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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY
OF BURKE
By virtue of a Power of Sale con
tained in that certain Security Deed
from Lakenna Freeman a/k/a Lak-
enna S. Davis to Mortgage Elec
tronic Registration Systems, Inc., as
nominee for Southwest Stage Fund
ing, LLC DBA Cascade Financial
Services, dated October 17, 2014
and recorded on October 23, 2014
in Deed Book 928, Page 235, in the
Office of the Clerk of Superior Court
of Burke County, Georgia, said
Security Deed having been given
to secure a Note of even date, in
the original principal amount of One
Hundred Six Thousand Two Hun
dred Thirty-Eight and 00/100 dollars
($106,238.00) with interest thereon
as provided therein, as last trans
ferred to Southwest Stage Fund
ing, LLC dba Cascade Financial
Services, recorded in Deed Book
1085, Page 115, aforesaid records,
will be sold at public outcry to the
highest bidder for cash before the
courthouse door of Burke County,
Georgia, or at such place as has or
may be lawfully designated as an
alternative location, within the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in
April, 2022, all property described
in said Security Deed including but
not limited to the following described
property:
All that lot, parcel or tract of land, to
gether with improvements thereon,
situate, lying and being in the 66th
G.M.D., of Burke County, Georgia,
containing 2.00 acres, as shown on
a plat prepared for Lakenna Free
man by Troy Smith & Associates,
dated June 23,2014, and recorded
in the Office of the Clerk of Superior
Court of Burke County, Georgia, in
File No. B1165. Reference is hereby
made to said plat for a more com
plete and accurate description of the
metes, bounds, location, courses
and distances of said property.
Also conveyed is a 80' ingress/
egress easement as shown on
said plat.
Said property is conveyed subject to
any and all applicable easements,
restrictions and covenants recorded
in said Clerk's Office.
Said property may more com
monly be known as 1705 Claxton
Lively Road, Waynesboro, GA
30830.
The debt secured by said Secu
rity Deed has been and is hereby
declared due because of, among
other possible events of default,
non-payment of the monthly in
stallments 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 (notice of
intent to collect attorney’s fees hav
ing been given).
The individual or entity that has
full authority to negotiate, amend
and modify all terms of the loan
is Southwest Stage Funding, LLC
dba Cascade Financial Services,
3345 S. Val Vista Drive, Suite 300
Gilbert, AZ 85297.
Said property will be sold on an “as-
is” basis without any representation,
warranty or recourse against the
above-named or the undersigned.
The sale will also be subject to the
following items which may affect
the title: a) zoning ordinances; b)
matters which would be disclosed
by an accurate survey or by an
inspection of the property; c) any
outstanding ad valorem taxes,
including taxes, which constitute
liens upon said property whether
or not now due and payable; d)
special assessments; e) the right of
redemption of any taxing authority;
f) all outstanding bills for public utili
ties which constitute liens upon said
property; g) all restrictive covenants,
easements, rights-of-way and any
other matters of record superior
to said Security Deed. To the best
of the knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the owners and party
in possession of the property are
Lakenna Freeman a/k/a Lakenna S.
Davis and 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 with the holder of
the Security Deed.
Southwest Stage Funding, LLC
dba Cascade Financial Services as
Atto rney-i n - Fact for Lakenna Free
man a/k/a Lakenna S. Davis
Contact: Padgett Law Group: 6267
Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203, Tal
lahassee, FL32312; (850) 422-2520
Feb. 9,16, 23, Mar. 2,9,16, 23, 30,
2022
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
All creditors of the Estate of JOHN
M. JENKINS, SR., deceased, are
hereby notified to render their de
mands in writing to the undersigned
Executors according to law, properly
itemized and proven, or lose priority
as to your claim, and all persons
indebted to the estate are required
to make immediate payment to the
said Executors.
This 22ND day of FEBRUARY, 2022.
SARAH. JENKINS AND
RICHARD W. BAILEY
Co-Executors of the LAST WILL &
TESTAMENT OF JOHN M. JEN
KINS, SR.
304 Dogwood Dr.
Waynesboro, GA 30830
Jackson E. Cox
JACKSON E. COX, P.C.
Attorney at Law
PO Box 845
Waynesboro, Georgia 30830
(706) 554-7070
Mar. 9,16,23, 30,2022
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IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF BURKE,
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
N.G.J
SEX: FEMALE
DOB: 08/22/2017
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and
THE UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL
FATHER of the above minor child,
and any other party claiming to have
a parental interest in said minor child
born to Victoria Ann Jacobs.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED, in accordance
with O.C.G.A. § 15-11-96, that
the above proceeding seeking the
termination of the parental rights of
the named child was filed against
you in said Court on the 10th day
of February, 2022, by reason of an
Order for Service by Publication
entered by this Court.
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED
AND REQUIRED to lay any and all
other business aside and to be and
appear before the Juvenile Court
of Burke County, located at 200
East Sixth Street, Waynesboro,
Georgia, on the 28th day of April,
2022, at 1:30 p.m. and to remain
in attendance from hour to hour,
day to day, month to month, year
to year, and time to time, as said
case may be continued, and until
discharged by the Court; each of
you then and there to make defense
and to show cause why the said child
and all parties named herein should
not be dealt with according to the
provisions of the law. The hearing
is for the purpose of determining
whether your parental rights should
be terminated. The effect of an order
terminating parental rights under
O.C.G.A. § 15-11 -93 is without limit
as to duration and terminates all the
parent’s rights and obligations with
respect to the child and all rights and
obligations of the child to the parent
arising from the parental relation
ship, including rights of inheritance.
The parent whose rights are termi
nated is not thereafter entitled to
notice of proceedings for the adop
tion of the child by another, nor has
the parent any right to object to the
adoption or otherwise to participate
in the proceedings.
A copy of the petition may be ob
tained by the parents from the Clerk
of the Burke County Juvenile Court,
200 East Sixth Street, Waynesboro,
Georgia, during regular business
hours, Monday through Friday, ex
clusive of holidays. A free copy shall
be available to the parent. Upon
request, the copy will be mailed to
the requester - parents or alleged
parents only.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED
that while responsive pleadings are
not mandatory, they are permissible
and you are encouraged to file with
the Clerk of this Court and serve on
Petitioner’s attorney below, an an
swer or other responsive pleadings
within sixty (60) days of the date of
the order for service by publication.
WITNESS the Honorable William M.
Fleming, Judge of said Court, this
10th day of February, 2022.
Barbara J. Newsome
(Deputy) Clerk, Juvenile Court
Burke County, Georgia
Mar. 9,19,23, 30,2022
61
NOTICE TO FORECLOSE RIGHT
TO REDEEM
TO: LLOYD PATRICK
1252 McGARRH MILL POND
ROAD
MIDVILLE, GEORGIA 30441
HEIRS KNOWN & UNKNOWN
AND: TO WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
The right to redeem the following
described property, to wit:
All that lot or parcel of land lying,
being in the City of Midville, 73rd
G.M.D., Burke County, Georgia,
fronting on the East side of Kilpatrick
Street for a distance of 100 feet
and running back from said street
between parallel lines for a depth
of 150 feet and bounded now or
formerly as follows: North by lot of
the City of Midville on which a water
tank is located; East by property of
Wasden; South by lot of C. M. Hand-
King; and West by Kilpatrick Street.
Together with a 1975 12 X 60 Clay
ton Homes Inc Executive Mobile
Home.
As described in Deed Book 658,
Page 142. Further described as Map
& Parcel M01 130.
Being the same property conveyed
to Charles William and Patricia
Denise Brannen under a Tax Sale
Deed dated the 2nd day of March,
2021, which deed is recorded in
Deed Book 1184, Pages 225-226 of
the Burke County Clerk’s Records.
Subject to: Existing easements for
rights of way, public utilities and any
other outstanding liens which may
attach to said property.
After Advertisement, said property
was sold at public outcry on March
2, 2021 to satisfy tax fi fa for the
years 2018 and 2019 and for penalty
and interest in favor of the County
of Burke, State of Georgia against
LLOYD PATRICK and will expire and
be forever foreclosed and barred on
and after the 4th day of April, 2022.
The Tax Sale Deed to which this
notice relates is dated the 2nd day
of March 2021 and is recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Burke County, Georgia, in
Deed Book 1184, Pages 225-226.
The property may be redeemed at
any time before the 4th day of April,
2022 by payment of the redemption
price as fixed and provided by law
to the undersigned at the following
address: Charles William Brannen
& Patricia Denise Brannen, 120 St.
Galilee Road, Midville, Georgia,
30441. Telephone #: 912-536-3820.
Please be governed accordingly.
This 25th day of February, 2022.
Charles William & Patricia Denise
Brannen
120 St. Galilee Road
Midville, Georgia, 30441
Telephone #: 912-536-3820.
Mar. 9,16,23, 30,2022
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
Under and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in a Deed to Secure
Debt from Eddie J. Trimble to Otis
Franklin Askin, Jr. and Kristin Askin
Hutto as Co-Trustees as shown in
the Memorandum of Trust dated
11/22/11 created under the Last
Will and Testament of Otis Franklin
Askin, Sr. dated 11/22/11 and re
corded in Burke County, Georgia in
Book 1052, Pages 159-183, dated
July 11, 2019, recorded in Deed
Book 1118, pages 98-101, Burke
County, Georgia records, said Deed
to Secure Debt having been given to
secure a note dated July 11,2019,
in the original principal sum of Eigh
teen Thousand Nine Hundred and
00/100 ($18,900.00) Dollars with
interest from date at the rate stated
in said note on the unpaid balance
until paid, 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 the first Tuesday in April,
2022, the property described in said
Deed to Secure Debt, to wit:
All that lot or parcel of land, situate,
lying, and being in the 65th G.M.D.,
Burke County, Georgia, containing
5.04 acres, more or less, and being
known and designated as Lot 4,
Blackstone Road, as shown upon a
plat thereof prepared by Bargeron
& Smith, Reg. Land Surveyor, which
plat is of record in the Office of the
Superior Court Clerk for Burke
County, Georgia in Plat File B-1308;
reference being made to said plat
for a more complete and accu
rate description of said property.
Property is commonly known as
531 Blackstone Road, Hephzibah,
Georgia 30815.
The debt secured by said Deed to
Secure Debt has been and is hereby
declared due because of, among
other possible events of default,
the non-payment 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 legal fees.
This sale will be held subject to all
unpaid taxes, assessments, and
restrictions of record, if any, transfer
tax and all state and county taxes.
Said property will be sold as the
property of Eddie J. Trimble, the
property to the best information,
knowledge, and belief of the un
dersigned, being presently in the
possession of Eddie J. Trimble, and
the proceeds of said sale will be
applied to the payment of said in
debtedness and all the expenses of
said sale, including attorney’s fees,
all as provided in said deed, and the
balance, if any, will be distributed as
provided by law.
Terms of the sale are to be cash,
purchaser paying for papers, rev
enue stamps, and all state and
county taxes.
This 1st day of March, 2022.
Eddie J. Trimble
By and through his attorney-in-fact
Otis Franklin Askin, Jr. and Kristin
Askin Hutto
Co-Trustees for the Trust of Otis
Franklin Askin, Sr.
O. Franklin Askin, Jr.
Attorney at law
2913 Professional Parkway
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 860-9266
Mar. 9,16, 23, 30, 2022
64
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
DIVISION
JAMECIA A. DUKES,
Petitioner,
Vs.
SHIRLEY JACKSON RHANEY,
Administrator of the Estate of Mi
chael Alexander Rhaney, Deceased,
Respondent.
IN RE:
MICHAEL ALEXANDER DUKES,
A Juvenile
Civil Action File No.2022D0024
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 28th day of February, 2022,
a petition for change of name and
amendment of birth certificate
was filed in this Court by Jamecia
A. Dukes to change the name of
Michael Alexander Dukes (born in
2021) to Michael Alexander Rhaney,
Jr. and to add the name of Michael
Alexander Rhaney as the child’s
other parent to his birth certificate.
Any interested person or affected
party has the right to appear before
this Court and file an objection to
the proposed change of name and
amendment of birth certificate. Any
objection much be filled with this
Court on or before April 14, 2022,
and a copy must be provided to
the Petitioner’s attorney: Martin C.
Puetz, 415 Fourth Street, Augusta,
Georgia 30901.
This notice is given pursuant to
O.C.G.A. §19-21-1.
Dated: February 28,2022.
/s/Jamecia A. Dukes, Petitioner
Mar. 9,16, 23, 30, 2022
65
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
SCHWEITZER, ROBIN VAUGHN
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2022-ES-22
IN RE: The Petition for Letters of Ad
ministration in the above-referenced
estate having been duly filed,
To Whom It May Concern:
Julian Michael Walraven, having
petitioned to be appointed Ad
ministrator of the estate of Robin
Vaughn Schweitzer, 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 April 05, 2022.
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
Mar. 9,16, 23, 20, 2022
67
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
Because of a default under the
terms of the Security Deed executed
by Clarence Holmes to Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems,
Inc., as Nominee for Augusta Home
Lending Group dated December 18,
2007, and recorded in Deed Book
681, Page 121, and re-recorded in
Deed Book 685, Page 203, as last
modified in Deed Book 1011, Page
94, Burke County Records, said
Security Deed having been last sold,
assigned, transferred and conveyed
to Selene Finance, LP, securing a
Note in the original principal amount
of $108,300.00, 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, May
3, 2022, during the legal hours of
sale, before the Courthouse door in
said County, sell at public outcry to
the highest bidder for cash, the prop
erty described in said Deed, to-wit:
All that lot or parcel of land with
improvements thereon, situate, lying
and being in the State of Georgia,
66th G.M. District of Burke County,
containing 2.5 acres, known and
designated as Lot 11, Mead Farms
Subdivision as shown on plat re
corded in the Office of the Clerk
of Superior Court of Burke County,
Georgia, in Plat File No. A-5697, to
which plat reference is hereby made
for a more complete and accurate
description as to metes, bounds,
and location.
This is the same property conveyed
by deed dated March 6,1998 from
First Family Finance to Prince Cun
ningham recorded at Book 243,
page 635 aforesaid records.
Said property is known as 323
Sam Mead Road, Waynesboro,
GA 30830.
Said property is known as 323
Sam Mead Road, 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 ac
curate 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 in
debtedness 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 Clarence Holmes,
successor in interest or tenant(s).
Selene Finance LP as Attorney-in-
Fact for Clarence Holmes
File no. 21-077955
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FORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Mar. 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27,
2022
69
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
SOMMER HINSCH,
Plaintiff,
v.
GREGORY SOLICE,
Defendant.
ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUB
LICATION
It appearing by the Affidavit, that
the above-named defendant on
whom service is to be made in this
case resides out of the State, or
has departed from the State, or
cannot after due diligence, be found
within the State, or conceals himself
to avoid service of the Summons,
and it further appearing, either by
Affidavit or by verified Complaint
on file, that a claim exists against
the defendant in respect to whom
service is to be made, and that he
is a necessary or proper party to
the action.
IT IS HEREBY CONSIDERED, OR
DERED AND DECREED: Pursuant
to O.C.G.A. §19-12-1 that service
be made by publication as provided
by law.
SO ORDERED this 6th day of De
cember, 2021.
HON. JOHN FLYTHE
Superior Court Judge
Augusta Judicial Circuit
Mar. 16,23, 30, Apr. 6, 2022
70
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
CARACOL, INCARNACION
BAYRON
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2022-ES-33
IN RE: The Petition for Letters of Ad
ministration in the above-referenced
estate having been duly filed,
To Whom It May Concern:
Alan Caracol, having petitioned to
be appointed Administrator of the
estate of Incarnacion Bayron Cara
col, 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
April 12,2022.
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
Mar. 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6, 2022
71
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JONES, DELORES
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2022-ES-35
IN RE: The Petition for Letters of Ad
ministration in the above-referenced
estate having been duly filed,
To Whom It May Concern:
Brenda Jones, having petitioned to
be appointed Administrator of the
estate of Delores Jones, 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 inter
ested 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 ob
jections, and must be filed with the
Court on or before April 12,2022.
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 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
Mar. 16, 23, 30 Apr. 6, 2022
72
IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR
THE
COUNTY OF BURKE, STATE OF
GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
C. C. G.
SEX: FEMALE
DOB: 05/26/2006
FILE NO: 2020-JV-0011
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and
THE UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL
FATHER of the above minor child,
and any other party claiming to have
a parental interest in said minor child
born to Sherika Griffin.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED, in accordance
with O.C.G.A. § 15-11-96, that
the above proceeding seeking the
termination of the parental rights of
the named child was filed against
you in said Court on the 10th day
of February, 2022, by reason of an
Order for Service by Publication
entered by this Court.
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED
AND REQUIRED to lay any and all
other business aside and to be and
appear before the Juvenile Court of
Burke County, located at 200 East
Sixth Street, Waynesboro, Georgia,
on the 26th day of May, 2022, at 1:30
p.m. and to remain in attendance
from hour to hour, day to day, month