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197
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT
IN RE: The Petition for Letters of
Administration
To whom it may concern:
Richard Vernon Elliot has petition
to be appointed Administrator of
the estate of Sarah Elizabeth Elliot,
deceased, of said County. (The Pe
titioner has also applied for waiver of
bond and/or grant of certain powers
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
September 21, 2021.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob
jections to the Petition must be
in writing, setting for the grounds
of any such objections. All objec
tions should be sworn to before a
notary public or before a Probate
Court Clerk, and filing fees must
be tendered with your objections,
unless you qualify to file as an indi
gent 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.
ASHLEY MOORE JR.
JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
Aug. 25, Sept. 1,8,15,2021
199
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
OF RIGHTTO REDEEM
TO ALL HEIRS KNOWN AND
UNKNOWN OF MELROSE BEN-
NEFIELD, and ALL THE REST OF
THE WORLD claiming an interest
in the below described Property,
please take NOTICE that:
This right to redeem the following
described property, to wit:
All that parcel of land, and all im
provements thereon, situate and
being in the 60th and 62nd District
G.M. of Burke County, Georgia front
ing on West Side of Jones Avenue
formerly known as Holley Street and
running back in a Westerly direction
from said Jones Avenue to property
of Jason Floyd and Watson Blount;
the Southern boundary line of
said parcel of land occupied by Ed
Mitchell as tenant and said bound
ary line being approximately 5 feet
North of the dwelling house on the
land adjoining lot of land occupied
by Julian Johnson, said parcel
of land wherein conveyed being
bounded on the North by land of
Filer Williams; East by said Jones
Avenue; South by lot land this day
conveyed by said grantors and said
grantees of Julian Johnson; West
by land of Jason Floyd and Watson
Blount, being premises inherited by
grantees and said grantees belong
ing to estate of Robert Johnson who
died intestate a resident of Burke
County, Georgia on April 13, 1946
and belonging to estate of Melvina
Johnson, widow of said deceased
who also died a resident of Burke
County Georgia, on or about the
year of 1952, there being no ad
ministration on either estate and all
debts having been paid, and there
being a store house and two dwell
ing houses thereon.This is the same
property conveyed to Carrie Bell
Johnson, deceased Olivia Johnson,
Mattie J. Bennefield, and Sammie
Lou Johnson, deceased, by deed
of Annie M. Johnson Cates, Robert
Johnson, Jr. Julian Johnsons, Tom
Johnson, Willie Mae Walker, and
Alonzie Johnson, dated July 31,
1954, and filed in Deed Book 59,
Page 212 in the Office of the Clerk
of Burke County, Georgia.
Will expire and be forever foreclosed
and barred on and after September
23,2021 (“Deadline”).
The tax deed to which the notice re
lates is dated March 3,2020 and is
recorded in the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Burke County,
Georgia, in Deed Book 1139, Page,
92 et al.
The property may be redeemed at
any time before the Deadline by
payment of the redemption price as
fixed and provided by law to the un
dersigned at the following address.
Bowen A. Klosinski
KLOSINSKI OVERSTREET, LLP
1229 Augusta West Parkway
Augusta, Georgia 30909
PLEASE BE GOVERNED AC
CORDINGLY.
Lakeisha Mosley
Isl Bowen A. Klosinski
BY: BOWEN A. KLOSINSKI
AS ATTORNEY IN FACT
200
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT
IN RE: The Petition for Letters of
Administration
To whom it may concern:
Gregory Boyd and John E. Jones
has petition to be appointed Admin
istrator of the estate of Allen Boyd,
deceased, of said County. (The Pe
titioner has also applied for waiver of
bond and/or grant of certain powers
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
September 21,2021.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob
jections to the Petition must be
in writing, setting for the grounds
of any such objections. All objec
tions should be sworn to before a
notary public or before a Probate
Court Clerk, and filing fees must
be tendered with your objections,
unless you qualify to file as an in
digent 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.
ASHLEY MOORE JR.
JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
Aug. 25, Sept. 1,8,15, 2021
201
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT
IN RE: The Petition for Letters of
Administration
To whom it may concern:
Darlene Michille Bray has petition
to be appointed Administrator of the
estate of Isabell Bray, deceased, of
said County. (The Petitioner has also
applied for waiver of bond and/or
grant of certain powers 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 Peti
tion must be in writing, setting forth
the grounds of any such objections,
and must be filed with the Court on
or before September 21,2021.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the Petition must be
in writing, setting for the grounds
of any such objections. All objec
tions should be sworn to before a
notary public or before a Probate
Court Clerk, and filing fees must
be tendered with your objections,
unless you qualify to file as an in
digent 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.
ASHLEY MOORE JR.
JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
Aug. 25, Sept. 1,8,15, 2021
202
DEBTOR’S AND CREDITOR’S
STATE OF GEORGIA
BURKE COUNTY
All persons having claims against
MARCELLA G. MARKHAM and 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 imme
diate payment to the undersigned.
This 18th day of August, 2021
Teresa Ann Russell
Personal Representative,
Executrix
Attorney: James T. Plunkett
Address: 429 Walker Street, Upper
Level
Augusta, Georgia 30901
Phone:706 722-4111
Estate of: MARCELLA G.
MARKHAM
Aug. 25, Sept. 1,8,15, 2021
203
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
IN RE: ESTATE OF JEROME
TRENT COWARD All creditors of
the estate of Jerome Trent Coward,
late of Burke County, deceased, are
hereby notified to render in their de
mands to the undersigned according
to law, and all persons indebted to
law, and all persons indebted to said
estate are required to make immedi
ate payment.
THIS 23rd day of August, 2021.
NAME Beverly Coward
ADMINISTRATOR / EXECUTOR of
Jerome Trent Coward, deceased
ADDRESS: 201 New Burke Drive
CITY/STATE: Keysville, GA 30816
ATTORNEY: Shontay K. Bridges,
Esq.
3675 Crestwood Parkway, Suite 400
Duluth, Georgia 30096
Sept. 1,8,15,22,2021
204
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT
IN RE: ESTATE OF
LUCILLE ERVIN,
DECEASED
IN RE: The Petition to Probate Will
in Solemn Form in the above-refer
enced estate having been duly filed,
To: Jimella Berrian, Jimmy Mells
and Matthew Mells
This is to notify you to file objec
tion, if there is any, to the Petition
to Probate Will in Solemn Form, in
this Court on or before September
28,2021.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob
jections to the Petition must be
in writing, setting for the grounds
of any such objections. All objec
tions should be sworn to before a
notary public or before a Probate
Court Clerk, and filing fees must
be tendered with your objections,
unless you qualify to file as an indi
gent 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.
ASHLEY MOORE JR.
JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
Sept. 1,8,15,22,2021
205
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT
IN RE: ESTATE OF
ROSE DEVONIA PARRISH,
DECEASED
IN RE: The Petition for Letters of Ad
ministration in the above-referenced
estate having been duly filed,
To whom it may concern:
Sharita Rivera has petition to be ap
pointed Administrator of the estate
of Rose Devonia Parrish, deceased,
of said County. (The Petitioner has
also applied for waiver of bond
and/or grant of certain powers
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
September 28,2021.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob
jections to the Petition must be
in writing, setting for the grounds
of any such objections. All objec
tions should be sworn to before a
notary public or before a Probate
Court Clerk, and filing fees must
be tendered with your objections,
unless you qualify to file as an indi
gent 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.
ASHLEY MOORE JR.
JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
200 East 6th Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
706-554-3000
Sept. 1,8,15,22,2021
206
DEBTOR’S AND CREDITOR’S
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
ALL persons having claims against
DEANNA JOY COLEMAN late of
said County, deceased, or against
her estate, are required to pres
ent 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 4th day of August, 2021.
DAMANY S. COLEMAN
ADMINSTRATOR
ESTATE OF:
DEANNA JOY COLEMAN
4070 Columbia Road
Martinez, Ga 30907
Stephen H. Hagler
Attorney At Law
P.O. Box 212317
Martinez, Ga 30917-2417
Sept. 1,8,15,22,2021
207
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT
IN RE: ESTATE OF
BEATRICE F. GAINES,
DECEASED
IN RE: The Petition to Probate Will
in Solemn Form in the above-refer
enced estate having been duly filed,
To: TRISTAN EMERSON and
MARISSA GAINES
This is to notify you to file objec
tion, if there is any, to the Petition
to Probate Will in Solemn Form, in
this Court on or before September
28,2021.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob
jections to the Petition must be
in writing, setting for the grounds
of any such objections. All objec
tions should be sworn to before a
notary public or before a Probate
Court Clerk, and filing fees must
be tendered with your objections,
unless you qualify to file as an indi
gent 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.
ASHLEY MOORE JR.
JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
200 East 6th Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
706-554-3000
Sept. 1,8,15, 22, 2021
209
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
STATE OF GEORGIA BURKE
COUNTY
By virtue of the power of sale con
tained in a Deed to Secure Debt
from Ronald & Diane Jeffries to
Brashear Development Corpora
tion dated December 23, 2013,
and recorded in the Office of the
Clerk of Superior Court of Burke
County, Georgia in Deed Book 901
pages 3-9, there will be sold by the
undersigned at public outcry to the
highest bidder for cash before the
Courthouse door in Burke County,
Georgia, during the legal hours of
sale on Tuesday, October 5, 2021,
the following described property
to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land, with
any improvements thereon, lying
and being in the State of Georgia,
County of Burke, 65th GMD, situ
ate on Blount Road and containing
39.73 acres, more or less, and being
more particularly described as Tract
2 on a plat of survey prepared for
Brashear Development Corporation
by Steve Bargeron & Associates,
R. L. S., dated July 2, 2013 and
recorded in the Office of the Clerk
of Superior Court of Burke County,
Georgia in Plat File B-974. Refer
ence is hereby made to said plat
for a more complete and accurate
description as to metes, bounds and
location of said property.
The debt secured by said instrument
having been declared due because
of default in payment this sale will be
made for the purpose of paying said
debts and all expenses of this sale,
including attorney’s fees, notice hav
ing been given. This property will be
sold as the property of Ronald and
Diane Jeffries and is subject to any
outstanding easements, restrictions,
taxes, and assessments appearing
of record and is subject to verifica
tion that this sale is not contrary to
federal or state law or prevented by
any bankruptcy court.
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COL
LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR
THAT PURPOSE.
Ronald & Diane Jeffries
By and through his Attorney-in-Fact,
Brashear Development Corporation
513 Broad Street
Augusta, Georgia 30901
Kelly Brashear Kitchens
Claeys, McElroy-Magruder & Kitch
ens 512 Telfair Street
Augusta, Georgia 30901
(706) 724-6000
Sept. 8,15, 22, 29, 2021
210
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
State of Georgia,
County of Burke
Because of default in the payment
of the indebtedness secured by a
Warranty Deed executed by Michael
James Hutchison and Dana Lynn
Hutchison, as Joint Tenants with
Right of Survivorship and not as
Tenants in Common, dated October
14,2014, in the original loan amount
of $60,000.00 in favor of George L.
Deloach, as recorded in the Office of
the Clerk of Superior Court of Burke
County, Georgia, in Deed Book 893
at page 168, and secured by a par
cel of land in Burke County, Georgia;
the undersigned has declared the
entire amount of said indebtedness
due and payable, in accordance
with the terms of the Note. There
will be sold by the undersigned at
public outcry before the courthouse
door in Burke County, Georgia, on
the first Tuesday in October, 2021,
within 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 be
ing in the City of Waynesboro, Burke
County, Georgia, fronting a distance
of one hundred twenty-one and
on-half (121 Y2) feet, more or less,
along the North side of East Eighth
Street, and extending northward
from said street between approxi
mately parallel lines a distance of
one hundred sixty nine (169) feet,
more of less (measured from the
North edge of the sidewalk), and
bounded now or formerly as follows:
North partly by property of Alice G.
Mann and partly by residence lot of
Harley R. Drew, Est by the former
residence lot of Mrs. Lois Story;
South by East Eighth Street, and
West by lot of Claud P. Brown
Said property is conveyed subject to
any and all easements and restric
tions of record.
The sale will be held subject to any
unpaid taxes or other assessments
which may be liens against said
property, and any and all other
security instruments or liens, etc.,
that may be superior to the deed
being foreclosed.
The proceeds of said sale will be
applied to the expense of said
sale, and to the payment of said
indebtedness, all as provided in said
Note, and the balance, if any, will be
distributed as provided by law.
To the best knowledge and belief
of the undersigned, the party (or
parties) in possession of the subject
property known as 241 East Eighth
Street, Waynesboro, Georgia, Burke
County, Georgia is: James Michael
Hutchison and Dana Lynn Hutchison
or a tenant or tenants.
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) any matters which might be
disclosed by an accurate survey and
inspection of the property, and (c)
all matters of record superior to the
Deed to Secure Debt first set out
above, including, but not limited to,
assessments, liens, encumbrances,
zoning ordinances, easements,
restrictions, covenants, etc.
The following information is be
ing provided in accordance with
O.C.G.A. § 44-14-162.2. George
L. Deloach is the secured creditor
under the above-referenced Deed
To Secure Debt and Promissory
Note being foreclosed. The follow
ing entity shall have full authority
to negotiate, amend, and modify all
terms of the above-described Deed
To Secure Debt and associated Note
on behalf of the secured creditor:
George L. Deloach, Attn: George
L. Deloach, PO Box 966, Waynes
boro, GA 30830 (706) 554-2375.
O.C.G.A. § 44-14-162.2 states in
pertinent part that, "nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to
require a secured creditor to negoti
ate, amend, or modify the terms of
a mortgage instrument."
The sale will be conducted subject to
(1) confirmation that the sale is not
prohibited under the U.S. Bankrupt
cy Code, and (2) final confirmation
and audit of the status of the loan
with the holder of the security deed.
Tyler C. Mahaffey
Attorney for
George L. Deloach
Law Office of
Tyler C. Mahaffey, LLC
603 Liberty Street
Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 (706)
360-6096
George L. Deloach
As Attorney in Fact for
James Michael Hutchison and
Dana Lynn Hutchison
Sept. 8,15, 22, 29,2021
211
Notice to Debtor and Creditors
Georgia, Burke County
All Creditors of the Estate of Calvin
Laverne Mills, deceased are hereby
notified to render in their demands
to the undersigned according to law,
or lose priority as to your claim, and
all person indebted to said estate
are required to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This 30th day of August, 2021.
Patricia O. Mills
Executor of the Estate of
Calvin Laverne Mills
Law Office of Tyler C. Mahaffey, LLC
Attorney for Estate
603 North Liberty Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 360-6096
Sept. 8,15, 22, 29,2021
212
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT
IN RE: ESTATE OF
ROBERT LEE WRIGHT,
DECEASED
IN RE: The Petition for Letters of Ad
ministration in the above-referenced
estate having been duly filed,
To whom it may concern:
Carrie B. Wright has petition to
be appointed Administrator of the
estate of Robert Lee Wright, de
ceased, of said County. (The Peti
tioner has also applied for waiver of
bond and/or grant of certain powers
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
October 5,2021.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob
jections to the Petition must be
in writing, setting for the grounds
of any such objections. All objec
tions should be sworn to before a
notary public or before a Probate
Court Clerk, and filing fees must
be tendered with your objections,
unless you qualify to file as an indi
gent 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.
ASHLEY MOORE JR.
JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
200 East 6th Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
706-554-3000
Sept. 8,15,22,29,2021
213
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
STATE OF GEORGIA,
PLAINTIFF,
V
ONE (1)2011 BMW 335D, GA
TAG RQV5483
VIN WBAPM7C57BF184446
FIRST DEFENDANT IN REM
BRETTT. KERN
SECOND DEFENDANT/CLAIM
ANT
ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIM
ING INTEREST
THEREIN.
CIVIL ACTION FILE
NO. 2021V0052
NOTICE OF TRIAL
TO: ALL CLAIMANTS
You are hereby notified that the
above-styled action has been filed
against the above-described prop
erty seeking condemnation for
violations of the Georgia Controlled
Substances Act. You are required
to file with the Clerk of said Court
and to serve a copy of same upon
Jared T. Williams, District Attorney,
735 James Brown Blvd., Suite 2400
Augusta, Georgia 30901 an answer
to said action within 30 days of the
date of personal service or of the
date of the second publication of
this notice (whichever is later), or
said property shall be forfeited as
provided by law. A trial has been
scheduled for September 17,2021,
at 09:00 a.m. in Burke County Court
Room 4 of the Burke County Court
house, Waynesboro, Georgia before
the Honorable Daniel J. Craig.
Jared T. Williams
District Attorney
Augusta Judicial Circuit
Sept. 8,15,2021
214
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
IN RE: THE ESTATE OFTOMMY
LAMAR SIMPSON, SR.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of TOMMY
LAMAR SIMPSON, SR., deceased,
are hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned ac
cording to law, or lose priority as to
your claim, and all persons indebted
to said estate are required to make
immediate payment to me.
This 31 st day of August, 2021.
BETTY CARLENE SIMPSON
634 Knight Road
Waynesboro, Georgia 30830
Executor of the Estate of
Tommy Lamar Simpson, Sr.
Walter P. Degenhardt
Attorney at Law
205 East Sixth Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 554-7086
Sept. 8,15,22,29,2021
216
DELINQUENT PROPERTY
TAX SALE
Under and by virtue of certain tax Fi.
Fa.’s issued by the Tax Commission
er of Burke County, Georgia, in favor
of the State of Georgia and County
of Burke County, against the follow
ing named persons and the property
as described next to their respective