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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
JOSHUA ALAN JOHNSON,
Defendant,
ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN
WHO CLAIM ADERSELYTO
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
17
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
19
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:
ALLTHATTRACT 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
LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP*
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
211 Perimeter Center Parkway,
N.E., Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30346
(770) 220-2535/JP
shapiroandhasty.com
‘THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING
AS A DEBT 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 IS ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Feb. 3,10,17, 24, 2021
21
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 #: 016A 017
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 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 commonly known
as 646 Mini Farms Dr., Hephzibah,
GA 30815 together with all
fixtures 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 possession of the
subject property is (are): Estate/
Heirs of Terry W. Roberts or
tenant or tenants.
Wells Fargo Bank, NA is the entity
or individual designated who shall
have full authority to negotiate,
amend and modify all terms of
the mortgage.
Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Loss Mitigation
3476 Stateview Boulevard
Fort Mill, SC 29715
1-800-678-7986
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 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,
covenants, 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 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.