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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
In Re: David Gullikson
Civil Action File No.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME
GEORGIA, Burke County
Notice is hereby given that David
Lee Gullikson Jr., the undersigned,
filed his petition to the Superior
Court of Burke County, Georgia
on the 4th day of January, 2020,
praying for a change in the name of
petitioner from David Lee Gullikson
Jr. to David Lee Todd. Notice is
hereby given pursuant to law to
any interested or affected party
to appear in said Court and to file
objections to such name change.
Objections must be filed with said
Court within 30 days of the filing of
said petition.
This 4th day of January, 2020.
David Lee Gullikson Jr. Isl
Petitioner
Jan. 13, 20,27, Feb. 3, 2021
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
PETITIONER: MICHAEL GARY
FREEMAN
AND RESPONDENT: ANGELA D.
FREEMAN
CIVIL ACTION FILE NO: 2020-
D-0109
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
TO: ANGELA D. FREEMAN
135 BRIGHAM AVE. GIRARD,
GA 30426
By Order for Service by Publication
dated 21st day of December 2020.
You are hereby notified that on
the day of August 24, 2020, the
Petitioner filed suit against you for
COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE.
You are required to file with the
Clerk of the Superior Court of
BURKE COUNTY, and to serve
upon the Petitioner MICHAEL GARY
FREEMAN at this address 135 C
BRIGHAM AVE GIRARD, GA30426
an answer to complaint within sixty
(60) days of the date of the first
publication of notice. This legal
ad shall be published in the official
organ of publication for the County
of Burke for four consecutive weeks
starting on January 12, 2021 to
conclude on February 2, 2021.
Witness the Honorable Judge John
Flythe Judge of this Court.
This 7th day of January, 2021
Jan. 13, 20,27, Feb. 3, 2021
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ROBERT K. BELL, JR.
INVESTMENTS, INC.
Petitioner,
v.
HILTON BRUCE WARD, JR.
AND SANDRA LEE JOHNSON,
AS CONSERVATOR FOR
AMANDA ASHLEY JOHNSON,
MICHAEL ALEXANDER
KEYWORTH, AND
JOSHUAALAN JOHNSON,
Defendant,
ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN
WHO CLAIM ADERSELY TO
PETITIONER’S TITLE TO
171.89 ACRES, MORE OR LESS
SITUATED IN THE 60-62 G.M.
DISTRICT OF BURKE
COUNTY GEORGIA,
Defendant.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2019V0012
PUBLICATION NOTICE:
TO: Sandra Lee Johnson as
Conservator for Amanda Ashley
Johnson, Michael Alexander
Keyworth, Joshua Alan Johnson;
Debra Kile; Hilton Bruce Ward, Jr.;
Joshua Alan Johnson; Hilton Bruce
Ward, III; and any of the direct
descendants of the aforementioned
who may be deceased and all other
interest parties in the chain of title.
All the foregoing whose residence
and address are unknown.
You are hereby notified that the
above-styled action seeking to
establish title to the below described
property against all the world was
filed on the 21st day of February,
2019 in the Superior Court of Burke
County, Georgia, Augusta Judicial
Circuit, Civil Action Number being
2019V0012, and that by reason
of order for service by publication
entered by said court on the 23rd
day of December, 2021, you are
hereby commanded to file an
answer or other responsive pleading
within 30 days after the first date
of publication and to serve a copy
upon Plaintiff’s attorney. Should you
fail to fail an answer or responsive
pleading, upon default, a judgment
will be entered granting the relief
sought by Plaintiff.
All that tract or parcel of land,
situating, lying and being in the 60-
62 G.M. District of Burke County,
Georgia containing 171.89 acres,
more or less, and being bounded,
now or formerly as follows: North by
lands of Glenn W. Widener, Jr. and
Katherine B. Widener; Northwest
by lands of Cheryl Herrington;
Southeast by lands of Dexter Drake
and Herchell H. White; South by
lands of Pete and Tina Karba, lands
of the Waynesboro Shrine Club and
Georgia Highway 24; and West by
lands of Debra Widener Kile.
This land is identified on the Tax
Assessor’s Maps of Burke County,
Georgia as Map 83, Parcel 1.
Tax Map No. 083 001
WITNESS the Honorable J. Wade
Padgett, Judge of said court.
Jan. 27, Feb. 3,10,17,2021
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DEBTOR'S AND CREDITOR'S
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
ALL persons having claims against
Imogene T. Jones, late of said
County, deceased, or against her
estate, are required to present the
same to the undersigned, properly
itemized and proven, within the
time required by law. And, all
persons indebted to said deceased,
or her estate, are requested to
make immediate payments to the
undersigned.
This 20111 day of January, 2021.
ANISSA LASHAWN JONES
ADMINSTRATOR
ESTATE OF: IMOGENE T. JONES
4070 Columbia Road
Martinez, Ga 30907
Stephen H. Hagler Attorney At Law
P.O. Box 212317
Martinez, Ga 30917-2417
Feb. 3,10,17, 24, 2021
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
By virtue of Power of Sale contained
in Deed to Secure Debt from CHRIS
D. GIBBIE hereinafter Grantor(s),
to SOUTHERN BANK, dated May
12, 2015, recorded in Deed Book
950, Pages 05-09, with the Clerk
of Superior Court, Burke County
Records; said Deed to Secure Debt
being given to secure a Note(s)
and Security Agreement(s) in the
amount of $223,542.55; there will
be sold by the undersigned at public
outcry to the highest bidder for cash
before the Courthouse door at Burke
County, Georgia, within the legal
hours of sale on Tuesday, March
2, 2020 the following described
property:
ALL THOSE TWO (2) LOT(s) or
parcel of land situate and being
in the City of Waynesboro, Burke
County, Georgia, fronting on the
East side of Shadrack Street for
a distance of 99 feet, more or
less, with improvements thereon
consisting of a two-story brick
building and a block building now
used as a single store building,
bounded now or formerly as follows:
North by property of Estate of
C.W. Skinner; East by an alley;
South by lot of First Union National
Bank of Georgia, formerly Bank of
Waynesboro; and West by Shadrack
Street. This property is composed
of the lot of land conveyed to J.E.
Mundy, R.D. Shuman and Mrs.
Carolyn Shuman by deed of W.A.
Thomas dated December 31,1952,
recorded in the Office of the Clerk
of Burke Superior Court in Deed
Book 57, Pages 394-395, which lot
is shown as “Old Armory Building”
on plat of survey made by R. E.
Lewis, Surveyor, dated February,
1931, recorded in said Clerk’s
Office in Plat Book 1, Page 247;
and also the lot of land conveyed
by R.D. Shuman by deed of Judson
M. Thompson dated April 14,1965,
recorded in said Clerk’s Office in
Deed Book 74, Page 567-568,
wherein the property conveyed is
described by reference to plat of
survey made by L. A. Reynolds,
Surveyor, dated April 7, 1965,
recorded in said Clerk’s Office in
Plat Book 5, Page 238.
This is the same property conveyed
by Southern Bank to Chris D. Gibbie
by Warranty Deed, dated May 12,
2015, recorded in the aforesaid
Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 950,
Pages 001.
Subject to all easements, rights of
way, and restrictions of record.
Tax and Parcel: W06-130
W06-128
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 44-14-162.2,
the entity that has full authority
to negotiate, amend and modify
all terms of the mortgage with
Debtor is: Southern Bank, P.O. Box
927, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830.
Telephone number 706-437-7315.
Please understand that the secured
creditor is not required by law to
negotiate, amend or modify the
terms of the mortgage instrument.
To the best of the knowledge and
belief of the undersigned, the party
in possession of the property is Chris
D. Gibbie. Said property commonly
known as 627 Shadrack Street,
Waynesboro, GA 30830.
The sale will be conducted subject to
(1) confirmation that the sale is not
prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code; and (2) final confirmation and
audit of the status of the loan with
the holder of the Security Deed.
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.
The debt secured by said Deed
to Secure Debt has been and is
hereby declared due because of,
among other possible events of
default, nonpayment of the monthly
installments on said loan. The debt
remaining in default, this sale will
be made for the purpose of paying
the same and all expenses of this
sale, including attorney's fees.
Said property will be sold subject to
any outstanding ad valorem taxes,
special assessments, unpaid utility
bills constituting liens against the
property, and all Security Deeds,
liens and encumbrances existing
when the above-described Deed to
Secure Debt was filed for record.
Southern Bank, As
Attorney-Fact for the Above-
named Grantor(s)
MARK L. WILHELMI, PC.
By: Mark L. Wilhelmi
3527 Wheeler Road, Suite 401
Augusta, Georgia 30909
Telephone: (706) 868-9646
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Feb. 3,10,17,24,2021
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
By virtue of Power of Sale contained
in Deed to Secure Debt from CHRIS
D. GIBBIE hereinafter Grantor(s), to
SOUTHERN BANK, dated August
3, 2017, recorded in Deed Book
1031, Pages 115-119, Burke County
Records; and having been last
modified November 23,2018 and
recorded in Book 1081, Page 109,
with the Clerk of Superior Court,
Burke County Records; said Deed to
Secure Debt being given to secure a
Note and Security Agreement in the
principal amount of $590,573.62;
there will be sold by the undersigned
at public outcry to the highest bidder
for cash before the Courthouse door
at Burke County, Georgia, within
the legal hours of sale on Tuesday,
March 2, 2020 the following
described property:
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or parcel
of land situate, lying and being
in the City of Waynesboro, 60th
GM District of Burke County,
Georgia, containing thirty-five one
hundredths (0.35) acre, as shown
and designated upon plat of survey
thereof made by L. Steve Bargeron,
record in the Office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Burke County,
Georgia, in Plat File NO. A-5980 and
which plat is incorporated herein
by reference for a more particular
description of the location, metes,
bounds and dimensions of said land.
Said property is conveyed subject
to all easements, rights of way, and
restrictions of record or in existence
upon said parcel.
This is the same property conveyed
by Southern Bank to Chris D.
Gibbie by Limited Warranty Deed
dated August 3,2017 as recorded in
the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed
Book 1031, Page 111.
Tax and Parcel: W07-084
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 44-14-162.2,
the entity that has full authority
to negotiate, amend and modify
all terms of the mortgage with
Debtor is: Southern Bank, P.O. Box
927, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830.
Telephone number 706-437-7315.
Please understand that the secured
creditor is not required by law to
negotiate, amend or modify the
terms of the mortgage instrument.
To the best of the knowledge and
belief of the undersigned, the party
in possession of the property is
Chris D. Gibbie. Said property
commonly known as 114 West 6th
Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830.
The sale will be conducted subject
to (1) confirmation that the sale
is not prohibited under the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final
confirmation and audit of the status
of the loan with the holder of
the Security Deed. 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.
The debt secured by said Deed
to Secure Debt has been and is
hereby declared due because of,
among other possible events of
default, nonpayment of the monthly
installments on said loan. The debt
remaining in default, this sale will
be made for the purpose of paying
the same and all expenses of this
sale, including attorney's fees. Said
property will be sold subject to any
outstanding ad valorem taxes,
special assessments, unpaid utility
bills constituting liens against the
property, and all Security Deeds,
liens and encumbrances existing
when the above-described Deed
to Secure Debt was filed for record.
Southern Bank, As
Attorney-Fact for the Above-
named Grantor(s)
MARK L. WILHELMI, PC.
By Mark L. Wilhelmi
3527 Wheeler Road, Suite 401
Augusta, Georgia 30909
Telephone: (706) 868-9646
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Feb. 3,10,17, 24, 2021
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STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
Because of a default under the
terms of the Security Deed executed
by Wanda Bates and Robert Bates
to Mortgage Electronic Registration
Systems, Inc., as grantee, as
nominee for Home America
Mortgage, Inc., its successors and
assigns dated December 3, 2002,
and recorded in Deed Book 410,
Page 246, Burke County Records,
said Security Deed having been
last sold, assigned, transferred
and conveyed to Wells Fargo Bank,
NA, securing a Note in the original
principal amount of $92,263.00,
the holder thereof pursuant to said
Deed and Note thereby secured
has declared the entire amount of
said indebtedness due and payable
and, pursuant to the power of sale
contained in said Deed, will on the
first Tuesday, March 2,2021, during
the legal hours of sale, before the
Courthouse door in said County, sell
at public outcry to the highest bidder
for cash, the property described in
said Deed, to-wit:
ALLTHAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF
LAND, WITH IMPROVEMENTS
THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND
BEING IN THE 67TH DISTRICT
G.M. OF BURKE COUNTY,
GEORGIA, CONTAINING 2.0
ACRES MORE OR LESS. SAID
LOT IS FURTHER KNOWN
AND DESIGNATED AS LOT
6, SECTION I, BLOCK D OF
GREEN'S CUT PLANTATION, AND
BEING MORE PARTICULARLY
SHOWN ON A PLAT OF SURVEY
THEREOF PREPARED BY STEVE
BARGERON & ASSOCIATES REG.
LAND SURVEYORS, R.L.S. NO.
1871, DATED JUNE 7, 1989, COPY
OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN THE
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT OF BURKE
COUNTY, GEORGIA, IN PLAT FILE
"A-5941". REFERENCE IS HEREBY
MADE TO SAID PLAT FOR A MORE
COMPLETE AND ACCURATE
DESCRIPTION AS TO THE METES,
BOUNDS AND LOCATION OF SAID
PROPERTY.
ALSO INCLUDED IS ONE 2002
32X80 GENERAL MANUFACTURING
MOBILE HOME ATTACHED TO THE
ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY.
Said property is known as 179 Gregory
Drive, Waynesboro, GA 30830,
together with all fixtures and personal
property attached to and constituting a
part of said property, if any.
Said property will be sold subject to any
outstanding ad valorem taxes (including
taxes which are a lien, whether or not
now 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, covenants, and matters
of record superior to the Security Deed
first set out above.
The proceeds of said sale will be
applied to the payment of said
indebtedness and all expenses of
said sale as provided in said Deed, and
the balance, if any, will be distributed
as provided by law.
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 confirmation and
audit of the status of the loan with the
secured creditor.
The property is or may be in the
possession of Wanda Bates and
Robert Bates, successor in interest
ortenant(s).
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Attorney-
in-Fact for Wanda Bates and Robert
Bates
File no. 19-072802
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211 Perimeter Center Parkway, N.E.,
Suite 300
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‘THE LAW FIRM ISACTING AS ADEBT
COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
Feb. 3,10,17, 24, 2021
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
By virtue of Power of Sale contained
in Deed to Secure Debt from BRENDA
JOYNER hereinafter Grantor(s), to
SOUTHERN BANK, dated June 18,
2004, recorded in Deed Book 499,
Pages 202-213, with the Clerk of
Superior Court, Burke County Records,
and having been last modified October
18,2013 and recorded in Burke County
records; said Deed to Secure Debt
being given to secure a Note(s) and
Security Agreement(s) in the amount
of $29,431.29.; there will be sold by
the undersigned at public outcry to
the highest bidder for cash before the
Courthouse door at Burke County,
Georgia, within the legal hours of
sale on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 the
following described property:
ALL THAT TRACT, lot or parcel of
land lying, situate and being in the
64th G.M. District of Burke County,
Georgia, fronting one hundred feet
(100’) along the West side of the
Sardis-Girard Highway and running
back from said highway in a general
easterly direction 200 feet along its
northern boundary and 168 feet along
its southern boundary; said property
having a rear width of one hundred
feet (100’). Said property is bounded
now or formerly as follows: North by
property of H.J. Bell; East by property
of Bargeron; South by property of
Harry Cooper; and West by property
of Sardis-Girard Highway.
Tax and Parcel: S01 310
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 44-14-162.2, the
entity that has full authority to negotiate,
amend and modify all terms of the
mortgage with Debtor is: Southern
Bank, P.O. Box 927, Waynesboro,
Georgia 30830. Telephone number
706-437-7315. Please understand that
the secured creditor is not required by
law to negotiate, amend or modify the
terms of the mortgage instrument.
To the best of the knowledge and
belief of the undersigned, the party in
possession of the property is Brenda
Joyner. Said property commonly
known as 694 Girard Avenue, Sardis,
GA 30456.
The sale will be conducted
subject to (1) confirmation that
the sale is not prohibited under
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and
(2) final confirmation and audit
of the status of the loan with
the holder of the Security Deed.
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.
The debt secured by said Deed
to Secure Debt has been and is
hereby declared due because
of, among other possible events
of default, nonpayment of the
monthly installments on said
loan. The debt remaining in
default, this sale will be made for
the purpose of paying the same
and all expenses of this sale,
including attorney's fees. Said
property will be sold subject to
any outstanding ad valorem
taxes, special assessments,
unpaid utility bills constituting
liens against the property, and
all Security Deeds, liens and
encumbrances existing when the
above-described Deed to Secure
Debt was filed for record.
Southern Bank, As
Attorney-Fact for the Above-
named Grantor(s)
MARK L. WILHELMI, PC.
By: Mark L. Wilhelmi
3527 Wheeler Road, Suite 401
Augusta, Georgia 30909
Telephone: (706) 868-9646
THIS LAW FIRM ISATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Feb. 3,10,17, 24, 2021
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER, BURKE COUNTY
Pursuant to the Power of Sale
contained in a Security Deed
given by Terry W. Roberts to
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated
6/7/2011 and recorded in Deed
Book 808 Page 26 Burke
County, Georgia records; as
last transferred to or acquired
by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
conveying the after-described
property to secure a Note in
the original principal amount of
$36,062.00, 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 Burke County, Georgia
(or such other area as designated
by Order of the Superior Court
of said county), within the legal
hours of sale on March 2, 2021
(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,
situate, lying and being in the
State of
Georgia, County of Burke, being
shown and designated as Tract
17,
Block C, upon a plat of Mini Farm
Estates (2.48 acres) recorded
in the
Office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Burke County, Georgia,
in
Plat File A-3050; reference
hereby being made to said plat
for a more
complete and accurate
description as metes and bounds
and location of
said property. Said property is
subject Protective Covenants
recorded in
Deed of Records Covenant
105, Pages 187-188, aforesaid
records.
Said property includes certain
personal property described as
a 2008
Horton Mirage Mobile Home,
Serial Number H216993G, which
is located
on the real property.
Parcel #: 016A017
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
indebtedness as and when due
and in the manner provided in the