to metes,
courses and bounds.
Said property is the same tract
conveyed to Brashear Develop
ment Corporation and Beverly D.
Brashear by Warranty Deed from
Michael B. Roberts dated June 22,
2018 and recorded in the Office
of the Clerk of Superior Court of
Burke County, Georgia in Deed
Book 1066, pages 208-209.
Said property is subject to an
easement granted to Southern
Natural Gas Company as de
scribed in the document recorded
in the Office of the Clerk of Superi
or Court of Burke County, Georgia
in Deed Book 52, page 613, dated
July 2,1952 and supplemented in
the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in the
document recorded in Deed Book
82, page 197 dated April 15,1969.
Said property is subject to an
easement granted to Elba Ex
press Company, LLC in a right-of-
Way Easement dated November
2, 2007 and recorded in Deed
Book 675, Pages 274-279 in the
Office of the Clerk of Superior
Court of Burke County, Georgia.
An Amendment to Right-of-Way
Easement dated January 20,2009
is filed in the Aforesaid Clerk’s
Office in Deed Book 278, pages
158-163.
Said property is subject to an
easement granted to Georgia
Power Company in an Easement
dated January 2, 2019 and re
corded in Deed Book 1083, Pages
270-273 in the Office of the Clerk
of Superior Court of Burke County,
Georgia.
The debt secured by said instru
ment having been declared due
because of default in payment
this sale will be made for the
purpose of paying said debts and
all expenses of this sale, including
attorney’s fees, notice having been
given. This property will be sold as
the property of David Coffey and
Regina Coffey and is subject to
any outstanding covenants, ease
ments, restrictions, taxes, and
assessments appearing of record
and is subject to verification that
this sale is not contrary to federal
or state law or prevented by any
bankruptcy court.
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COL
LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA
TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE.
David Coffey and Regina Coffey
By and through their
Attorney-in-Fact,
Mattice T. Brashear and Brashear
Development Corporation
513 Broad Street
Augusta, Georgia 30901
Kelly Brashear Kitchens
Claeys, McElroy-Magruder &
Kitchens
512 Telfair Street
Augusta, Georgia 30901
(706) 724-6000
Dec. 6,13, 20, 27, 2023
309
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
MARIAN JACKSON, in official
capacity as TAX COMMISSIONER
OF BURKE COUNTY, GEORGIA,
Petitioner,
v.
REGINALD J. CARD AND/OR
HIS OR HER KNOWN OR UN
KNOWN HEIRS AT LAW, MID
LAND FUNDING, LLC, ANY AND
ALL PARTIES THAT MAY CLAIM
AN INTEREST IN THE EXCESS
FUNDS GENERATED FROM THE
AUGUST 2,2022TAX SALE FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 232
NELL DR, BLYTHE (TAX PARCEL:
028C-018),
Respondents.
CIVIL ACTION
FILE NO. 2023V0048
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUB
LICATION
To Respondents - Reginald J.
Card And/Or His Or Her Known Or
Unknown Heirs At Law; and Any
And All Parties That May Claim
An Interest In The Excess Funds
Generated From The August 2,
2022 Tax Sale For Property Lo
cated At 232 Nell Dr, Blythe (TAX
PARCEL: 028C-018): Please
take notice that Petitioner MAR
IAN JACKSON, in official capac
ity as TAX COMMISSIONER OF
BURKE COUNTY (“Petitioner”)
has filed a Summons and Petition
for Interpleader in the Superior
Court of Burke County, Georgia in
the above-captioned case.
Respondents are hereby com
manded to file their Answer to the
Petition within 60 days of the date
of the Order Directing Service by
Publication, or by January 15,
2024, with the Clerk of Superior
Court of Burke County, 200 East
Sixth Street, Waynesboro, GA
30830, and serve a copy of their
Answer on Petitioner’s counsel
Bradley A. Hutchins, at WEISS-
MAN PC, One Alliance Center,
4th Floor, 3500 Lenox Road, NE,
Atlanta, Georgia 30326.
Witness, the Judge of Burke
County Superior Court.
This, 30th day of November, 2023.
By: Radeta G. Smith
Clerk of Superior Court of Burke
County, Georgia
Prepared by:
D. Andrew Folkner
Georgia Bar No. 695599
Bradley A. Hutchins
GA Bar No. 380682
Counsel for Petitioner Marian
Jackson,
in official capacity as Tax Com
missioner
of Burke County
WEISSMAN PC
One Alliance Center, 4th Floor
3500 Lenox Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 926 4500 I F 4600
Dec. 6,13, 20, 27, 2023
310
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Matthew Francis Lovett
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2023-ES-188
IN RE: The Petition for Letters
of Administration in the above-
referenced estate having been
duly filed,
To Whom It May Concern:
Donna Dales Lovett having pe
titioned to be appointed Admin
istrator of the estate of Matthew
Francis Lovett, deceased, of said
County. (The Petitioners have also
applied for waiver of bond and/or
grant of certain powers contained
in O.C.G.A. 53-12-261.) All inter
ested parties and all unknown
heirs 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 Janu
ary 9, 2024.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the Petition must be
in writing, setting for the grounds
of any such objections. All objec
tions 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 indi
gent 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.
ASHLEY MOORE JR.
JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
200 East 6th Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
706-554-3000
Dec. 13,20,27,2023, Jan. 3,2024
311
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Johnnie M. Wright
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2023-ES-189
IN RE: The Petition for Letters
of Administration in the above-
referenced estate having been
duly filed,
To Whom It May Concern:
Michelle R. Jackson having pe
titioned to be appointed Admin
istrator of the estate of Johnnie
M. Wright , deceased, of said
County. (The Petitioners have also
applied for waiver of bond and/or
grant of certain powers contained
in O.C.G.A. 53-12-261.) All inter
ested parties and all unknown
heirs 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 Janu
ary 9, 2024.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the Petition must be
in writing, setting for the grounds
of any such objections. All objec
tions 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 indi
gent 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.
ASHLEY MOORE JR.
JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
200 East 6th Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
706-554-3000
Dec. 13,20,27,2023, Jan. 3,2024
312
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Johnnie M. Wright
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2023-ES-189
IN RE: The Petition for Letters
of Administration in the above-
referenced estate having been
duly filed,
TO: WENDY L. JACKSON & LA
MAR D. JACKSON
This is to notify you to file an objec
tion, if there is any, to the Petition
for Letters of Administration Form,
in this Court on or before January
9, 2024
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the Petition must be
in writing, setting for the grounds
of any such objections. All objec
tions 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 indi
gent 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.
ASHLEY MOORE JR.
JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
200 East 6th Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
706-554-3000
Dec. 13,20,27,2023, Jan. 3,2024
313
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Katrinka Marie Maddox
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2023-ES-190
NOTICE OF PETITION TO FILE
FOR YEAR'S SUPPORT
The petition of Larry Freeman
Maddox, for a Year's Support
from the estate of Katrinka Marie
Maddox, deceased, for decedent's
(surviving spouse), having been
duly filed, all interested persons
and all unknown heirs are hereby
notified to show cause, if any they
have, on or before January 9,
2024 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 on or before
the time stated in the preceding
sentence. 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