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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29. 2016 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 5B
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
GEORGIA, PICKENS COUNTY
By virtue of the Power of Sale
contained in that certain Security
Deed given from Brandy L. Watson to
Mortgage Electronic Registration
Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee
for Jasper Banking Company, dated
09/25/2009, recorded f 0/05/2009 in
Deed Book 875, Page 479, Pickens
County, Georgia records, and as last
assigned to Branch Banking and
Trust Company by virtue of assign
ment recorded in Deed Book 975,
Page 557, Pickens County, Georgia
records, said Security Deed having
been given to secure a Note of even
date in the principal amount of
Eighty-Two Thousand Five Hundred
And 00/100 Dollars ($82,500.00),
with interest thereon as provided for
therein, there will be sold at public
outcry to the highest bidder for cash
before the courthouse door of
Pickens County, Georgia, within the
legal hours of sale on the first
Tuesday in January 2017 by Branch
Banking and Trust Company, as
Attorney in Fact for Brandy L.
Watson, all property described in said
Security Deed including but not limit
ed to the following described proper
ty:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL
OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN
LAND LOT 305 OF THE 24TH DIS
TRICT, 2ND SECTION, PICKENS
COUNTY, GEORGIA AND BEING
4.99 ACRES, HAVING THE SIZE,
SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS
ACCORDING TO A SURVEY FOR
GLENN J. WATSON, BY ROY D.
WILSON, JR, DATED JULY 26, 1999,
RECORDED AT PLAT BOOK GG,
PAGE 227, WHICH SAID SURVEY
IS INCORPORATED BY REFER
ENCE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR
DESCRIPTION.
Said property being known as
9465 HIGHWAY 53 W, TALKING
ROCK, GEORGIA 30175 according
to the present numbering system in
Pickens County. The indebtedness
secured by said Security Deed has
been declared due because of
default under the terms of said
Security Deed and Note. The indebt
edness remaining in default, this sale
will be made for the purpose of pay
ing the same, all expenses of the
sale, including attorneys' fees and all
other payments provided for under
the terms of the Security Deed and
Note.
Said property will be sold subject
to the following items which may
affect the title to said property: any
superior Security Deeds of record; all
zoning ordinances; matters which
would be disclosed by an accurate
survey or by an inspection of the
property; any outstanding taxes,
including but not limited to ad val
orem taxes, which constitute liens
upon said property; special assess
ments; all outstanding bills for public
utilities which constitute liens upon
said property; all restrictive
covenants, easements, rights-of-way
and any other matters of record supe
rior to said Security Deed.
To the best of the knowledge and
belief of the undersigned, the party in
possession of the property is Brandy
L. Watson or tenant(s). The sale will
be conducted subject to (1) confirma
tion that the sale is not prohibited
under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and
(2) final confirmation and audit of the
status of the loan.
The name of the person or entity
who has the full authority to negoti
ate, amend, and modify all terms of
the mortgage is:
Branch Banking and Trust Company
301 College Street
Greenville, SC 29601
TEL 800-827-3722.
The Geheren Firm, RC.
4828 Ashford Dunwoody Road,
2nd Floor,
Atlanta, GA 30338
TEL (678) 587-9500
This law firm is attempting to col
lect a debt. Any information obtained
will be used for that purpose.
(33-36)
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF PICKENS
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF EMILY ELIZA
BETH STANG, MINOR
NOTICE
TO: KELLY ELIZABETH CAMERON
AND JERRY STANG
You are hereby notified that
Cynthia Gail Geddes and Albert
Joseph Geddes III has filed a Petition
seeking to be appointed temporary
guardian(s) of the above named
Minor. All objections to the Petition to
the appointment of a temporary
guardian or the appointment of the
Petitioner(s) as temporary
guardian(s), must be in writing, set
ting forth the grounds of any such
objections, and be filed with this
Court no later than fourteen (14) days
after this notice is mailed, or ten (10)
days after this notice is personally
served upon you, or ten (10) days
after the second publication. All
objections should be sworn to before
a notary public or Georgia 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.
Note: If a natural guardian files a
timely objection to the creation of the
temporary guardianship, the Petition
will be dismissed. If a natural
guardian files an objection to the
appointment of the Petition(s) as
guardian(s), or if a parent who is not
a natural guardian files an objection
the Petition, a hearing on the matter
shall be scheduled at a later date. If
no objection is filed, the Petition may
be granted without a hearing.
David W. Lindsey
Judge of Probate Court
50 North Main Street
Jasper, GA30143
(706)253-8755
(36-37)
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
RE: ESTATE OF HUBERT GOD
FREY
All creditors of the estate of
Hubert Godfrey, deceased, late of
Pickens County, Georgia are hereby
notified to render in their demands
against said estate to the under
signed and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make
immediate payment to the under
signed.
This the 28th day of November,
2016.
Lynda Daugherty, Administrator
c/o P. Andrew Lowman
Attorney for Estate
McCurdy Law Office
12 North Main Street
Jasper, GA 30143
(33-36)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF
LIEN
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
By virtue of the right to foreclose
its lien contained in Article IV, Section
8(b), of the Declaration of Covenants,
Conditions and Restrictions for Petit
Crest Villas dated February 12, 1982,
and recorded February 12, 1982, in
Deed Book 80, Pages 487-507,
Pickens County Records, as amend
ed, there will be sold by the under
signed at public outcry to the highest
bidder for cash before the courthouse
door at Pickens County, Georgia,
within the legal hours of sale on the
first Tuesday in January, 2017, the
following described property:
ALL THAT TRACT or parcel of
land lying and being in Land Lot 16
and/or 23 of the 4th District, 2nd
Section, Pickens County, Georgia,
and being Lot 608 of the Petit Crest
Neighborhood of Big Canoe
Subdivision, as per plat of record,
recorded in Plat Book K, Page(s)
233, and in Plat Book L, page 179, in
the Office of the Clerk of Superior
Court of said County, said plats being
by reference incorporated herein and
made a part hereof, together with the
Dwelling and the right to us , occupy
and enjoy the Lot, the Dwelling and
all improvements located thereon,
and all right, benefits and privileges
appurtenant thereto, for Use
Period(s) 10 all as defined in and
more fully set forth in the Declaration
of Covenants, Conditions and
Restrictions for Petit Crest Villas (the
"Declaration"), a copy of which is
recorded in Deed Book 80, page 487,
Pickens County, Georgia Records, as
amended and in incorporated herein
and made a part hereof by reference.
The estate created herein (referred to
as a "Homeshare Interest") is an
estate for years in the real property
and is to be succession of other
estates in consecutive and chrono
logical order, revolving among the
Homeshare interest in the Lot as set
forth in the Declaration, each estate
to be held separately and independ
ently by the respective owner thereof,
and continuing until 12:00 noon on
the first Saturday in the year 2025
(unless extended as provided in the
Declaration), at which date the estate
for years herein created shall termi
nate; TOGETHER WITH a remainder
over in fee simple absolute, as a ten
ant in common with other owners of
Homeshare interests in the Lot and
the Association (as defined in the
Declaration), as provided for in and
pursuant to the Declaration.
The debt constituting said lien is
hereby declared due because of fail
ure to pay annual fees and charges
appertaining to said Homeshare
Interest.
The sale will be held subject to
any unpaid taxes, assessments,
rights of way, easements, covenants,
conditions, and restrictions, liens,
and other superior matters of record
which may affect said property.
Said property will be sold as the
property of Judith A. Reintsema and
the proceeds of said sale will be
applied to the payment of the indebt
edness and the expense(s) of said
sale, all as provided for in said
Declaration, and the undersigned will
execute a deed to the purchaser at
said sale which shall provide that the
purchaser shall take the Homeshare
Interest subject to the aforemen
tioned Declaration.
PETIT CREST VILLAS OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC. a Georgia non
profit corporation as Attorney-in-fact
for Judith A. Reintsema
James B. Crew, Jr.
McGee & Oxford, LLP
105 North Main St., Ste. 3
Jasper, GA30143
(706) 253-3560
(33-36)
N THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF PICKENS
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF NATHANEL
AIDEN GEDDES, MINOR
NOTICE
TO: KELLY ELIZABETH CAMERON
You are hereby notified that
Cynthia Gail Geddes and Albert
Joseph Geddes III has filed a Petition
seeking to be appointed temporary
guardian(s) of the above named
Minor. All objections to the Petition to
the appointment of a temporary
guardian or the appointment of the
Petitioner(s) as temporary
guardian(s), must be in writing, set
ting forth the grounds of any such
objections, and be filed with this
Court no later than fourteen (14) days
after this notice is mailed, or ten (10)
days after this notice is personally
served upon you, or ten (10) days
after the second publication. All
objections should be sworn to before
a notary public or Georgia 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.
Note: If a natural guardian files a
timely objection to the creation of the
temporary guardianship, the Petition
will be dismissed. If a natural
guardian files an objection to the
appointment of the Petition(s) as
guardian(s), or if a parent who is not
a natural guardian files an objection
the Petition, a hearing on the matter
shall be scheduled at a later date. If
no objection is filed, the Petition may
be granted without a hearing.
David W. Lindsey
Judge of Probate Court
50 North Main Street
Jasper, GA30143
(706)253-8755
(36-37)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given of a hear
ing to be held on the 9th day of
January, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at the
Pickens County Commissioner's
Meeting Room before the Planning
Commission of Pickens County,
Georgia. The purpose of the hearing
is to discuss a request by William
Edward Simmons, to have parcel
053B-019 split into two parcels Tract
B consisting of 3 acres to remain
zoned Highway Business (HB) and to
change the zoning of Tract A consist
ing of 2.17 acres from Highway
Business (HB) to Suburban
Residential (SR) to enable Mr.
Simmons to obtain a VA loan. The
property is located at 2415 Hwy 515
South, Jasper, Georgia. The recom
mendation of the Planning
Commission will be brought before
the Board of Commissioners on
January 19, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
(35-36)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF
RIGHT TO REDEEM
[REF. O.C.G.A., Section 48-4-5 et
seq.; 48-4-45 & 48-4-46]
TO:
FREDA WHITE MOORE AND HER
UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND
ANY UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE FOR THE LOIS W. MAN
NING LIVING TRUST DATED
AUGUST 2, 1994, AND FOR THE
KNOX MANNING LIVING TRUST
DATED AUGUST 2, 1994
LOIS W. MANNING
KNOX MANNING AND HIS
UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW
SCONTI RIDGE CONDOMINIUM
ASSOCIATION, INC.
BIG CANOE PROPERTY OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.
OCCUPANT OF 20 SCONTI RIDGE
UNIT 401A AND ALL PERSONS
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HAVING
ANY RIGHT, TITLE INTEREST IN,
OR LIEN UPON 20 SCONTI RIDGE
UNIT 401A
RE: FORECLOSURE OF
EQUITY OF REDEMPTION FOR
TAX SALE DEED (REF. O.C.G.A. §
48-4-45, 46)
Take notice that:
The right to redeem the following
described property, to wit will expire
and be forever foreclosed and barred
as of five o'clock (5 p.m.) on and after
January 12, 2017 or 30 days after
legal service of the Notice pursuant to
OCGA 48-4-45 et seq., whichever
date is later:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL
OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN
LAND LOT 24 OF THE 4TH DIS
TRICT, 2ND SECTION, PICKENS
COUNTY, GEORGIA AND BEING
UNIT NUMBER 401-A, BUILDING
#1, OF SCONTI RIDGE CONDO
MINIUM AND AS MORE FULLY
DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARA
TION OF SCONTI RIDGE CONDO
MINIUM, DATED NOVEMBER 3,
1975 AND RECORDED IN THE
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPE
RIOR COURT OF PICKENS COUN
TY, GEORGIA IN DEED BOOK 41,
PAGE 1 AND AS AMENDED BY
FIRST AMENDMENT, DATED FEB
RUARY 20, 1976 AND RECORDED
IN SAID CLERK’S OFFICE IN DEED
BOOK 42, PAGE 251 AND AS FUR
THER AMENDED BY SECOND
AMENDMENT, DATED JULY 29,
1976 AND RECORDED IN SAID
CLERK’S OFFICE IN DEED BOOK
44, PAGE 765 AND AS FURTHER
AMENDED BY THIRD AMEND
MENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 2,
1976, RECORDED IN DEED BOOK
45, PAGE 452 AND ALL OF SAID
DOCUMENTS BEING INCORPO
RATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE
AND MADE A PART HEREOF AS IF
FULLY SET OUT IN THIS DEED.
EXCEPTING AND RESERVING,
HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING: A)
ANY PORTION OF THE COMMON
ELEMENTS LYING WITH THE UNIT;
B) EASEMENTS THROUGH SAID
UNIT APPURTENANT TO THE
COMMON ELEMENTS AND ALL
OTHER UNITS, FOR SUPPORT,
MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OF THE
COMMON ELEMENTS AND ALL
OTHER UNITS; C) EASEMENTS,
APPURTENANT TO THE COMMON
ELEMENTS AND ALL OTHER
UNITS, FOR ENCROACHMENTS
RESULTING FROM SELLING, OR
OTHER CAUSE EXCEPT THE
WILLFUL ACTS OF THE UNIT
OWNER OR OWNERS;
TOGETHER WITH THE FOL
LOWING APPURTENANT EASE
MENTS: A) NON-EXCLUSIVE
EASEMENTS FOR INGRESS AND
EGRESS THROUGH THE COM
MON ELEMENTS AND FOR MAIN
TENANCE OF SAID ABOVE-
DESCRIBED PARCEL A THROUGH
ALL OTHER UNITS AND THROUGH
THE COMMON ELEMENTS; B)
NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS
FOR ENCROACHMENTS ON THE
COMMON ELEMENTS OR OTHER
UNIT FOR THE PORTION OF ANY
STRUCTURES CONSTITUTING
PARCEL A, RESULTING FROM
SETTLING OR ANY OTHER
CAUSE, OTHER THAN THE WILL
FUL ACT OF THE UNIT OWNER OR
OWNERS, THEIR SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS; C) NON-EXCLU-
SIVE EASEMENTS TO USE CER
TAIN WALKWAYS WITH THE COM
MON ELEMENTS AS THE SAME
ARE STATED AND SHOWN ON THE
AFOREMENTIONED DECLARA
TION AND EXHIBITS THERETO; D)
AN EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT TO
USE CERTAIN DECKS OR BAL
CONIES, AS THE SAME ARE STAT
ED AND SHOWN ON THE AFORE
MENTIONED DECLARATION AND
EXHIBITS THERETO.
AN UNDIVIDED 10.000 PER
CENT INTEREST IN THE COMMON
ELEMENTS, AS SET FORTH IN
SAID DECLARATION AND
EXHIBITS REFERRED TO HEREIN
ABOVE.
EXCEPTING AND RESERVING,
HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING: A)
NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS
AND APPURTENANCES TO ALL
UNITS FOR INGRESS AND
EGRESS, USE OF WALKWAYS,
SUPPORT MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIR AND FOR ENCROACH
MENTS BY THE STRUCTURE OR
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS RESULT
ING FROM SETTLING OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE, OTHER THAN
WILLFUL ACTS OF THE UNIT
OWNER OR OWNERS; B) EXCLU
SIVE EASEMENTS APPURTENANT
TO EACH UNIT FOR THE USE OF
THE DECKS AND BALCONIES AS
STATED AND SHOWN ON THE
AFOREMENTIONED DECLARA
TION AND EXHIBITS THERETO.
TOGETHER WITH THE FOL
LOWING EASEMENTS APPUR
TENANT TO THE COMMON ELE
MENTS: A) NON-EXCLUSIVE
EASEMENTS THROUGH EACH
UNIT FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE
COMMON ELEMENTS; B) NON
EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS FOR
ENCOACHMENTS UPON ALL OF
THE UN ITS BY AND FOR THE POR
TION OF THE STRUCTURE OR
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS CONSTI
TUTING A COMMON ELEMENT
RESULTING FROM SETTLING OR
ANY OTHER CAUSE OTHER THAN
WILLFUL ACTS OF THE UNIT
OWNER OR OWNERS.
That property known as 20
SCONTI RIDGE UNIT 401A accord
ing to the present system of number
ing homes and having tax parcel
identification number 046A 227.
The tax deed to which this notice
relates is dated October 6, 2015, and
recorded in the Office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Pickens
County, Georgia in Deed Book 1068
Page 95.
The property may be redeemed
on or before the time and date stated
above by payment of the redemption
price as fixed and provided by law to
the undersigned at the following
address:
SOVEREIGN HOLDINGS, LLC c/o
Carolina D. Bryant, Esq.
Ayoub & Mansour, LLC
675 Seminole Avenue, Suite 301
Atlanta, Georgia 30307
404.892.2599
Please be governed accordingly.
(35-38)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF
LIEN
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
By virtue of the right to foreclose
its lien contained in Article IV, Section
8(b), of the Declaration of Covenants,
Conditions and Restrictions for Petit
Crest Villas dated February 12, 1982,
and recorded February 12, 1982, in
Deed Book 80, Pages 487-507,
Pickens County Records, as amend
ed, there will be sold by the under
signed at public outcry to the highest
bidder for cash before the courthouse
door at Pickens County, Georgia,
within the legal hours of sale on the
first Tuesday in January, 2017, the
following described property:
ALL THAT TRACT or parcel of
land lying and being in Land Lot 16
and/or 23 of the 4th District, 2nd
Section, Pickens County, Georgia,
and being Lot 605 of the Petit Crest
Neighborhood of Big Canoe
Subdivision, as per plat of record,
recorded in Plat Book K, Page(s)
233, and in Plat Book L, page 179, in
the Office of the Clerk of Superior
Court of said County, said plats being
by reference incorporated herein and
made a part hereof, together with the
Dwelling and the right to us , occupy
and enjoy the Lot, the Dwelling and
all improvements located thereon,
and all right, benefits and privileges
appurtenant thereto, for Use
Period(s) 36 all as defined in and
more fully set forth in the Declaration
of Covenants, Conditions and
Restrictions for Petit Crest Villas (the
"Declaration"), a copy of which is
recorded in Deed Book 80, page 487,
Pickens County, Georgia Records, as
amended and in incorporated herein
and made a part hereof by reference.
The estate created herein (referred to
as a "Homeshare Interest") is an
estate for years in the real property
and is to be succession of other
estates in consecutive and chrono
logical order, revolving among the
Homeshare interest in the Lot as set
forth in the Declaration, each estate
to be held separately and independ
ently by the respective owner thereof,
and continuing until 12:00 noon on
the first Saturday in the year 2025
(unless extended as provided in the
Declaration), at which date the estate
for years herein created shall termi
nate; TOGETHER WITH a remainder
over in fee simple absolute, as a ten
ant in common with other owners of
Homeshare interests in the Lot and
the Association (as defined in the
Declaration), as provided for in and
pursuant to the Declaration.
The debt constituting said lien is
hereby declared due because of fail
ure to pay annual fees and charges
appertaining to said Homeshare
Interest.
The sale will be held subject to
any unpaid taxes, assessments,
rights of way, easements, covenants,
conditions, and restrictions, liens,
and other superior matters of record
which may affect said property.
Said property will be sold as the
property of Herbert Ashcroft and the
proceeds of said sale will be applied
to the payment of the indebtedness
and the expense(s) of said sale, all as
provided for in said Declaration, and
the undersigned will execute a deed
to the purchaser at said sale which
shall provide that the purchaser shall
take the Homeshare Interest subject
to the aforementioned Declaration.
PETIT CREST VILLAS OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC. a Georgia non
profit corporation as Attorney-in-fact
for Herbert Ashcroft
James B. Crew, Jr.
McGee & Oxford, LLP
105 North Main St., Ste. 3
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-3560
(33-36)
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF PICKENS
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF GENEVA MARY
WATSON, DECEASED
ESTATE NO# 2016ES154
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO: MELISSA LYNN MOSLEY AND
ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS O GENEVA
MARY WATSON
Pamela Davis has petitioned to
be appointed Administrator(s) of the
estate of Geneva Mary Watson,
deceased, of said County. (The
Petitioner has also applied for waiver
of bond and/ or grant of certain pow
ers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-
261.) All interested parties are hereby
notified to show cause why said peti
tion should not be granted. All objec
tions 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 February 6, 2016.
All pleadings/ objections must be
signed under oath 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 fil
ing 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.
David W. Lindsey,
Judge of the Probate Court
50 North Main Street
Jasper, GA30143
(706)253-8755
(36-39)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given of a hear
ing to be held on the 9th day of
January, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at the
Pickens County Commissioner's
Meeting Room before the Planning
Commission of Pickens County,
Georgia. The purpose of the hearing
is to discuss a request by Toby Miller,
to have parcel 053D-045 of 2.09
acres divided and rezoned from Rural
Residential (RR) to Tract 1 of 1.01
Acres - Suburban Residential (SR)
and Tract 2 of 1.08 Acres -
Neighborhood Commercial (NC) for
property to be compliant with Mr.
Miller's will. The property is located
at 3293 Refuge Road, Jasper. The
recommendation of the Planning
Commission will be brought before
the Board of Commissioners on
January 19, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.
(35-36)
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS
IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM J.
SIMMONS
All creditor of the estate William
J. Simmons, late of Pickens County,
deceased, are hereby notified to ren
der in their demands to the under
signed according to law, and all per
sons indebted to law, and all persons
indebted to said estate are required
to make immediate payment.
This 9th day of December, 2016.
Michael Mask
5629 High Harbor Ct.
Gainsville, GA 30504
(34-37)
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
GEORGIA, PICKENS COUNTY
Under and by virtue of the Power
of Sale contained in a Security Deed
given by Amy Hedrick and Jacob
Hedrick to Kevin R. Thiem., dated
March 10, 2015, recorded in Deed
Book 1050, Page 610-624, Pickens
County, Georgia Records in the
Office of the Clerk of Superior Court
of Pickens County, Georgia Records,
conveying the after-described proper
ty to secure a Note in the original
principal amount of Forty Six
Thousand Dollars ($46,000), 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 Pickens County,
Georgia within the legal hours of sale
on the first Tuesday in January, 2017,
the following described property:
See Exhibit “A” attached here
to and made a part hereof.
The debt secured by said
Security Deed has been and is here
by declared due because of, among
other possible events of default, fail
ure to pay the indebtedness as and
when due and in the manner provid
ed in the Note and Security Deed.
The debt remaining in default, this
sale will be made for the purpose of
paying the same and all expenses of
this sale, as provided in Security
Deed and by law, including attorney's
fees (notice of intent to collect attor
ney's fees 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), any mat
ters which might be disclosed by an
accurate survey and inspection of the
property, any assessments, liens,
encumbrances, zoning ordinances,
restrictions, covenants, and matters
of record superior to the Security
Deed first set out above.
The entity that has full authority to
negotiate, amend, and modify all
terms of the mortgage with the debtor
is: Kevin R. Thiem 69 Holly Ct,
Jasper, GA 30143. Please under
stand that the secured creditor is not
required by law to negotiate, amend,
or modify the terms of the mortgage
instrument.
To the best knowledge and belief
of the undersigned, the party in pos
session of the property is Amy and
Jacob Hedrick or a tenant or tenants
and said property is more commonly
known as 96 Skylark Way, Jasper,
Georgia 30143.
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 con
firmation and audit of the status of the
loan with the holder of the security
deed.
EXHIBIT “A”
All that tract or parcel of land lying
and being in Land Lot 155 of the 13th
District, 2nd Section of Pickens
County, Georgia, being 1.00 acres,
as shown on plat of survey prepared
by David E. Mitchell, G.R.L.S., dated
April 10, 2002 as revised June 4,
2002 and recorded in Plat Book MM,
Page 36, Pickens County, Georgia
records, which plat of survey is incor
porated herein by reference and
made part of this description.
Together with a 1999 26X60
Peachstate Navigator Manufactured
Home.
Kevin R. Thiem
69 Holly Ct.
Jasper, GA30143
(33-36)
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN RE: ESTATE OF BILLY EUGENE
HEATH
All creditors of the estate of Billy
Eugene Heath, deceased, late of
Pickens 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 immedi
ate payment to the undersigned.
This the 9th day of December,
2016.
Carolyn D. Heath,
Executrix of the Estate of Billy
Eugene Heath, deceased
686 Pea Ridge Road
Ball Ground, GA 30143
(34-37)
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF PICKENS
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF DIANE E.
GREEN, DECEASED
ESTATE NO# 2016ES158
NOTICE OF PETITION TO FILE
FOR YEAR'S SUPPORT
The Petition of Gary G. Green, for
a year’s support from the estate of
Diane E. Green, deceased, for dece
dent’s surviving spouse, having been
duly filed, all interested persons are
hereby notified to show cause, if any
they have, on or before February 6,
2016, 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 plead
ings/ objections must be signed
before a notary public or before a pro
bate 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 objec
tions are filed the Petition may be
granted without a hearing.
David W. Lindsey
Judge of the Probate Court
50 North Main Street
Jasper, GA30143
706-253-8755
(706)253-8755
(36-39)
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
RE: Estate of Ralph T. Hendrix
All creditors of the Estate of
Ralph T. Hendrix, Deceased, late of
Pickens County, Georgia, are hereby
notified to render in their demands
against said estate to the under
signed, and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make
immediate payment to the under
signed.
This the 13th day of December
2016.
Eloise Hendrix,
Executrix
Will Hays Pickett, Jr.
Attorney for Estate
84 North Main Street
Jasper, Ga. 30143
(35-38)
NOTICE
PICKENS COUNTY GEORGIA
PROBATE COURT
TO: Shirley Ann Childers and To
Whom It May Concern:
Donald Bunch has petitioned for
to be appointed Administrator(s) of
the estate of Lillian May Bunch
deceased, of said County. (The
Petitioner has also applied for waiver
of bond and/or grant of certain pow
ers 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
February 6, 2017.
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 ten
dered 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.
This the 19th day of December,
2016.
Honorable David W. Lindsey
Judge Probate Court
50 Main Street
Jasper, Georgia 30143
(706) 253-8755
(35-38)
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS
All creditors of the estate of Linda
Renee Rogers, late of Pickens
County, Georgia, deceased, are
hereby notified to render in their
demands to the undersigned accord
ing to law; and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make
immediate payment.
This 30th day of November,
2016.
Hollie Dalane Fowler, Administrator
766 Gregory Drive
Jasper, GA30143
(34-37)
NOTICE OF ABANDONED
VEHICLE
In accordance with O.C.G.A. 40-
11-2, the following vehicles were
towed and are presently being stored
at A&T Towing and Sercice Center,
located at 40 Autopark Drive, Jasper
GA 30143 (706-253-8697). The vehi
cles are deemed abandoned and if
not claimed, will be sold by aution.
Vehicle: 2013 Harley Davidson
Vin #: 1HD1KBM1XDB678924
Towed On: 11/2016
Towed From: 70 Foothills Parkway
Marble Hill, GA
Vehicle: 2001 Ford Escort
Vin #: 3FAFP11361R216544
Towed On: 11/8/2016
Towed From: 143 Long Swamp
Church Road
Vehicle: 2001 Saturn
Vin #: 1G8ZK52751Z240323
Towed On: 11/04/2016
Towed From: Hwy 515@ Hidden
Creek
Vehicle: 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Vin #: 2G1WX15K819370568
Towed On: 11/01/2016
Towed From: Piedmont Hospital
Jasper, GA
Vehicle: 2002 Cadillac Seville
Vin #: 1G6KS54Y62U120027
Towed On: 11/01/2016
Towed From: 215 Birch Street
Vehicle: 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Vin #: 4A3AK34U4WE005260
Towed On: 11/08/2016
Towed From: 143 Long Swamp
Church Road, Jasper
(35-36)
NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR
VECHICLE
GEORGIA, PICKENS COUNTY
RE: 2005 Nissan Murano
Mfr. ID No. JN8AZ08T45W326272
Color: Black
Body style: SUV
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The above automobile was initial
ly removed from 1314 Homage
Road, Ball Ground GA. It is presently
located at 195 Mountain Park Dr,
Jasper, GA, in possession of R & R
Towing. Attempts to locate the owner
have been unsuccessful. The vehicle
is deemed abandoned under
O.C.G.A 40-11-1 and will be disposed
of if not redeemed. This notice is
given pursuant of Georgia law.
(35-36)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given of a hear
ing to be held on the 9th day of
January, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at the
Pickens County Commissioner's
Meeting Room before the Planning
Commission of Pickens County,
Georgia. The purpose of the hearing
is to discuss a request by Rock Creek
Manor Properties, Inc., to have parcel
065-072 of 4.37 acres rezoned from
Industrial (I) to Highway Business
(HB) for the purpose of constructing a
12 unit senior living apartment build
ing. The property is located at
Jasper, Georgia. The recommenda
tion of the Planning Commission will
be brought before the Board of
Commissioners on January 19, 2017,
at 5:30 p.m.
(35-36)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Pursuant to the Georgia Self-
Service Storage Facility Act, Georgia
Code Sections 10-4-210 to 10-4-215,
South Pickens Self Storage,
LLC located at 1370 Canton Road,
Jasper, GA 30143; (770) 735-
1620 will sell to the highest bidder on
the website
www.StorageTreasures.com at
Public Online Auction ending
Thursday, January 12th, 2017 by
4pm EST personal property belong
ing to the following tenant(s):
1. Unit E10 Auction Tag 48886
Christy Brookshire: HP Monitor,
Entertainment Center, Sony Play sta
tion 2 box & remote, End Table, Sofa
Chair, Couch, Large & Small TV,
Card Table, Dirt Devil Vacuum,
Batting Helmet, Coffee Table, Round
Kitchen Table, Single Mattress, Brass
Fireplace Screen, Clothes Hamper,
Misc Clothes/ Cookware/ Kitchen
Appliances and other items that
couldn’t be seen
All sales are subject to prior can
cellation. Sale rules and regulations
are available Online at the time of
Bidding.
(36-37)