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PUBLIC NOTICES
Legal No. 14726
April 4,11,18,25,2024
IN THE SUPERIOR
COURT OF JASPER
COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ANGELA S. WALSH, in her
official capacity as Tax Com
missioner and Ex Officio
Sheriff of Jasper County,
Petitioner,
v.
UNKNOWN HEIRS AT
LAW OF VERNER RUDE-
SAL; MARGIE BEATRICE
RUDESAL and/or Her Heirs
at Law; UNKNOWN HEIRS
AT LAW OF RICKY LEE
RUDESAL, SR.; MORGAN
RUDESAL; RICKY RUDE
SAL JR.; JAMIE RUDE
SAL; GEORGIA TIMBER-
LANDS, INC.
espondents.
CIVIL ACTION FILE
NO. 24CV02-032
305 Goldin Road
NOTICE OF SERVICE
BY PUBLICATION
To: UNKNOWN HEIRS AT
LAW OF VERNER RUDE
SAL, MARGIE BEATRICE
RUDESAL and/or Her Heirs
at Law, and UNKNOWN
HEIRS AT LAW OF RICKY
LEE RUDESAL, SR.,
You are hereby notified
that, pursuant to an Order
Directing Service by Pub
lication filed on March 27,
2024 (“Order”) by the Hon
orable Amanda S. Petty,
a Petition for Interpleader
(“Petition”) in the above-
referenced matter was filed
by Angela S. Walsh, in her
official capacity as Tax Com
missioner and Ex Officio
Sheriff of Jasper County
(“Petitioner”) on Febru
ary 13, 2024 in the Supe
rior Court of Jasper County.
The purpose of the Petition
is to distribute excess funds
received from a non-judicial
tax sale of the real property
known as 305 Goldin Road,
Monticello, Jasper County,
Georgia (Tax Parcel # 045
004). You are hereby given
notice of this action and
directed to O.C.G.A. §9-11-
4(f)(1)(C) which commands
you to file with the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Jasper
County and serve upon the
Petitioner’s attorney, Allie
Jett, Jett Law Group, LLC,
2987 Clairmont Road, Suite
350, Atlanta, GA 30329, an
Answer within sixty (60)
days of the date of the Order
referenced above.
WITNESS, the Honor
able Amanda S. Petty of said
Court.
/S/
CLERK OF SUPERIOR
COURT
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Legal No. 14728
April 4,11,18,25,2024
State of Georgia )
County of Jasper )
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS
All creditors of THERON
S. EDWARDS, JR.,
deceased, are hereby noti
fied to render an account
ing to the undersigned of
their demands against his
estate as provided by Official
Code of Georgia Annotated
§53-7-41. Failure to render
said accounting within the
time provided by law may
cause the loss of certain of
your rights as provided in
said Section. All person(s)
indebted to said decedent are
hereby required to make pay
ment to the undersigned.
This 26TH day of
MARCH 2024.
Carole Edwards Norris,
Executrix
for the Estate of
Theron S. Edwards, Jr.
Law Firm of Kelly & Kelly,
LLP
Roy R. Kelly, III
State Bar No: 413050
PO Box 191,
121 East Greene Street
Monticello, Georgia 31064
Ph: 706.468.2211
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Legal No. 14729
April 11,18,25, May 2,2024
STATE OF GEORGIA
JASPER COUNTY
Under and by virtue of
the power of sale contained
in Security Deed and Agree
ment from Latrice Madaris,
to Farm Equities, Inc.,
said Security Deed and
Agreement dated April 26,
2016, filed for record and
recorded February 2, 2017
in Deed Book 939, Page(s)
251, Jasper County, Georgia
records; securing a note from
Latrice Madaris, to Farm
Equities, Inc., in the prin
cipal amount of $34,700.00
will be sold by the under
signed in front of the Court
house door in Jasper County,
Georgia, on the first Tuesday
in May, 2024 during the
legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, the
following described prop
erty, to wit:
All that tract or
parcel of land and
all improvements
thereon, lying and
being in Jasper
County, Georgia,
being Farm(s) #064 in
DEEP LAKE FARMS
- UNIT THREE, as
shown in Plat Book
9, Page 618 Clerk’s
Office, Jasper County
Superior Court, to
which reference is
hereby made for
a more complete
description and con
taining 5.28 acres.
Subject property
Address: Deep Lake
Farms, #64, Monti
cello, GA 31064
Map/Parcel ID:
00300 00000 026 000
The debt secured by said
Deed to Secure Debt has
been and is hereby declared
due and payable because of
failure to comply with certain
terms and conditions in said
Deed to Secure Debt. The
debt remaining in default,
this sale will be made for
the purpose of paying said
indebtedness including all
accrued and unpaid interest
thereon, and attorney fees
and all expenses of said sale,
and the remainder, if any,
shall be applied as provided
by law.
To the best of the under
signed’s knowledge and
belief the property is in
the possession of Latrice
Madaris, and said property
will be sold as the property of
Latrice Madaris. Notice of
the initiation of proceedings
to exercise the said power of
sale and to collect attorney
fees as provided in said note
has been given to Latrice
Madaris, as provided by
law in Section 44-14-162.2
and Section 13-1-11, respec
tively, Official Code of Geor
gia Annotated.
This 26th day of March,
2024.
FARM EQUITIES, INC.,
AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
FOR
LATRICE MADARIS
Strickland & Strickland,
LLP
P.O. Box 70
Covington, GA 30015-0070
770-786-5460 Phone
770-786-5499 Fax
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Legal No. 14730
April 11,18,25, May 2,2024
STATE OF GEORGIA
JASPER COUNTY
Under and by virtue of
the power of sale contained
in Security Deed and Agree
ment from Tony Rutledge
and Tiffany Rutledge, to
Jasper Woods, Inc., said
Security Deed and Agree
ment dated March 29, 2018,
filed for record and recorded
October 25, 2018 in Deed
Book 1002, Page(s) 186,
Jasper County, Georgia
records; securing a note from
Tony Rutledge and Tiffany
Rutledge, to Jasper Woods,
Inc., in the principal amount
of $36,700.00 will be sold
by the undersigned in front
of the Courthouse door in
Jasper County, Georgia, on
the first Tuesday in May,
2024 during the legal hours
of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following
described property, to wit:
All that tract or
parcel of land and
all improvements
thereon, lying and
being in Jasper
County, Georgia,
being Farm(s) #065
in BARNES MOUN
TAIN FARMS - UNIT
III, as shown in Plat
Book 9, Page 522
Clerk’s Office, Jasper
County Superior
Court, to which refer
ence is hereby made
for a more complete
description and con
taining 5.52 acres.
Subject property
Address: 1680 Barnes
Mountain Rd, Monti
cello, GA 31064
Map/Parcel ID:
00200 00000 165 000
The debt secured by said
Deed to Secure Debt has
been and is hereby declared
due and payable because of
failure to comply with certain
terms and conditions in said
Deed to Secure Debt. The
debt remaining in default,
this sale will be made for
the purpose of paying said
indebtedness including all
accrued and unpaid interest
thereon, and attorney fees
and all expenses of said sale,
and the remainder, if any,
shall be applied as provided
by law.
To the best of the under
signed’s knowledge and
belief the property is in the
possession of Tony Rut
ledge and Tiffany Rutledge,
and said property will be sold
as the property of Tony Rut
ledge and Tiffany Rutledge.
Notice of the initiation of
proceedings to exercise the
said power of sale and to col
lect attorney fees as provided
in said note has been given to
Tony Rutledge and Tiffany
Rutledge, as provided by
law in Section 44-14-162.2
and Section 13-1-11, respec
tively, Official Code of Geor
gia Annotated.
This 26th day of March,
2024.
JASPER WOODS, INC.,
AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
FOR TONY RUTLEDGE
AND TIFFANY
RUTLEDGE
Strickland & Strickland,
LLP
P.O. Box 70
Covington, GA 30015-0070
770-786-5460 Phone
770-786-5499 Fax
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Legal No. 14731
April 11,18,25, May 2,2024
NOTICE OF SALE
UNDER POWER,
JASPER COUNTY
Pursuant to the Power of
Sale contained in a Secu
rity Deed given by Jerry L.
Gray to Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc.,
as grantee, as nominee for
Taylor, Bean & Whitaker
Mortgage Corp., its suc
cessors and assigns dated
2/17/2005 and recorded in
Deed Book 508 Page 3 and
modified at Deed Book 952
Page 309 Jasper County,
Georgia records; as last
transferred to or acquired by
Federal Home Loan Mort
gage Corporation, as Trustee
for the benefit of the Fred
die Mac Seasoned Loans
Structured Transaction Trust,
Series 2020-2, conveying
the after-described prop
erty to secure a Note in the
original principal amount of
$359,650.00, with interest
at the rate specified therein,
there will be sold by the
undersigned at public outcry
to the highest bidder for cash
before the Courthouse door
of Jasper County, Georgia
(or such other area as desig
nated by Order of the Supe
rior Court of said county),
within the legal hours of sale
on May 7, 2024 (being the
first Tuesday of said month
unless said date falls on a
Federal Holiday, in which
case being the first Wednes
day of said month), the fol
lowing described property:
ALL THAT TRACT
OR PARCEL OF
LAND LYING AND
BEING IN A POR
TION OF LAND LOTS
190 AND 191 OF THE
13TH LAND DIS
TRICT OF JASPER
COUNTY, GEORGIA,
CONTAINING 61.29
ACRES AND MORE
FULLY DESCRIBED
ON A CERTAIN
PLAT OF SURVEY
PREPARED BY F. L.
BULLARD, GEOR
GIA REGISTERED
LAND SURVEYOR,
#2269, DATED
DECEMBER 1, 2000
AND RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 9,
PAGE 855, JASPER
COUNTY CLERK’S
OFFICE, MONTI
CELLO, GEORGIA.
SAID PLAT AND THE
RECORD OF SAME
IS INCORPORATED
HEREIN AND MADE
A PART OF THIS
DESCRIPTION BY
REFERENCE.
The debt secured by said
Security Deed has been
and is hereby declared due
because of, among other
possible events of default,
failure to pay the indebted
ness 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 paying the same
and all expenses of this sale,
as provided in the Security
Deed and by law, including
attorney’s fees (notice of
intent to collect attorney’s
fees having been given).
Said property is com
monly known as 495 Bragg
Road, Monticello, GA
31064 together with all fix
tures and personal property
attached to and constituting a
part of said property, if any.
To the best knowledge and
belief of the undersigned, the
party (or parties) in posses
sion of the subject property
is (are): Jerry L. Gray and
Melanie A. Gray or tenant or
tenants.
Select Portfolio Servic
ing, Inc. is the entity or indi
vidual designated who shall
have full authority to nego
tiate, amend and modify all
terms of the mortgage.
Select Portfolio Servicing,
Inc. Loan Resolution Depart
ment 3217 South Decker
Lake Drive Salt Lake City,
UT 84119 (888) 818-6032
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 outstand
ing ad valorem taxes (includ
ing taxes which are a lien, but
not yet due and payable), (b)
unpaid water or sewage bills
that constitute a lien against
the property whether due
and payable or not yet due
and payable and which may
not be of record, (c ) the right
of redemption of any taxing
authority, (d) any matters
which might be disclosed
by an accurate survey and
inspection of the property,
and (e) any assessments,
liens, encumbrances, zoning
ordinances, restrictions, cov
enants, and matters of record
superior 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. Bankruptcy
Code; and (2) final confirma
tion and audit of the status
of the loan with the holder
of the Security Deed. Pur
suant 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 pro
vided until final confirmation
and audit of the status of the
loan as provided immedi
ately above.
Federal Home Loan Mort
gage Corporation, as Trustee
for the benefit of the Freddie
Mac Seasoned Loans Struc
tured Transaction Trust,
Series 2020-2 as agent and
Attorney in Fact for
Jerry L. Gray
Aldridge Pite, LLP, Six
Piedmont Center, 3525 Pied
mont Road, N.E., Suite 700,
Atlanta, Georgia 30305,
(404) 994-7400.
1012-189A
THIS LAW FIRM MAY
BE ACTING AS A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPT
ING TO COLLECT A
DEBT. ANY INFORMA
TION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PUR
POSE. 1012-189A
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Legal No. 14732
April 11,18,25, May 2,2024
NOTICE OF SALE
UNDER POWER
GEORGIA, JASPER
COUNTY
Under and by virtue of
the Power of Sale contained
in a Security Deed given by
David Wayne Bryant to Wells
Fargo Bank, N.A., dated
April 16, 2010, recorded in
Deed Book 737, Page 118,
Jasper County, Georgia
Records, as last transferred
to Lakeview Loan Servicing,
LLC by assignment recorded
in Deed Book 1017, Page
78, Jasper County, Geor
gia Records, conveying
the after-described prop
erty to secure a Note in the
original principal amount
of THIRTY-NINE THOU
SAND EIGHT HUNDRED
SEVENTEEN AND 0/100
DOLLARS ($39,817.00),
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 Jasper County, Georgia, or
at such place as may be law
fully designated as an alter
native, within the legal hours
of sale on the first Tuesday
in May, 2024, the following
described property:
SEE EXHIBIT “A”
ATTACHED HERETO
AND MADE A PART
HEREOF
The debt secured by said
Security Deed has been
and is hereby declared due
because of, among other pos
sible events of default, fail
ure 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 paying the same
and all expenses of this sale,
as provided in the Security
Deed and by law, including
attorney’s fees (notice pur
suant to O.C.G.A. § 13-1-11
having been given).
Said property will be sold
subject to any outstanding
ad valorem taxes (includ
ing taxes which are a lien,
but not yet due and pay
able), the right of redemp
tion 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,
covenants, 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 represen
tation, warranty or recourse
against the above-named or
the undersigned.
Lakeview Loan Servicing,
LLC
is the holder of the Secu
rity 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: M&T Bank , One
Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, NY
14203, 800-724-1633.
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 David Wayne
Bryant or a tenant or tenants
and said property is more
commonly known as 1564
Aikenton Road, Monticello,
Georgia 31064. Should a
conflict arise between the
property address and the
legal description the legal
description will control.
The sale will be conducted
subject (1) to confirmation
that the sale is not prohibited
under the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code and (2) to final confir
mation and audit of the status
of the loan with the holder of
the security deed.
Lakeview Loan Servicing,
LLC
as Attorney in Fact for
David Wayne Bryant
McCalla Raymer Leibert
Pierce, LLC
1544 Old Alabama Road
Roswell, GA 30076
www.foreclosurehotline.net
EXHIBIT “A”
All that tract or parcel
of land lying and being
in Land Lots 42 and 49
of the 15th Land Dis
trict, Jasper County,
Georgia, and being
shown as Tract 1, con
taining 6.36 acres all
of Block “A” on survey
for Due South Invest
ments, LLC prepared
by Dennis Huff, Geor
gia RLS #2337, dated
11/16/2000, revised
09/04/01, and recorded
in Plat Book 9, Page
762, Clerks Office,
Jasper Superior Court,
which plat is incorpo
rated herein and made a
part hereof by reference
thereto for a more par
ticular description.
Property more com
monly known as 1564
Aikentown Road,
Monticello, Georgia
31064. Map/Parcel
#024-011-001
MR/jay 5/7/24
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Legal No. 14733
April 11,18,25, May 2,2024
NOTICE OF SALE
UNDER POWER IN
SECURITY DEED
GEORGIA, JASPER
COUNTY
By virtue of the Power of
Sale contained in the Secu
rity Deed from Jason Allen
Dudley and Jennifer Brooke
Dudley to Waterman Bank,
dated January 27, 2023 and
recorded on January 27,2023
in Deed Book 1169, Page
126, Jasper County, Geor
gia records, given to secure
a debt evidenced by a Note
of even date therewith in the
original principal amount
of Two Hundred Fifty-Nine
Thousand Two Hundred and
OO/lOOths ($259,200.00)
DOLLARS with interest
thereon as provided therein.
There will be sold by the
undersigned at public outcry
to the highest bidder for cash
before the courthouse door
at Jasper, Georgia, within
the legal hours of sale on the
first Tuesday in May, 2024,
the following described
property:
All that Tract or
Parcel of Land Lying
and Being in Land Lot
163 of the 18th Land
District, Jasper County,
Georgia, and being
Property 22 in Parrot
Addition to Turtle
Cove Subdivision, as
shown on plat of said
Subdivision recorded
in Plat Book 5, Page 3,
Jasper County, Georgia
records, which plat is
specifically incorpo
rated herein and made
a part hereof by this ref
erence for a more com
plete and accurate legal
description.
The indebtedness secured
by said Security Deeds has
matured under the terms
specified in said Security
Deed, and the indebtedness
has not been paid as and
when due. The indebtedness
remaining in default, this sale
will be made for the purpose
of paying same, all expenses
of the sale, including attor
ney’s fees, and all other pay
ments provided for under the
terms of the Security Deed.
Said property will be sold
as the property of Jason Allen
Dudley and Jennifer Brooke
Dudley, subject to any out
standing ad valorem taxes
and/or assessments, and any
liens superior to the Secu
rity Deed first set out above.
To the best knowledge and
belief of the undersigned,
the parties in possession of
the property are Jason Allen
Dudley and Jennifer Brooke
Dudley.
Waterman Bank
As Attorney in Fact for
Jason Allen Dudley and
Jennifer Brooke Dudley
James W. Hays
HAYS & POTTER, LLP
3945 Holcomb Bridge Road,
Suite 300
Peachtree Corners, Georgia
30092
(770) 934-8858
beau@hayspotter.com
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Legal No. 14734
April 11,18,25, May 2,2024
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF JASPER
All creditors of the estate
of Barbara Ann Arnold,
deceased, late of Jasper
County, Georgia, are hereby
notified to render in their
demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all per
sons indebted to said estate
are required to make immedi
ate payment.
This 2nd day of April,
2024.
Patricia Karen Arnold
2204 Craig St.
Mansfield, TX 76063
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Legal No. 14735
April 11,18,25, May 2,2024
IN THE SUPERIOR"COURT
OF JASPER COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
In Re: Mackenzie Johnson
and Klarke Williams (minor
child).
Plaintiff,
v.
Dylan Williams,
Defendant
Civil Action File No.
24CV01-014
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION
TO: Dylan Williams, Defen
dant Named Above:
You are hereby notified that
the above-styled action seek
ing name change of minor
was filed against you in said
court on January 19, 2024,
and that by reason of an order
for service of summons by
publication entered by the
court on March 26, 2024, you
are hereby commanded and
required to file with the clerk
of said court and serve upon
Mackenzie Johnson, plain
tiff, whose address is 162
Bobolink Dr., Monticello,
GA 31064, an answer to the
complaint within sixty (60)
days of the date of the order
of service by publication. If
you fail to do so, judgment by
default will be taken against
you for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
Witness the Honorable
Amanda S. Petty, Judge of
said Court.
This the 26 th day of March,
2024.
Tonya Little,
Deputy Clerk of
Superior Court
Jasper County
Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit
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Legal No. 14736
April 11,18,25, May 2,2024
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF JASPER
All creditors of the estate
of Michael Lee Maughon,
deceased, late of Jasper
County, Georgia, are hereby
notified to render in their
demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all per
sons indebted to said estate
are required to make immedi
ate payment.
This 2nd day of April,
2024.
Kayla Marie Bates
1042 Deerfield Farms Rd.
Monticello, GA 31064
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Legal No. 14737
April 11,18,25, May 2,2024
IN THE PROBATE
COURT OF JASPER
COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE:
JAMES T. BROWN,
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2024-P-25
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO FILE FOR YEAR’S
SUPPORT
The petition of MARGIE
M. BROWN, for a year’s sup-
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