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The True Citizen, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 — Page 13
Legal Advertising
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317
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
All creditors of the Estate of
CLAUDE WILLIAM HOPPER, JR.,
deceased, are hereby notified to
render their demands in writing
to the undersigned co-Executors
according to law, properly item
ized 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 19th day of DECEMBER,
2023.
JOHN FREDERICK HOPPER and
NELL HOPPER DIXON
Executors, LAST WILL & TESTA
MENT
CLAUDE WILLIAM HOPPER, JR.
711 Wood Valley Rd.
Waynesboro, GA 30830
Jackson E. Cox
JACKSON E. COX, PC.
Attorney at Law
PO Box 845
Waynesboro, Georgia 30830
(706) 554-7070
Dec. 27,2023, Jan. 3,10,17,2024
318
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
All creditors of the Estate of
MARIANNE BEVAN HOPPER,
deceased, are hereby notified to
render their demands in writing
to the undersigned co-Executors
according to law, properly item
ized 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 19th day of DECEMBER,
2023.
JOHN FREDERICK HOPPER and
NELL HOPPER DIXON
Executors, LAST WILL & TESTA
MENT
OF MARIANNE B. HOPPER
711 Wood Valley Rd.
Waynesboro, GA 30830
Jackson E. Cox
JACKSON E. COX, PC.
Attorney at Law
PO Box 845
Waynesboro, Georgia 30830
(706) 554-7070
Dec. 27,2023, Jan. 3,10,17,2024
319
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BURKE
All creditors of the Estate of
GERALD RAY SAXON, deceased,
are hereby notified to render their
demands in writing to the under
signed Executrix 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 Executrix.
This 19th day of DECEMBER,
2023.
SARA MCCLAIN SAXON
Executrix, LAST WILL & TESTA
MENT
OF GERALD RAY SAXON
575 Spring Branch Spur
Waynesboro, GA 30830
Jackson E. Cox
JACKSON E. COX, PC.
Attorney at Law
PO Box 845
Waynesboro, Georgia 30830
(706) 554-7070
Dec. 27,2023, Jan. 3,10,17,2024
320
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Teresa Ann Gaiser
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2023-ES-199
IN RE: The Petition for Letters
of Administration in the above-
referenced estate having been
duly filed,
To Whom It May Concern:
Jessica Gaiser Thompson having
petitioned to be appointed Ad
ministrator of the estate of Teresa
Ann Gaiser , 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 inter
ested parties and all unknown
heirs 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 January
23, 2024.
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 forthe 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
Dec. 27,2023, Jan. 3,10,17,2024
321
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Gloria Lucille Lovett
ESTATE NO. 2023-ES-42
DECEASED
IN RE: The Petition for Letters
of Administration in the above-
referenced estate having been
duly filed,
To Whom It May Concern:
James E. Lovett having petitioned
to be appointed Administrator of
the estate of Gloria Lucille Lovett
, deceased, of said County. (The
Petitioners have also applied for
waiver of bond and/or grant of cer
tain powers contained in O.C.G.A.
53-12-261.) All interested parties
and all unknown heirs 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
January 23, 2024.
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 forthe 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
Dec. 27,2023, Jan. 3,10,17,2024
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Weatherization Contractors need
ed for HVAC and Weatherization
Services for Weatherization Assis
tance Program CSRA Economic
Opportunity Authority, Inc. (CSRA
EOA) is accepting proposals from
qualified contractors interested in
performing Weatherization and
HVAC services for the Weath
erization Assistance Program
to benefit residents of income
qualified households through
out Burke, Columbia, Emanuel,
Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins,
Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond,
Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, and
Wilkes counties. Specific training
and Insurance certifications and
qualifications will be required to
be considered for our approved
contractor's pool.
Work is awarded based on qualifi
cations and bidding on jobs. RFP
packages and questions regard
ing this advertisement may be
obtained/answered by emailing
djones@csraeoa.org or calling
(706) 945-1616.
Proposal Submissions are due
February 5, 2024 at 3:00P.M.
Late proposals submissions will
NOT be considered. CSRA EOA
encourages M/WBE, and Labor
Surplus Area Firms to apply.
Jan. 3,10,17, 24,31,2024
4
NOTICE OF SALE
Sunshine City Storage LLC
Dba: Affordable Storage of
Waynesboro, 811 Davis Rd.
Waynesboro, Georgia 30830
(706) 513-3742
Personal property consisting of
sofas, TV’s, clothes, boxes, house
hold goods and other personal
property used in home, office or
garage will be sold or otherwise
disposed of at public sales on the
dates & times indicated below
to satisfy Owners Lien for rent &
fees due
in accordance with Georgia Stat
utes: Self-Storage Act, Sections
10-4-210, 10-4-211, 10-4-212,
10-4-213, 10-4-214, & 10-4-215.
All items or spaces may not be
available for sale. Credit card only
for all purchases & tax resale
certificates required, if app
M. Flake A5
A. Young C78
J. Mcnair B26
B. Eslink C74
S.Peele E128
M. Verdree F172
Auction will be held at www.stor-
ageauctions.com and will end on
or after 11:00 AM on 1/29/2024
Jan 10,17, 2024
5
Notice to Debtor and Creditors
Georgia, Burke County
All Creditors of the Estate of Cora
B. Lodge, deceased are hereby
notified to render in thei r 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 4th day of January, 2024.
Terri Lodge Kelly
Administratrix of the Estate of
Cora B. Lodge
Tyler C. Mahaffey
Law Office of Tyler C. Mahaffey,
LLC
Attorney for Estate
603 North Liberty Street
Waynesboro, Georgia 30830
(706) 360-6096
Jan. 10,17, 24,31,2024
6
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Fryer, Eugene, Sr.
DECEASED
Est. No. 2023-ES-179
IN RE: The Petition to Probate
Will in Solemn Form in the above-
referenced estate having been
duly filed,
To: Belinda Denise Philo and
Nikki Fryer
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 February
2, 2024.
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 forthe 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
Jan. 10,17, 24,31,2024
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
BURKE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Thelma Allen
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2024-ES-2
IN RE: The Petition for Letters
of Administration in the above-
referenced estate having been
duly filed,
To Whom It May Concern:
Beatrice D. Cleveland having peti
tioned to be appointed Administra
tor of the estate of Thelma Allen ,
deceased, of said County. (The
Petitioners have also applied for
waiver of bond and/or grant of cer
tain powers contained in O.C.G.A.
53-12-261.) All interested parties
and all unknown heirs 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
February 6,2024.
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 forthe 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
Jan. 10,17, 24,31,2024
8
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
Underand by virtue of the power of
sale contained in a Deed to Secure
Debt from Tavories D. Ivey to KPA,
Inc., A Georgia Corporation, dated
December 30, 2019, recorded in
Deed Book 1133, Pages 179-182,
Burke County, Georgia records.
Said Deed to Secure Debt hav
ing been given to secure a note
dated December 30, 2019, in the
original principal sum of Fourteen
Thousand Eight Hundred and
00/100 ($14,800.00) 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 Febru
ary, 2024, the property described
in said Deed to Secure Debt, to wit:
All that parcel of land, situate, ly
ing, and being in the 65th G.M.D.,
Burke County, Georgia, containing
3.01 acres, more or less, and be
ing known and designated as Lot
12, Kristin Acres Subdivision, 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-309;
reference being made to said plat
for a more complete and accurate
description of said property. Said
property is commonly known as
720 Blythe 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 de
fault, 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 Tavories D. Ivey, the
property to the best information,
knowledge, and belief of the un
dersigned, being presently in the
possession of Tavories D. Ivey,
and the proceeds of said sale will
be applied to the payment 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,
revenue stamps, and all state and
county taxes.
This 5th day of December, 2023.
Tavories D. Ivey
By and through his attorney-in-fact
KPA, Inc.
O. Franklin Askin, Jr.
Attorney at law
2913 Professional Parkway
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 860-9266
Jan. 10,17, 24,31,2024
9
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a Deed to Se
cure Debt from Michael W. Imlerto
Tiger, Inc., A Georgia Corporation,
dated April 10, 2017, recorded in
Deed Book 1029, Pages 294-297,
Burke County, Georgia records.
Said Deed to Secure Debt hav
ing been given to secure a note
dated April 10, 2017, in the origi
nal principal sum of Thirty Seven
Thousand Two Hundred One and
00/100 ($37,201.00) 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 Febru
ary, 2024, the property described
in said Deed to Secure Debt, to wit:
All those lots or parcels of land,
situate, lying, and being in the 60th
G.M.D., Burke County, Georgia,
containing 6.53 acres, more or
less, and being known and des
ignated as Lots 15 & 16, Frances
Avenue, as shown on a plat thereof
prepared by H. Lawson Graham &
Associates, Reg. Land Surveyor,
which plat is of record in the Of
fice 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 prop
erty. Said property is commonly
known as 149 and 145 Frances
Avenue, Waynesboro, GA 30830.
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 de
fault, this sale will be made forthe
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 Michael W. Imler, the
property to the best information,
knowledge, and belief of the un
dersigned, being presently in the
possession of Michael W. Imler,
and the proceeds of said sale will
be applied to the payment 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,
revenue stamps, and all state and
county taxes.
This 12th day of December, 2023.
Michael W. Imler
By and through his attorney-in-fact
Tiger, Inc.
O. Franklin Askin, Sr.
Attorney at Law
2913 Professional Parkway
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 860-9266
Jan. 10,17, 24,31,2024
10
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 Sara J. Fail
to Otis F. Askin, now deceased,
dated March 29,2016, recorded in
Deed Book 989, Pages 194-197,
Burke County, Georgia records, as
last transferred by Assignment to
Otis Franklin Askin, Jr. and Kristin
Askin Hutto as Co-Trustees as
shown in the Memorandum of
Trust dated 12/28/12 created
under the Last Will and Testament
of Otis Franklin Askin, Sr. dated
12/28/12 and recorded in Burke
County, Georgia in Book 1052,
Pages 159-183, said Assignment
being recorded in Book 1067,
Pages 186-189, and said Deed to
Secure Debt having been given
to secure a note dated March 29,
2016, said Deed to Secure Debt
having been given to secure a
note dated March 29,2016, in the
original principal sum of Thirty
Five Thousand Nine Hundred and
00/100 ($35,900.00) 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 Febru
ary, 2024, the property described
in said Deed to Secure Debt, to wit:
All those parcels of land, situ
ate, lying, and being in the 67th
G.M.D., Burke County, Georgia,
containing 5.0 acres, more or less,
and being known and designated
as Lots 19 & 20, Section I, Cheryl
Ann Acres Subdivision, as shown
on a plat thereof prepared by Troy
Smith & Associates, Reg. Land
Surveyor, which plat is of record
in the Office of the Superior Court
Clerk for Burke County, Georgia
in Plat File A-6234; reference be
ing made to said plat for a more
complete and accurate descrip
tion of said property. Property is
commonly known as 711 and 709
Four Points 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 de
fault, 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 Sara J. Fail, the
property to the best information,
knowledge, and belief of the
undersigned, being presently in
the possession of Sara J. Fail,
and the proceeds of said sale will
be applied to the payment 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,
revenue stamps, and all state and
county taxes.
This 14th day of December, 2023.
Sara J. Fail
By and through her attorney-in-fact
Otis Franklin Askin, Jr. and Kristin
Askin Hutto as 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
Jan. 10,17, 24,31,2024
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY
By virtue of Power of Sale con
tained in Deed to Secure Debt
from LARRY J.SAGRAVES here
inafter Grantor(s), to SOUTHERN
BANK, dated July 20, 2021, re
corded in Deed Book 1201, Pages
117-121, Burke County records;
said Deed to Secure Debt being
given to secure a Note and Se
curity Agreement in the principal
amount of $140,800.75; 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, February 6, 2024 the
following described property:
ALL THAT TRACT, lot or parcel
of land, together with all improve
ments thereon, situate, lying and
being in the Town of Sardis, Burke
County, Georgia, known and des
ignated as Lots No. Forty-one (41)
and Forty-two (42) in Section Two
(2) according to a survey made of
the Town of Sardis, by J.E. Twitty,