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ion, Thursday, November 27, 2014
Page 7C
of DeKalb County, 4309 Memorial
Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30032 on
any day, Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and
5:00 p.m.
You are commanded to be and ap
pear at the DeKalb County Juvenile
Court, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur,
Georgia 30032 on the 5th day of
January 2015 at 9:00 a.m. to show
cause why the request of the Depart
ment to terminate your parental rights
to the above-named child(ren) should
not be granted, and you may file in
the office of the Clerk of this Court
and serve upon Petitioner’s attorney,
Cynthia Roberts-Emory, P.O. Box
71757, Newnan GA 30271, within
sixty (60) days of 5th day of Janu
ary 2015 your answer to the Depart
ment’s Petition.
The putative father(s) shall lose all
rights to the child(ren) and the Court
will enter an Order terminating all
such parental rights to the child(ren)
and such parent(s) may not object to
the termination of his parental rights
unless, within thirty (30) days from
the receipt of this Petition, he files a
petition to legitimate the child(ren)
and files notice of the filing of the pe
tition to legitimate with the DeKalb
County Juvenile Court.
A party is entitled to counsel in these
proceedings and the Court will ap
point an attorney for you if you are
unable, without undue financial hard
ship, to employ counsel.
WITNESS the Honorable Linda Brat-
ton-Haynes, Juvenile Court of
DeKalb County Georgia.
This the 23rd day of June 2014.
L.D. Avery-Delay
Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb
County
++FILE NO @ 150784 P.T. DOB:
06/06/03
SEX: F Case # 14J03635 Minor
Child++
Local Legislation
180-366396 11/27
NOTICE OF INTENT TO
INTRODUCE
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will
be introduced at the 2015 regular
session of the General Assembly of
Georgia a bill to ++amend the Metro
politan Atlanta Rapid Transit Author
ity Act of 1965++, approved March
10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as
amended; and for other purposes.
This 28th day of November 2014.
Name Change
200-362440
11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27WG
NOTICE OF PETITION
FOR NAME CHANGE
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action File No:
++14CV5901-10++
In Re: Martha Hall Gaynoe
To: ANY INTERESTED OR AF
FECTED PARTY
Notice is hereby given that Martha
Hall Gaynoe, the undersigned, by
and through filed his/her petition in
the Superior Court of DeKalb County,
Georgia, on the 11th day of June,
2014, praying for a change of her
name from Martha Hall Gaynoe to
Martha Carol Hall and notice is
hereby given to any interested of af
fected party to be and appear in said
matter in the Superior Court of
DeKalb County, at which time all ob
jections to the granting of the relief
prayed for must be filed in said Court.
This 28th day of July, 2014
Michael T. Byrne
Ga. Bar No. 101344
Attorny for Petitioner
Michael T. Byrne, PC
2138 East Main Street
Snellville, GA 30078-3496
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365312
11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10335-10++
Jennifer White filed a petition in the
DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 24, 2014, to change the
name from: Jennifer White to Opal
Azalea Napier.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: September 18,2014
Jennifer White
Petitioner, Pro se
5424 Savoy Chase Crossing
Lithonia, GA 30038
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365313
11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10275-3++
Plietty Xiomara Montoya Fernandez
filed a petition in the DeKalb County
Superior Court on October 23, 2014,
to change the name from: Plietty
Xiomara Montoya Fernandez to Pli
etty Xiomara Pastor.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 23,2014
Plietty Xiomara Montoya Fernandez
Petitioner, Pro se
3473 Regalwoods Dr.
Doraville, GA 30340
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365314
11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10326-2++
Shelly Mae Lawson Stephens filed a
petition in the DeKalb County Superi
or Court on 10/23/2014, to change
the name from: Shelly Mae Lawson
Stephens to Shirley Mae Lawson
Stephens.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: 10/24/2014
Shelly Mae Lawson Stephens aka
Shirley Mae Lawson Stephens
Petitioner, Pro se
3766 Kingswood Drive
Decatur, Georgia 30032
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365361 11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27jh
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO CHANGE NAME(S)
OF MINOR CHILD(REN)
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10349-1++
Sebsibe Mereto filed a petition in the
DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 24, 2014, to change the
name(s) of the following minor
child(ren) from: Solyana Mereto to
Solyana Sebsibe.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within the time prescribed in
OCGA §§19-12-1 (f)(2) and (3).
Dated: October 24, 2014
Sebsibe Mereto
Petitioner, Pro se
2480 Ivey Crest Cir
Tucker, GA 30084
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365362 11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10385-1++
Margaret Augusta Spruill filed a peti
tion in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on October 24, 2014, to
change the name from: Margaret Au
gusta Spruill to Margaret Augusta
Spruill Coustan.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 24,2014
Margaret Augusta Spruill
Petitioner, Pro se
1427 Metropolitan Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365363 11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10356-5++
Tarikwa Ararso Biftu filed a petition
in the DeKalb County Superior Court
on October 27, 2014, to change the
name from: Tarikwa Ararso Biftu to
Helen Ararso Biftu.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 26,2014
Tarikwa Ararso Biftu
Petitioner, Pro se
2628 Northeast Expy
Apt B1
Atlanta, GA 30345
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365624 11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10446-4++
David Smith, Jr. filed a petition in
the DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 27, 2014, to change the
name from: David Smith, Jr. to Dav
id Smith Guzman.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 27,2014
David Smith, Jr.
Petitioner, Pro se
8204 Druid Hills Reserve Dr. NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365706
11/13,11/20,11/27,12/4WG
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO CHANGE NAME(S)
OF MINOR CHILD(REN)
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10533-9++
Valerie Grier filed a petition in the
DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 30, 2014, to change the
name(s) of the following minor
child(ren) from: Rodricus Mandrill
Grier, Jr. to Collin Rodricus Man
drill Grier.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within the time prescribed in
OCGA §§19-12-1 (f)(2) and (3).
Dated: September 16, 2014
Valerie Grier
Petitioner, Pro se
2907 Santa Monica Dr.
Decatur, GA 3003
200-365714
11/13,11/20,11/27,12/4WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action
Case Number
++14CV10611-4++
Diane Short filed a petition in the
DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 31, 2014, to change the
name from: Diane Short to Diane
Carol Lyles.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 31,2014
Diane Short
Petitioner, Pro se
3767 Reston Lane
Decatur, GA 30034
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365715
11/13,11/20,11/27,12/4WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10593-9++
Mikail Abdul Kareem Connolly filed
a petition in the DeKalb County Su
perior Court on November 3, 2014, to
change the name from: Mikail Abdul
Kareem Connolly to Michael Mat
thew Connolly.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: November 3,2014
Mikail Abdul Kareem Connolly
Petitioner, Pro se
1916 Lakepoint Dr.
Stone Mountain, GA 30088
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365716
11/13,11/20,11/27,12/4wg
NOTICE OF CHANGE NAME
Superior Court
of DeKalb County, Georgia
Civil Action File#
++14CV10631-7++
Notice is given that Cynthia Joan
Lloyd Goldsmith the undersigned,
filed his petition to the Superior Court
of DeKalb County Georgia on
November-3-2014, to change the
name from: Cynthia Joan Lloyd
Goldsmith to Cynthia Joan Lloyd.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to
law to any interested or affected part
to appear in said Court and to file ob
jections to such name change. Ob
jections must be filed with said Court
within 30 days of the filing of said pe
tition.
November-3-2014
Cynthia Joan Lloyd Goldsmith
Petitioner
200-365717
11/13,11/20,11/27,12/4WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10610-7++
DaMeshia Johnson filed a petition in
the DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 31, 2014, to change the
name from: DaMeshia Johnson to
Fuego Johnson.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 31,2014
DaMeshia Johnson
Petitioner, Pro se
6075 Pomerania Court
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365763
11/13,11/20,11/27,12/4WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County
Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10746-7++
Kevin Charles Simmonsia, through
his attorney, filed a Petition to the Su
perior Court of DeKalb County, Geor
gia, on 11-4-2014, to change the
name from Kevin Charles Sim
monsia to Kevin Charles Simmons.
Any interested or affected party has
the right to appear in said Court and
to file objections within 30 days after
the Petition was filed.
This 11-4-2014
Kevin Charles Simmonsia
Petitioner
Charles L. Webb, Esq.
Attorney For Petitioner
2900 Chamblee Tucker Road
Building 1
Atlanta, Georgia 30341
200-365791 11/13,11/20,11/27,12/4jh
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO CHANGE NAME(S)
OF MINOR CHILD(REN)
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case#
++14CV10767-4++
Shannon Strozier filed a petition in
the DeKalb County Superior Court on
November 3, 2014, to change the
name(s) of the following minor
child(ren) from: Tyreus Narajue
Thomas Jr. to Tu'riko David
Fortson.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within the time prescribed in
OCGA §§19-12-1 (f)(2) and (3).
Dated: November 3, 2014
Shannon Strozier
Petitioner, Pro se
3666 Stanford Circle
Decatur, GA 30034
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365792 11/13,11/20,11/27,12/4jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10745-10++
Lillie Terrell Williams filed a petition
in the DeKalb County Superior Court
on October 16, 2014, to change the
name from: Lillie Terrell Williams to
Gladys Mildred Terrell Williams.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 16,2014
Lillie Terrell Williams a/k/a
Gladys Mildred Terrell Williams
Petitioner, Pro se
2414 Crestview Ave
Decatur, GA 30032
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365793 11/13,11/20,11/27,12/4jh
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO CHANGE NAME(S)
OF MINOR CHILD(REN)
DeKalb County, Georgia
Superior Court
Civil Action Case#
++14CV10732-10++
Bogale Hailu Mekuria filed a peti
tion in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on November 05, 2014, to
change the name(s) of the following
minor child(ren) from: Henok Bogale
Hailu to Henok Bogale and Heva
Bogale Hailu to Heva Bogale
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within the time prescribed in
OCGA §§19-12-1 (f)(2) and(3).
Dated: November-5-2014
Bogale Hailu Mekuria
Petitioner, Pro se
PO Box 957
Clarkston, GA 30021
Debra DeBerry, Clerk
200-365801 11 /13,11 /20,11 /27,12/4jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10706-2++
L.C Webb- Ivory filed a petition in
the DeKalb County Superior Court on
November 3, 2014, to change the
name from: L.C. Webb- Ivory to
Elsie Webb.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: June 24,2014
Elsie W. Ivory
Petitioner, Pro se
111 Wildwood Glen
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-366085
11/20,11/27,12/4,12/11WG
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO CHANGE NAME(S)
OF MINOR CHILD(REN)
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case #
++14CV10013-4++
Kibamu Erkobe Umbula filed a peti
tion in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on October 14, 2014, to
change the name(s) of the following
minor child(ren) from: Feben Kibamo
Umbula to Feben Kibamo Erkobe.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within the time prescribed in
OCGA §§19-12-1 (f)(2) and (3).
Dated: 10/14/14
Kibamo Erkobe Umbula
Petitioner, Pro se
3996 Harvest Run
Clarkston, GA 30021
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-366086
11/20,11/27,12/4,12/11wg
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10014-2++
Nadine Denise DelaRue filed a peti
tion in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on October 14, 2014, to
change the name from: Nadine Den
ise DelaRue to Denise DelaRue.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 14,2014
Nadine Denise DelaRue
Petitioner, Pro se
33 Clarendon Avenue
Avondale Estates, GA 30002
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-366119 11 /20,11 /27,12/4,12/11jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10787-9++
Joseph Foster Stovall, Jr. filed a pe
tition in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on November 6, 2014, to
change the name from: Joseph
Foster Stovall, Jr. to Vallin Sfas.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: November 6,2014
Joseph Stovall
Petitioner, Pro se
1997 N. Williamsburg Dr
Apt C
Decatur, GA 30033
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-366120 11/20,11/27,12/4,12/11jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10818-5++
In Re: Lizzie Louise Hogan
Petitioner
Lizzie Louise Hogan filed a petition
in the DeKalb County Superior Court
on November 5, 2014, to change the
name from: Lizzie Louise Hogan to
Lizzie Louise Hampton.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: November 5,2014
Lizzie Hogan
Petitioner, Pro se
2817 Mistey Water Dr
Decatur, GA 30032
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-366121 11/20,11/27,12/4,12/11jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10864-1++
Lisa E. Simpson filed a petition in
the DeKalb County Superior Court on
November 7th, 2014, to change the
name from: Lisa E. Simpson to
Lyssa Eileen Solomon- Simpson.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: November 7,2014
Lisa E. Simpson
Petitioner, Pro se
1476 Duren Farms Dr
Lithonia, GA 30058
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-366222
11/20,11/27,12/4,12/11wg
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10814-4++
Tywanda Michelle Walker filed a pe
tition in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on November 7, 2014, to
change the name from: Tywanda
Michelle Walker to Tywanda
Michelle Moreland.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: 11/7/14
Tywanda Michelle Walker
Petitioner, Pro se
4032 Gretna Green Dr.
Decatur, GA 30035
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-366223
11/20,11/27,12/4,12/11WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10882-10++
Kaine Onike Copeland filed a peti
tion in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on November 10, 2014, to
change the name from: Kaine Onike
Copeland to Kai Ne Copeland.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: November 10, 2014
Kiane Onike Copeland
Petitioner, Pro se
5579 Marbut Road
Llithonia, GA 30058
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-366257 11/20,11/27,12/4,12/11jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10885-7++
Billy Ray Nellams filed a petition in
the DeKalb County Superior Court on
November 10, 2014, to change the
name from: Billy Ray Nellams to
Shujaa Muhammed.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 29,2014
Billy Ray Nellams
Petitioner, Pro se
2626 Bull Run Dr
Decatur, GA 30034
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-366259 11/20,11/27,12/4,12/11jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10888-3++
Teri M. Hunter- Cook filed a petition
in the DeKalb County Superior Court
on November 12, 2014, to change
the name from: Teri M. Hunter-
Cook to Teri M. Hunter.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: November 12,2014
Teri M. Hunter- Cook
Petitioner, Pro se
4850 Summit Hills Way
Tucker, GA 30084
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-366286
11/27,12/4,12/11,12/18wg
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10931-10++
In Re the Name Change of:
Frances Annette Loggins Nix
Frances Annette Loggins Nix filed a
petition in the DeKalb County Superi
or Court on November 13, 2014, to
change the name from: Frances An
nette Loggins Nix to Annette Log
gins Nix.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: 11/13/14
Frances Annette Loggins Nix
Petitioner, Pro se
4988 Mountclaire Rd.
Stone Mountian, GA 30087