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The Upson Beacon Legal Notices Ad Deadlines: Fridays at 10 a.m. Legal Advertisements: E-Mail: legals@upsonbeacon.com Phone: 706-646-2382 Wednesday, March 20, 2024 • Page 4B NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS All creditors and debtors of the Es tate of James Edward Ellerbee, de ceased, late of Upson County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands according to Law; and, all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make im mediate payment. Said demands and payments are to be made to: Brenda Gayle Stitcher Personal Rep resentative, at the address shown below. Brenda Gayle Stitcher 539 Mulberry St. Thomaston, GA 30286 Law Offices of Richard T. Bridges LLC Russell T. Bridges, Atty 24UB2-28 Feb. 28, March 6,13, 20 I NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS All creditors and debtors of the Es tate of Barbara Ann Corley, de ceased, late of Upson County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands according to Law; and, all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make im mediate payment. Said demands and payments are to be made to, Robert Keith Corley Personal Repre sentative, at the address shown below. Robert Keith Corley 835 Triune Mill Rd. Thomaston, GA 30286 24UB2-29 Feb. 28, March 6,13, 20 I NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, UPSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Claudette Holloway to Mortgage Electronic Registra tion Systems, Inc., as Grantee, as nominee for First NLC Fi nancial Services, LLC, dba the Lending Center, its successors and assigns, dated March 25, 2006, recorded in Deed Book 1039, Page 1, Upson County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to U.S. Bank, Na tional Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank, N.A. as Trustee for The Certi- ficateholders of The MLMI Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certif icates, Series 2006-HE4 by assign ment recorded in Deed Book 1289, Page 98, Upson County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-de scribed property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND 0/100 DOL LARS ($114,000.00), with inter est thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Upson County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an al ternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in April, 2024, the following described prop erty: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby de clared 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 default, this sale will be made for the purpose of pay ing the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attor ney'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 payable), 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. U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Associa tion, as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National As sociation, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certif icates, Series 2006-HE4 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 deb tor 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 pos session of the property is Claudette Holloway or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 3951 Jeff Davis Road, Thomaston, Georgia 30286. Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal de scription the legal description will control. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bank ruptcy Code and (2) to final confir mation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Associa tion, as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National As sociation, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certif icates, Series 2006-HE4 as Attorney in Fact for Claudette Holloway McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, GA 30076 www.foreclosurehotline. net EXHIBIT “A” ALL THOSE TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOTS 159 & 160 OF THE 15TH DISTRICT OF UPSON COUNTY, GEORGIA BEING MORE PARTICULARLY IDENTIFIED AS LOT 4 OF DAVIS CORNERS SUB DIVISION, AS SHOWN AND DE LINEATED ON A PLAT OF SURVEY CAPTIONED § FINAL PLAT DAVIS CORNERS (RE VISED)^ PREPARED BY TERRA SERVICES, INC., A COPY OF WHICH SAID PLAT IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 25, PAGES 226- 230, IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT OF UPSON COUNTY, GEORGIA; WHICH SAID PLAT AND THE RECORDING THEREOF ARE BY REFERENCE THERETO INCOR PORATED HEREIN. MR/ca 4/2/24 Our file no. 5552814 - FT2 24UB2-30 Feb. 28, March 6,13, 20 IN THE PROBATE COURT OF UPSON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF ELEANOR BELSCHER, DECEASED ESTATE NO. 11157 PETITION TO PROBATE WIT T, IN SOLEMN FORM NOTICE TO: PAMELA TEAL, TOMMY TEAL JR., CRYSTAL TEAL, CODY TEAL, STEVEN THOMP SON, JOSEPH THOMPSON, JENNIFER PITTS, JANICE SMITH, AT T, INTERESTED PARTIES, and to whom it may concern: IN RE: The petition to probate will in Solemn Form in the above-refer enced estate having been duly filed by. This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the petition to pro bate will in solemn form, in this Court on or before 10:00 a.m. March 26, 2024. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob jections 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 ten dered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Probate Court per sonnel 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. Danielle McRae Judge of the Probate Court P.O. Box 906 106 East Lee Street, Ste 210 Thomaston, GA 30286 706-647-7015 24UB2-32 Feb. 28, March 6,13, 20 I IN THE PROBATE COURT OF UPSON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF ELEANOR BELSCHER, DECEASED ESTATE NO. 11157 PETITION BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WAIVER OF BOND AND/OR GRANT OF CERTAIN POWERS NOTICE KAYLA P. TEAL has petitioned for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or for the grant of certain powers contained in O. C.G.A. § 53-12-261 in regard to the above estate. All interested per sons 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 objec tions, and must be filed with the Court on or before 10:00 a.m., March25, 2024. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob jections 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 ten dered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court per sonnel 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. Danielle McRae Judge of the Probate Court P. O. Box 906 106 East Lee Street, Ste 210 Thomaston, GA 30286 706-647-7015 24UB2-33 Feb. 28, March 6,13, 20 I IN THE PROBATE COURT OF UPSON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF SANDRA NELSON CROOK, DECEASED ESTATE NO. 11161 PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, and to whom it may concern: JOHN RAYMOND CROOK has peti tioned to be appointed admin istrator of the estate of SANDRA NELSON CROOK deceased, of said county. (The petitioner has also ap plied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers con tained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261.) All interested persons are hereby noti fied to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objec tions to the petition must be in writ ing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before 10:00 a.m., March 25, 2024. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob jections 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 ten dered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Probate Court per sonnel 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. Danielle McRae Judge of the Probate Court P.O. Box 906 106 East Lee Street, Ste 210 Thomaston, GA 30286 706-647-7015 24UB2-34 Feb. 28, March 6,13, 20 I IN THE PROBATE COURT OF UPSON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF BRENDA LEE MARTIN, DECEASED ESTATE NO. 11159 PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, and to whom it may concern: WILLIAM DONALD MARTIN has petitioned to be appointed admin istrator of the estate of BRENDA LEE MARTIN deceased, of said county. (The petitioner has also ap plied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers con tained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261.) All interested persons are hereby noti fied to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objec tions to the petition must be in writ ing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before 10:00 a.m., March25, 2024. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob jections 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 ten dered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Probate Court per sonnel 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. Danielle McRae Judge of the Probate Court P.O. Box 906 106 East Lee Street, Ste 210 Thomaston, GA 30286 706-647-7015 24UB2-35 Feb. 28, March 6,13, 20 I NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, UPSON COUNTY Pursuant to the Power of Sale con tained in a Security Deed given by Sheri D Marabello to Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys tems, Inc., as grantee, as nomi nee for Van Dyk Mortgage Corporation its successors and as signs dated 2/25/2022 and recorded in Deed Book 1773 Page 312 Upson County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, conveying the after-described prop erty to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $181,699.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the un dersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Upson County, Georgia (or such other area as des ignated by Order of the Superior Court of said county), within the legal hours of sale on April 2, 2024 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday, in which case being the first Wednesday of said month), the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 190 and 191, of the 10th District, Upson County, Georgia, being Lot 6, Saw Mill Vil lage Subdivision, per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 30, Page 78, Upson County, Georgia Records, which recorded plat is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this description. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby de clared 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 default, this sale will be made for the purpose of pay ing the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attor ney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 175 Saw Mill Ct, Thomaston, GA 30286 together with all fix tures and personal property at tached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the under signed, the party (or parties) in pos session of the subject property is (are): Sheri D Marabello or tenant or tenants. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC is the entity or individual designated who shall have full authority to ne gotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1600 South Douglass Road Suite 200-A Anaheim, CA 92806 (800) 561-4567 Note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the prop erty whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, (c) the right of re demption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters which might be dis closed by an accurate survey and in spection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, cov enants, and matters of record super ior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bank ruptcy Code; and (2) final confirma tion and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC as agent and Attorney in Fact for Sheri D Marabello Aldridge Pite, LLP, Six Piedmont Center, 3525 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7400. 2191-2982A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AT TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR POSE. 2191-2982A 24UB3-2 March 6,13, 20, 27 I NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, UPSON COUNTY Pursuant to the Power of Sale con tained in a Security Deed given by Kristopher G. Edmondson to Navy Federal Credit Union dated 8/17/2018 and recorded in Deed Book 1555 Page 77-95 Upson County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Navy Federal Credit Union, conveying the afterdescribed property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $105,820.00, with in terest at the rate specified therein, LEGALS Continued on Page 5B & NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING The Thomaston Housing Authority will hold a regular meeting at the regular meeting place of said Authority. Place: Thomaston Housing Authority Main Office 574 Triune Avenue Thomaston, GA 30286 Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Time: 4:00 P.M. tit JUVENILE COURT JUDGE Presiding Associate Judge of Juvenile Court of Griffin Judicial Circuit will expire in July 2024. All applicants interested in appointment or re appointment as the Presiding Associate Judge for Juvenile Court shall submit a letter of appli cation to the Honorable W. Fletcher Sams, Chief Judge of the Griffin Judicial Circuit, Fayette County Justice Center, 1 Center Dr., Fayetteville, GA 30214. Applicants must be at least 30 years of age, must have been a citizen of the State of Georgia for at least three years, be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia, and must have practiced law for at least five years. All applications shall be received by Chief Judge Sams’s office by April 30, 2024. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO REDUCE RAILROAD STREET SOUTH TO A SINGLE ONE-WAY LANE OF TRAFFIC TO ALLOW TRAVEL IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ONLY FROM NORTH CHURCH STREET TO NORTH CENTER STREET; TO ALLOW THE WESTBOUND LANE OF RAILROAD STREET SOUTH TO BE CONVERTED INTO PARKING SPACES IN ORDER TO EXPAND AVAILABLE PARKING FOR THE THOMASTON FOOD TRUCK COURT; TO SET AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER LAWFUL PUR POSES. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 74-1 of the Ordinances of the City of Thomaston, the Mayor and Council have the authority to improve any street or part thereof either in length or width, within the limits of the city; WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council deem and declare it necessary to re duce Railroad Street South to a single one-way lane of traffic to allow vehicles to travel in an easterly direction only from North Church Street to North Center Street; WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council further deem and declare it necessary to convert the current westbound lane of traffic into parking spaces that will serve as expanded parking for the Thomaston Food Truck Court that is located adjacent to that lane of travel; WHEREAS, Section 74-1 requires the Mayor and Council to publish this resolution once a week for a period of three (3) consecutive weeks in the local legal organ in which the sheriff’s advertisements of the county are published; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council for the City of Thomaston, Georgia, that Railroad Street South shall be modified so as to make it a single one-way lane of traffic that will allow vehicles to travel in an easterly direction only from North Church Street to North Center Street; that the current westbound lane of traffic be converted into parking spaces so as to expand available parking for the Thomaston Food Truck Court which is located adjacent thereto; and that necessary and appropriate traffic signs be erected. This resolution shall be effective following the publication period set forth herein. RESOLVED, this day of, 2024. Mayor J.D. Stallings Councilmember Don Greathouse Councilmember Lakeitha Reeves ATTESTED BY: Oasis Nichols, City Clerk Mayor Pro Tern Doug Head Councilmember Jeff Middlebrooks Councilmember Ryan Tucker CITY OF THOMASTON MEETING OF THE THOMASTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS / PUBLIC HEARING CITY-COUNTY MEETING ROOM THOMASTON-UPSON GOVERNMENT COMPLEX Thursday, April 11, 2024 12:30 P.M. Agenda 1) Opening of Meeting and Call to Order 2) Approval of the November 9, 2023 Meeting Minutes 3) Public Hearing 4) Discussion and Potential Approval of a Variance Request for Home Depot to Operate an Equipment Rental Center on the Interior of the Building with Approximately 19 Parking Stalls to be Utilized for The Tool Rental Lo cated at 1025 Highway 19 North (Home Depot), Thomas ton, GA 30286 (Parcel ID Number 043 020) Currently Zoned C-2 General Commercial. Requested by Ian Willman with Kimley-Horn Engineering Service. 5) Other Business 6) Adjournment