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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
In re the Name Change, Petitioner.
Civil Action Case Number
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
NANCY PARRISH CARTER filed
a petition in the BURKE County
Superior Court on ,20 , to change
the name from : NANCY PARRISH
CARTER to NANCY CAROLYN
PARRISH. Any interested party has
the right to appear in this case and
file objections within 30 days after
the Petition was filed.
Dated: 9/16/2022
Nancy P. Carter
Petitioner: Pro Se
Name: NANCY PARRISH CARTER
Address: 221 SPRING VALLEY
ROAD
WAYNESBORO, GA 30830
Sept. 28, Oct. 5,12,19, 2022
244
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
IN RE: ESTATE OF JESSE THOM
AS HORNSBY, SR.
All creditors of the Estate of JESSE
THOMAS HORNSBY, SR., Estate
Number: 2022-ES-128, deceased,
late of Burke County, Georgia,
are hereby notified to render their
demands by filing the same with the
undersigned according to law, and
all persons indebted to said Estate
are required to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This 22nd day of September, 2022.
WILLIAM LEE HORNSBY
Executor for the Estate of Jesse
Thomas Hornsby, Sr.
c/o J. GRADY BLANCHARD, ESQ.
Blanchard Law Firm
601 N. Belair Square, Suite 14
Evans, Georgia 30809
(706) 855-8299
Sept. 28, Oct. 5,12,19, 2022
245
Notice to Debtor and Creditors
Georgia, Burke County
All Creditors of the Estate of Sarah
Beal King, deceased are hereby
notified to render in their demands
to the undersigned according to law,
or lose priority as to your claim, and
all persons indebted to said estate
are required to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This 19th day of September, 2022.
Melinda King
Executrix of the Estate of
Sarah Beal King
Law Office of
Tyler C. Mahaffey, LLC
Attorney for Estate
603 North Liberty Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 360-6096
Sept. 28, Oct. 5,12,19, 2022
246
Notice to Debtor and Creditors
Georgia, Burke County
All Creditors of the Estate of Elaine
B. Williams, deceased are hereby
notified to render in their demands
to the undersigned according to law,
or lose priority as to your claim, and
all persons indebted to said estate
are required to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This 19th day of September, 2022.
Monica Laine Williams Mahoney
Executrix of the Estate of
Elaine B. Williams
Law Office of
Tyler C. Mahaffey, LLC
Attorney for Estate
603 North Liberty Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 360-6096
Sept. 28, Oct. 5,12,19, 2022
249
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 J D Powell, Jr. to Tiger,
Inc., A Georgia Corporation, dated
December 13, 2021, recorded in
Deed Book 1218, Pages 88-91,
Burke County, Georgia records.
Said Deed to Secure Debt having
been given to secure a note dated
December 13, 2022 in the original
principal sum of Forty Nine Thou
sand Six Hundred Thirteen and
00/100 ($49,613.00) 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 Novem
ber, 2022, the property described
in said Deed to Secure Debt, to wit:
All that parcel of land, situate, ly
ing, and being in the 60th G.M.D.,
Burke County, Georgia, containing
18.59 acres, more or less, and being
known and designated as Lot 20,
Frances Avenue, as shown on a plat
thereof prepared by Steve Bargeron
& Associates, Reg. Land Surveyor,
which plat is of record in the Office
of the Superior Court Clerk for Burke
County, Georgia in Plat File B-563;
reference being made to said plat
for a more complete and accurate
description of said property Burke
County has not yet issued an ad
dress for this property.
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 J D Powell, Jr., the prop
erty to the best information, knowl
edge, and belief of the undersigned,
being presently in the possession of
J D Powell, Jr., and the proceeds of
said sale will be applied to the pay
ment of said indebtedness 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 29th day of September, 2022.
J D Powell, Jr.
By and through his attorney-in-fact
Tiger, Inc.
O. Franklin Askin, Jr.
Attorney at law
2913 Professional Parkway
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 860-9266
Oct. 5,12,19, 26, 2022
251
DEBTOR’S AND CREDITOR’S
STATE OF GEORGIA
BURKE COUNTY
All persons having claim against
MARY ELIZABETH CRAWFORD
and 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 payment to the
undersigned.
This 29th day of September 2022.
RYAN CRAWFORD
Administrator
Attorney: William M. Fleming
Address: 440 Greene Street
Augusta, GA 30901
Estate of: MARY ELIZABETH
CRAWFORD
OCT. 5,12,19, 26, 2022
252
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
Under and by virtue of the Power of
Sale contained in a Security Deed
given by Lindalu Shaughnessy
to Mortgage Electronic Registra
tion Systems, Inc., as grantee, as
nominee for 1st Choice Mortgage/
Equity Corp. of Lexington, its suc
cessors and assigns, dated March
3,2006, recorded in Deed Book 594,
Page 129, Burke County, Georgia
Records and as modified by that
certain Loan Modification Agree
ment recorded in Deed Book 1100,
Page 285, Burke County, Georgia
Records, as last transferred to U.S.
BankTrust National Association, not
in its individual capacity but solely as
owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition
Trust by assignment recorded in
Deed Book 1202, Page 139, Burke
County, Georgia Records, convey
ing the after-described property to
secure a Note in the original prin
cipal amount of ONE HUNDRED
NINE THOUSAND TWO HUN
DRED FIFTY AND 0/100 DOLLARS
($109,250.00), 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 Burke County, Georgia, or at such
place as may be lawfully designated
as an alternative, within the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday
in November, 2022, 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 de
clared 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 Se
curity Deed and by law, including
attorney's fees (notice pursuant to
O.C.G.A. § 13-1-11 having been
given).
Said property will be sold subject to
any outstanding ad valorem taxes
(including taxes which are a lien,
but not yet 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, cov
enants, 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 representation, warranty or
recourse against the above-named
or the undersigned.
U.S. Bank Trust National Associa
tion, not in its individual capacity but
solely as owner trustee for RCF 2
Acquisition Trust is the holder of the
Security Deed to the property in ac
cordance 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: Selene Finance, 3501
Olympus Boulevard, 5th Floor,
Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75019,
7136252034.
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 pos
session of the property is Lindalu
Shaughnessy, Silvia Dunn , Julie
Tyson Selkregg and Jennifer Tyson
or a tenant or tenants and said prop
erty is more commonly known as
1823 William Tinley Road, Keysville,
Georgia 30816. 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
confirmation and audit of the status
of the loan with the holder of the
security deed.
U.S. Bank Trust National Associa
tion, not in its individual capacity but
solely as owner trustee for RCF 2
Acquisition Trust
as Attorney in Fact for
Lindalu Shaughnessy
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce,
LLC
1544 Old Alabama Road
Roswell, GA 30076
www.foreclosurehotline.net
EXHIBIT “A”
All that lot or parcel of land, situ
ate, lying and being in the State
of Georgia, County of Burke, 72nd
GMD, situate on William Tinley Road
and further known and designated
as Tract 1 and Tract 2 of Westburke
Crossroads and containing a total
of 27.33 acres, more or less, and
described in further detail as to
metes, courses and bounds on a
plat prepared for Joan S. Powers by
Steve Bargeron & Associates, RLS,
dated June 18,2001 and recorded in
Plat File No. A-8809 in the Office of
the Superior Court of Burke County,
Georgia; said plat being reference
to for a more complete description
as to metes, courses, and bounds.
This is the same property conveyed
to Joan S. Powers by virtue of a War
ranty Deed for 25.47 acres recorded
in said Clerk's Office in Book 331,
Page 278 and a Quit Claim Deed
for 1.86 acres also recorded in
said Clerk's Office in Book 343,
Page 249.
Tax Map No. 007-008E
MR/ca 11/1/22
Our file no. 559318 - FT18
Oct. 5,12,19,26,2022
253
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY.
All creditors of the estate of BE
LINDA BAKER deceased, late of
Burke County, Georgia, are hereby
notified to render their demands to
the undersigned according to law,
and all persons indebted to said
estate are required to make imme
diate payment to the undersigned
Executor of the Estate.
This 29th day of September, 2022.
Ms. ChrissyW. Jenkins
Executor of the Estate of Ms. Belinda
Baker
c/o Matthew Franklin
231 E. Sixth Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
Attorney for Executor:
Matthew Franklin
231E. Sixth Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
(706) 685-6521
(706) 438-5104 (fax)
mw_franklin @ bellsouth.
Oct. 5,12,19, 26, 2022
254
ABANDONED VEHICLE ATTEN
TION
You are hereby notified, In accor
dance with OCGA 40-11-
19 (a) (2),that the below referenced
vehicle is considered abandoned
and is subject to a lien and a petition
may be filed in court to forclose a
lien for all amounts owed. If the lien
is foreclosed a court shall order the
sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt.
VEHCILE MAKE: Toyota
YEAR: 2012
MODEL: Camry
VEHICLE ID NUMBER: 4T1BF1FK-
0CU060486
LICENSE NUMBER: BYM7637
STATE: GA
Owner: John Franklin Kirk IV and
Stephanie Michelle Kirk
ABANDONED SINCE: 06/17/2022
The vehicle is surrently located at
206 W. 12th Street, Waynesboro;
GA 30830.
Anyone with an ownership interest in
this vehicle should immediately con
tact: Taylor Brothers Auto Sales Inc.,
1022 N. Liberty Street, Waynesboro,
GA 30830 706-554-6974
Oct. 12,19, 2022
255
SUPERIOR COURT OF BURKE
COUNTY, GEORGIA
CIVIL ACTION FILE NO.
2022D0121
In Re: Janice Elaine Waters
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME
Notice is hereby given that Janice
Elaine Waters, the undersigned,
filed her petition to the Superior
Court of Burke
County, Georgia on 30th, day of
September, 2022,
praying for change in the name of
Petitioner from Janice Elaine Waters
to Elaine Waters Elliott.
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 30th day of September, 2022.
Janice Elaine Waters
Petitioner
Oct. 12,19,26, Nov. 2, 2022
257
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ESTATE NO. 2022-ES-144
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Mamie Jo Davis
DECEASED
IN RE:The Petition for Letters of
Administration in the above-
referenced estate having been
duly filed,
To Whom It May Concern:
Gregory Shane Davis having peti
tioned to be appointed Administrator
of the estate of Mamie Jo Davis
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
November 8, 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
Oct. 12,19,26, Nov. 2, 2022
259
INTHE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ESTATE NO. 2022-ES-146
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Sterling Wimberly
DECEASED
IN RE: The Petition for Letters of
Administration in the above-
referenced estate having been
duly filed,
To Whom It May Concern:
Fannie Wimberly and Xavier Wim
berly having petitioned to be ap
pointed Administrators of the estate
of Sterling Wimberly deceased, of
said County. (The Petitioners have
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
November 08, 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
Oct. 12,19,26, Nov. 2, 2022
260
SUMMARIES OF PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENTS
Pursuant to requirements of the
Georgia Constitution, Attorney Gen
eral Christopher Carr, Secretary of
State Brad Raffensperger, and Leg
islative Counsel Rick Ruskell hereby
provide the summaries of the pro
posed constitutional amendments
that will appear on the November 8,
2022, general election ballot for con
sideration by the people of Georgia
(short captions are those adopted
by the Constitutional Amendments
Publication Board):
-1 -
Provides for suspension of com
pensation of certain State officers
and members of General Assembly.
Senate Resolution No. 134
Resolution Act No. 304
Ga. L. 2021, p. 939
■ "( ) YES
( ) NO Shall the Con
stitution of Georgia be amended so
as to suspend the compensation of
the Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State, Attorney Gen
eral, State School Superintendent,
Commissioner of Insurance, Com
missioner of Agriculture, Commis
sioner of Labor, or any member of
the General Assembly while such
individual is suspended from office
following indictment for a felony?"
Summary
This proposal provides for the sus
pension of compensation for certain
public officers who are suspended
because of indictment for a felony. It
amends Article II, Section III, Para
graph I of the Georgia Constitution in
subparagraphs (b), relating to felony
indictment of certain public officials,
(d) , relating to the period for ap
pointment of a review commission,
(e) , relating to petition for review
of suspension, and (h), relating to
termination of suspension not first
tried at the next regular or special
term following indictment.
A copy of this entire proposed
constitutional amendment is on
file in the office of the judge of the
probate court and is available for
public inspection.
-2-
Provides for temporary local tax
relief after disasters.
House Resolution No. 594
Resolution Act No. 803
Ga. L. 2022, p. 837
""( ) YES
( ) NO Shall the Constitution
of Georgia be amended so as to
provide that the governing author
ity of each county, municipality, and
consolidated government and the
board of education of each inde
pendent and county school system
in this state shall be authorized to
grant temporary tax relief to proper
ties within its jurisdiction which are
severely damaged or destroyed as
a result of a disaster and located
within a nationally declared disaster
area?"
Summary
This proposal provides that the
governing authorities of counties,
municipalities, and consolidated
governments and the board of
education of each independent
and county school system shall
be authorized to grant temporary
tax relief to properties severely
damaged or destroyed as a result
of a disaster and located within a
nationally declared disaster area. It
authorizes the Georgia General As
sembly by general law to provide for
the eligibility, procedures for obtain
ing, and all other matters regarding
such temporary tax relief. It amends
Article VII, Section I, Paragraph III of
the Georgia Constitution by revising
the current text of subparagraph (a)
and adding a new subparagraph (h).
A copy of this entire proposed
constitutional amendment is on
file in the office of the judge of the
probate court and is available for
public inspection.
SUMMARIES OF
PROPOSED STATE-WIDE REF
ERENDUM
QUESTIONS
Pursuant to Code Section 21-2-4
of the O.C.G.A., the Secretary of
State is authorized to include with
the summaries of proposed consti
tutional amendments summaries of
any state-wide referendum ques
tions to be voted on at the same
general election:
-A-
Provides tax exemption for agricul
tural equipment and certain farm
products in certain circumstances.
House Bill No. 498
Act No. 260
Ga. L. 2021, p. 602
"( ) YES
( ) NO Shall the Act be approved
which expands a state-wide exemp
tion from ad valorem taxes for agri
cultural equipment and certain farm
products held by certain entities to
include entities comprising two or
more family owned farm entities,
and which adds dairy products and
unfertilized eggs of poultry as quali
fied farm products with respect to
such exemption?"
Summary
This proposal expands an exist
ing ad valorem tax exemption for
agricultural equipment and certain
farm products of certain entities and
adds dairy products and unfertilized
poultry eggs to the exemption. It
amends Code Section 48-5-41.1
of the Official Code of Georgia An
notated in paragraphs (2) and (9) of
subsection (a).
If approved by a majority of the
voters, the Act becomes effective
on January 1, 2023, and applies to
all tax years beginning on or after
that date.
-B-
Provides tax exemption for certain
equipment used by timber produc
ers.
House Bill No. 997
Act No. 859
Ga. L. 2022, p. 736
"( ) YES
( ) NO Shall the Act be approved
which grants a state-wide exemption
from all ad valorem taxes for certain
equipment used by timber produc
ers in the production or harvest of
timber?"
Summary
This proposal authorizes a new
exemption from ad valorem taxes
for certain equipment used by timber
producers in the production or har
vest of timber. It enacts new Code
Section 48-5-41.3 of the Official
Code of Georgia Annotated.
If approved by a majority of the
voters, the Act becomes effective
on January 1, 2023, and applies to
all tax years beginning on or after
that date.
Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 2022