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February 14, 2018
Deadline
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ublic Notices
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Monroe Co. Sheriff • John Cary Bittick • 478-994-7048
Probate Judge • Donna Robins • 478-994-7036
Clerk of Superior Court • Lynn Ham • 478-994-7022
The deadline for placing legal advertising
is 12 p.m. on the Friday
preceding the Wednesday publication date,
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Debtors &
Creditors
Debtors &
Creditors
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
18-047
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
Sealed Bids for furnishing
all materials, labor, tools,
equipment and appurtenances
necessary for the construction
of a Water Main Extension along
Tharpe Road will be received
by the Monroe County Board
of Commissioners in the Board
Room on the 3rd Floor of the
Monroe County Administration
Building at 38 West Main Street,
Forsyth, Georgia 31029 until 2:00
P.M. local time, on Thursday,
March 8, 2018, and then at said
office publicly opened and read
aloud.
The Project consists of the
installation of Water System as
outlined below:
Install approximately 9,650 linear
feet of 6” water main along with
associated hydrants, valves,
fittings, joint restraint, jack &
bore casings, clearing, erosion
control and connections to
existing water lines along Tharpe
Road.
The Contract Time is 120
calendar days for the project.
Liquidated damages in the
amount of $100.00 shall be
assessed for each day the work
extends beyond the Contract
Time.
The work in the Contract will be
awarded on the basis of the total
sum bid for the construction of
all utilities and associated work
as noted in the Measurement
and Payment section of the
Contract.
Any Contractor performing
the proposed work must be a
licensed utility contractor by
the State of Georgia. License
numbers are requested to be
written on the face of the bid
envelope, but not required.
See Instructions to Bidders for
additional bidding requirements.
The Instructions to Bidders,
Contract Agreement,
Specifications and forms of
Bid Bond, Performance Bond,
and Payment Bond and other
Contract Documents may be
examined at the office of Carter
& Sloope, Inc., 6310 Peake
Road, Macon, GA 31210.
Hard Copies of Contract
Documents may be obtained at
the office of the Engineer, Carter
& Sloope, Inc. 6310 Peake
Road, Macon, Georgia 31210,
upon payment of $100.00, non-
refundable, for each set. Street
address must be provided
to ensure prompt delivery.
No partial sets of bidding
documents or electronic files will
be issued by the Engineer prior
to the Bid Opening.
Each Bid must be accompanied
by a Bid Bond, prepared on
the form of Bid Bond attached
to the Contract Documents,
duly executed by the Bidder as
principal and having as surety
thereon a surety company
licensed to do business in the
State of Georgia and listed in
the latest issue of U.S. Treasury
Circular 570, in the amount of
10% of the Bid.
The successful Bidder for
this Contract will be required
to furnish a satisfactory
Performance Bond and Payment
Bond each in the amount of 100
percent of the Bid.
All necessary permits for
this project are expected
to be acquired prior to the
commencement of any
construction activities. A Notice
of Intent as noted in the NPDES
General Permit will be required
with the Contractor listed as the
Primary Permittee.
All anticipated easements and
rights-of-way are expected
to be acquired prior to
commencement of construction
activities.
The Owner reserves the right
to reject any or all Bids, to
waive informalities, and to re
advertise.
Monroe County Board of
Commissioners
Gregory V. Tapley
Chairman
2/7-2/28
Debtors &
Creditors
18-036
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF MONROE
IN RE: ESTATE OF MELDA
WATKINS GRANT, DECEASED
All creditors of the estate of
MELDA WATKINS GRANT
deceased, late of Monroe
County, are hereby notified to
render their demands to the
undersigned according to law,
and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make
immediate payment of me.
JAMES CLINTON GRANT,
Administrator/Executor of
MELDA WATKINS GRANT,
deceased
935 County Road 2261
Valley View, TX 76272
1/24-2/14
18-048
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF MONROE
IN RE: ESTATE OF BESSIE
LOU WHITE
All creditors of the Estate of
Bessie Lou White, deceased,
late of Monroe County, are
hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all
persons indebted to said Estate
are required to make immediate
payment to me.
This 2nd day of February, 2018.
Valencia Faye White
Executor of the Estate of Bessie
Lou White, deceased
Ham & Jenkins
Attorneys for Executor
PO Box 850
Forsyth, GA 31029
2/7-2/28
18-060
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF MONROE.
IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANCES
JEANELLE NORRIS
All creditors of the Estate of
FRANCES JEANELLE NORRIS,
deceased, late of Monroe
County, Georgia, are hereby
notified to render their demands
to the undersigned according to
law, and all persons indebted to
the Estate are hereby required to
make immediate payment to us.
This 5th day of February, 2018.
/s/EDWARD BENNETT NORRIS
EDWARD BENNETT NORRIS
446 Main Street
Culloden, GA31016
/S/KATHERINE N. WELCH
KATHERINE N. WELCH
18115 Hwy 74
Culloden, GA31016
Robert L. Harris
HAYGOOD, LYNCH, HARRIS,
MELTON & WATSON, LLP
87 North Lee Street
PO Box 657
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-5171
2/7-2/28
18-061
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF MONROE
IN RE: ESTATE OF CATHERINE
HARDIN NEWTON,
DECEASED
All creditors of the estate of
CATHERINE HARDIN NEWTON
deceased, late of Monroe
County, are hereby notified to
render their demands to the
undersigned according to law,
and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make
immediate payment of me.
LEE TRAMMELL NEWTON, JR.
ANNA NEWTON SMITH
Executors of the estate of
CATHERINE HARDIN NEWTON,
deceased
PO Box 5938
Forsyth, GA 31029
2/7-2/28
18-065
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
OF JAMES JOHN BOTHE
All creditors of the above-named
deceased are hereby notified
to render an accounting to the
undersigned of their demands
against said estate as provided
by Official Code of Georgia
Annotated §53-7-41. Failure to
render said accounting within
the time provided by law may
cause the loss of certain of
your rights as provided in said
Section. All persons indebted
to said decedent are hereby
required to make payment to the
undersigned.
This 6th day of February, 2018.
J Michael Bothe, Executor
112 Hearthwood Circle
Irmo, SC 29063
2/14-3/7
18-066
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF MONROE
IN RE: ESTATE OF GEORGE
STEPHENSON BRIDGES, SR,
DECEASED
All creditors of the estate
of GEORGE STEPHENSON
BRIDGES, SR deceased, late
of Monroe County, are hereby
notified to render their demands
to the undersigned according to
law, and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make
immediate payment of me.
MARY FRANCES BRIDGES
ESKEW,
Administrator of the estate of
GEORGE STEPHENSON
BRIDGES, SR, deceased
2516 WINDING OAK DRIVE
CHARLOTTE, NC 28270
2/14-3/7
18-071
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF MONROE
IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM
WALTER JACKSON,
DECEASED
All creditors of the estate of
WILLIAM WALTER JACKSON
deceased, late of Monroe
County, are hereby notified to
render their demands to the
undersigned according to law,
and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make
immediate payment of me.
BRENDA GOOLSBY and
SHEILA SMITH, Executors of
the estate of WILLIAM WALTER
JACKSON, deceased
102 McKinley Drive
Griffin, GA 30224
2/14-3/7
18-072
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF MONROE
IN RE: ESTATE OF ELIZABETH
CROFT GARVIN, DECEASED
All creditors of the estate of
ELIZABETH CROFT GARVIN
deceased, late of Monroe
County, are hereby notified to
render their demands to the
undersigned according to law,
and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make
immediate payment of me.
RUBY GARVIN CANNON
Executor of the estate of
ELIZABETH CROFT GARVIN,
deceased
1061 Stokes Store Road
Forsyth, GA 31029
2/14-3/7
18-073
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF MONROE
IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN
CLYDE HANSON, DECEASED
All creditors of the estate of JOHN
CLYDE HANSON deceased, late
of Monroe County, are hereby
notified to render their demands
to the undersigned according to
law, and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make
immediate payment of me.
DEBORAH W. HANSON,
Executor of the estate of JOHN
CLYDE HANSON, deceased
108 Lee King Circle
Forsyth, GA 31029
2/14-3/7
18-076
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF MONROE.
Re: Estate of ROY CECIL
EDGE
All creditors of the Estate of ROY
CECIL EDGE, deceased, late of
Monroe County, Georgia, are
hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all persons
indebted to the Estate are hereby
required to make immediate
payment to me.
DOROTHY ANN ABERNATHY
EDGE, EXECUTOR, OF THE
ESTATE OF ROY CECIL EDGE,
DECEASED
C Robert Melton
HAYGOOD, LYNCH, HARRIS,
MELTON & WATSON, LLP
87 North Lee Street
PO Box 657
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-5171
2/14-3/7
18-077
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF MONROE.
IN RE: ESTATE OF ROOSEVELT
DAVIS, DECEASED
All creditors of the estate of
ROOSEVELT DAVIS deceased,
late of Monroe County, are
hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all
persons indebted to said estate
are required to make immediate
payment of me.
LARRY DAVIS, Administrator
of the estate of ROOSEVELT
DAVIS, deceased
460 Chapman Street
Forsyth, Georgia 31029
2/14-3/7
Miscellaneous
18-040
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
S. S., SEX W/M, AGE 5, DOB
12/2012, CASE #2017-JR-
193
CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF
AGE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
ANY UNKNOWN PUTATIVE
FATHER, AND ANY ONE
ELSE CLAIMING A PARENTAL
INTEREST IN THE ABOVE
CHILD BORN TO TAYMARY
SPIRES
You are notified that a Petition
for a Finding of Dependency and
Custody to Relative concerning
the above child was filed against
you in said court on 01/16/18
and by reason of an Order for
Service entered by the court on
01/11/18
YOU ARE COMMANDED
AND REQUIRED TO BE AND
APPEAR before the Monroe
County Juvenile Court, for a
hearing at the Monroe County
Justice Center, Forsyth, Georgia
on 01/24/18, and on 05/10/18,
at 8:30 o’clock a.m., following
service by publication. Serve
an answer on Petitioner’s
Attorney, James E. Patterson,
PO. Box 1006, Forsyth, Georgia
31029. You may obtain a copy
of the petition by contacting the
Monroe County Juvenile Court
Clerk.
WITNESS the Honorable Judges
of this court, this 16th day of
January, 2018.
ANGELA BANKS, DEPUTY
CLERK, MONROE COUNTY
JUVENILE COURT
1/24-2/14
18-046
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
J. C. F., SEX M, AGE 9 , DOB
03/2008, CASE #2018-JR-07
P. M. V., SEX M, AGE 5, DOB
07/2012, CASE #2018-JR-08
CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS
OF AGE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
JADE VARGAS (mother);
STEVEN JOHNSON (father);
CLIFFORD VARGAS (father);
ANY UNKNOWN PUTATIVE
FATHER, AND ANY ONE
ELSE CLAIMING A PARENTAL
INTEREST IN THE ABOVE
CHILDREN
You are notified that a Petition
for a Finding of Dependency
concerning the above child was
filed against you in said court on
01/31/18 and by reason of an
Order for Service entered by the
court on 01/24/18
YOU ARE COMMANDED
AND REQUIRED TO BE AND
APPEAR before the Monroe
County Juvenile Court, for a
hearing at the Monroe County
Justice Center, Forsyth, Georgia
on 02/06/18, and on 05/23/18,
at 8:30 o’clock a.m., following
service by publication. Serve
an answer on Petitioner’s
Attorney, James E. Patterson,
PO. Box 1006, Forsyth, Georgia
31029. You may obtain a copy
of the petition by contacting the
Monroe County Juvenile Court
Clerk.
WITNESS the Honorable Judges
of this court, this 31st day of
January, 2018.
ANGELA BANKS, DEPUTY
CLERK, MONROE COUNTY
JUVENILE COURT
2/7/2/28
18-059
NOTICE OF ELECTION OF
TOWALIGA
SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
SUPERVISOR
February 5, 2018
To all qualified voters in
Monroe County:
Notice is hereby given that
on November 6, 2018, a non
partisan election will be held
to elect 1 supervisor(s) for
Monroe County in the Towaliga
Soil and Water Conservation
District. District Supervisors
serve as unpaid state officials
who represent their counties
in support of soil and water
conservation activities.
March 9, 2018, is the last day
on which nominations for
candidates for the election will
be accepted. The signatures of at
least 25 qualified electors of the
county are required to nominate
a candidate. Candidates must
also be qualified electors of the
county. Nominating petitions
must be received in the office
of the Monroe County Election
Superintendent at 38 West
Main Street, Forsyth, Georgia,
between 9:00 a.m. March 5,
2018, and 12:00 noon on March
9, 2018. Petitions may be
obtained from the Conservation
Commission at the address
below, from the Commission’s
website at www.gaswcc.org or
from the Election Superintendent
of Monroe County.
GEORGIA SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Mitch Attaway, Executive
Director 4310 Lexington Road
Athens, GA 30605
2/7-2/14
18-067
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
S. L., SEX M, AGE 3, DOB
11/2014, CASE #2018-JR-16
S. L., SEX F, AGE 1, DOB
12/2016, CASE #2018-JR-17
CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS
OF AGE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
APRIL URSPRUCH (mother);
DAVID LEDBETTER (father);
ANY UNKNOWN PUTATIVE
FATHER; AND ANY ONE
ELSE CLAIMING A PARENTAL
INTEREST IN THE ABOVE
CHILDREN
You are notified that a Petition
for a Finding of Dependency
concerning the above children
was filed against you in said
court on 02/06/18 and by reason
of an Order for Service entered
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YOU ARE COMMANDED
AND REQUIRED TO BE AND
APPEAR before the Monroe
County Juvenile Court, for a
hearing at the Monroe County
Justice Center, Forsyth, Georgia
on 02/08/18, and on 06/05/18,
at 8:30 o’clock a.m., following
service by publication. Serve
an answer on Petitioner’s
Attorney, James E. Patterson,
PO. Box 1006, Forsyth, Georgia
31029. You may obtain a copy
of the petition by contacting the
Monroe County Juvenile Court
Clerk.
WITNESS the Honorable Judges
of this court, this 6th day of
February, 2018.
ANGELA BANKS,
DEPUTY CLERK, MONROE
COUNTY JUVENILE COURT
2/14-3/7
18-070
“NOTICE TO FORECLOSE
RIGHT TO REDEEM
Take Notice That:
The right to redeem the following
described property, to wit:
All that tract of parcel of land
situate, lying and being in
Land Lot 72, of the 14th Land
District, of Monroe County,
Georgia and being more
particularly described as Parcel
1, containing 6.252 acres,
more or less, according to a
survey made by Steve Coleman
& Associates, Inc., dated
December 23, 1997 recorded in
Plat Book 22, Page 104, Clerk’s
Office of Monroe Superior Court
to which reference is made for
a more complete and accurate
description.
As described in Deed Book 553,
Page 257. Further described as
Map & Parcel 073032A.
Said property was purchased
at a Tax Sale by William C.
Hickman, Jr. evidenced by Tax
Sale Deed, dated February 7,
2017, recorded in Deed Book
1779, Page 294, Monroe County,
Georgia Deed Records.
will expire and be forever
foreclosed and barred on and
after the 30th day of March,
2018.
The tax deed to which this notice
relates is dated February 7,2017,
and is recorded in the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Monroe County, Georgia, in
Deed Book 1779, Page 294.
The property may be redeemed
at any time before the 30th day
of March, 2018, by payment of
the redemption price as fixed
and provided by law to the
undersigned at the following
address:
Kim H. Stroup
James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-
LLP
PO Box 4283
Macon GA 31208-4283
(478) 749-9929
Please be governed
accordingly.”
2/14-3/7
Probate Court
18-037
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
MONROE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF ALEXANDER
MITCHELL CARMEAN,
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2018-PC-010
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
To whom it may concern:
Andrew Alexander Carmean has
petitioned for Andrew Alexander
Carmean to be appointed
Administrator of the estate of
Alexander Mitchell Carmean
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
March 5, 2018.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the Petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections.
All objections 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 indigent 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.
Donna S. Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Mary L. Slaughter
Clerk of the Probate Court