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January 25, 2023
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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a probate court clerk, and filing fees
must be tendered with your pleadings/
objections, unless you qualify to file
as an indigent party. Contact probate
court personnel at the following ad
dress/telephone number for the re
quired amount of filing fees. If any ob
jections are filed, a hearing will be held
later. If no objections are filed, the peti
tion may be granted without a hearing.
Donna Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
Jo Anne Walker
Deputy Clerk of the Probate Court
PO Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
1/11-2/1
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23-010
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
ISTRATION NOTICE (AMENDED)
ESTATE NO. 2022PC177
IN RE: Estate of LAURA MAE BANKS,
Deceased
TO: Whom it may concern, ANDY
BANKS has petitioned to be appoint
ed Administrator(s) of the estate of
LAURA MAE BANKS, 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 be
fore 10 a.m. on FEBRUARY 6, 2023.
BE FURTHER NOTIFIED: All plead
ings/objections must be signed under
oath before a notary public or before
a probate court clerk, and filing fees
must be tendered with your pleadings/
objections, unless you qualify to file
as an indigent party. Contact probate
court personnel at the following ad
dress/telephone number for the re
quired amount of filing fees. If any ob
jections are filed, a hearing will be held
later. If no objections are filed, the peti
tion may be granted without a hearing.
Donna Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
Jo Anne Walker
Deputy Clerk of the Probate Court
PO Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
1/11-2/1
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23-028
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
ISTRATION NOTICE
ESTATE NO. 2023PC003
IN RE: Estate of TOMMY JAMES AL
FORD, JR, Deceased
TO: Whom it may concern, CON
STANCE ALFORD has petitioned to
be appointed Administrator(s) of the
estate of TOMMY JAMES ALFORD,
JR, 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 no
tified 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 10 a.m. on MARCH
6, 2023.
BE FURTHER NOTIFIED: All plead
ings/objections must be signed under
oath before a notary public or before
a probate court clerk, and filing fees
must be tendered with your pleadings/
objections, unless you qualify to file
as an indigent party. Contact probate
court personnel at the following ad
dress/telephone number for the re
quired amount of filing fees. If any ob
jections are filed, a hearing will be held
later. If no objections are filed, the peti
tion may be granted without a hearing.
Donna Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
Jo Anne Walker
Deputy Clerk of the Probate Court
PO Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
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23-029
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
ISTRATION NOTICE
ESTATE NO. 2023PC002
IN RE: Estate of WILLIE JAMES WAT
SON, Deceased
TO: Whom it may concern, WILLIE
NELSON WATSON has petitioned to
be appointed Administrator(s) of the
estate of WILLIE JAMES WATSON,
deceased, 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 no
tified 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 10 a.m. on MARCH
6, 2023.
BE FURTHER NOTIFIED: All plead
ings/objections must be signed under
oath before a notary public or before
a probate court clerk, and filing fees
must be tendered with your plead
ings/objections, unless you qualify to
file as an indigent party. Contact pro
bate court personnel at the following
address/telephone number for the
required amount of filing fees. If any
objections are filed, a hearing will be
held later. If no objections are filed, the
petition may be granted with
out a hearing.
Donna Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
Jo Anne Walker
Deputy Clerk of the Probate Court
PO Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
1/18-2/8
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23-042
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE
(AMENDED)
ESTATE NO. 2022PC158
IN RE: Estate of MAMIE LEE
WHATLEY HARDISON, Deceased
TO: Whom it may concern, RU
FUS J. WHATLEY has petitioned
to be appointed Administrator(s) of
the estate of MAMIE LEE WHAT
LEY HARDISON, 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, set
ting forth the grounds of any such
objections, and must be filed with
the court on or before 10 a.m. on
MARCH 6, 2023.
BE FURTHER NOTIFIED: All
pleadings/objections must be signed
under oath before a notary public or
before a probate court clerk, and fil
ing fees must be tendered with your
pleadings/objections, unless you
qualify to file as an indigent party.
Contact probate court personnel
at the following address/telephone
number for the required amount of
filing fees. If any objections are filed,
a hearing will be held later. If no ob
jections are filed, the petition may
be granted without a hearing.
Donna Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
Jo Anne Walker
Deputy Clerk of the Probate Court
PO Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
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23-045
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF MON
ROE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF AD
MINISTRATION
NOTICE
IN RE: ESTATE OF GEORGE A.
JACKSON, DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2023PC008
TO: whom it may concern:
GILDA JACKSON has petitioned
for GILDA JACKSON to be ap
pointed administrator(s) of the
estate of GEORGE A. JACKSON
deceased, of said county. (The pe
titioner has also applied for waiver
of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of
statements, and/or grant of certain
powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-
12-261.) All interested persons are
hereby notified to show cause why
said petition should not be grant
ed. 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 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All ob
jections to the petition must be in
writing, setting forth 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, un
less 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.
Donna Robins, Judge of the Probate
Court
By: Jo Anne O. Walker
Clerk of the Probate Court
P.O. Box 187
Forsyth, Georgia 31029
(478) 994-7036
1/25-2/15
23-026
STATE OF GEORGIA
MONROE COUNTY
CITY OF FORSYTH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF FORSYTH/AN ORDI
NANCE OF THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL TO AMEND SECTION
2-1 OF THE CITY CODE WITH
REGARD TO REGULAR MEETING
DATES AND TIMES OF THE FOR
SYTH CITY COUNCIL, TO PRO
VIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATED
THERETO.
Notice is hereby given that the Mayor
and Council of the City of Forsyth at
City Hall Council Chambers at 23 E.
Main Street in Forsyth at 6:00 PM on
the 6th day of February, 2023, or as
soon thereafter as the matter may be
reached, will conduct a public hearing
and consider a proposed ordinance to
amend Section 2-1 of the Forsyth City
Code (Council Meetings - Regular
Meeting Dates), and for other purpos
es related thereto.
This 3rd day of January, 2023.
Mayor and Council of the City of
Forsyth
C. Robert Melton
Attorney for the City of Forsyth
melton@hlhmw.com
478-994-5171
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iReporter
23-043
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AREA AGENCY ON AGING TO
HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Area Agency on Aging (AAA),
a division of the Middle Georgia Re
gional Commission, is holding a series
of public meetings to receive input on
the needs of elderly and disabled per
sons in Middle Georgia:
Thursday, January 26, 2023,10:00 a.m.
Monroe County Senior Center
515 Martin Luther King Hwy
Forsyth, GA 31029
Friday, January 27, 2023, 10:00 a.m.
Pulaski County Senior Center
191 Broad Street
Hawkinsville, GA 31036
Tuesday, February 7, 2023,10:00 a.m.
Twiggs County Senior Center
400 Bullard Road
Jeffersonville, GA 31044
Older adults, caregivers, community
members, and organizations inter
ested in learning more about Aging
services, are encouraged to attend. It
is an opportunity to inform the Area
Agency on Aging of gaps in service
delivery and make suggestions for im
provement.
Anyone requiring an interpreter for
sign language, or a language other than
English must contact the AAA at 478-
751-6466 or communicate by email to
Laura Mathis at lmathis@mg-rc.org at
least three days prior to the event date.
Individuals are welcome to send writ
ten comments on Aging services,
which must be postmarked within five
days of the scheduled meeting date, to
the Middle Georgia Regional Com
mission, Area Agency on Aging, AT
TENTION: Laura Mathis, Executive
Director, 175 Emery Highway, Suite C,
Macon, GA 31217.
Contact: Laura Mathis, Executive
Director,
478-751-6160
E-mail: lmathis@mg-rc.org
1/25
23-001
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF
MONROE
By virtue of a Power of Sale contained
in that certain Security Deed from
BONNIE CASON AND JAMES CASON
TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP,
INC., DATED APRIL 16, 2002 AND
RECORDED ON MAY 7, 2002 in Deed
Book 00787, Page
0088, in the Office of
the Clerk of Superior Court of Monroe
County, Georgia, said Security Deed
having been given to secure a Note
of even date, in the original principal
amount of SEVENTY THOUSAND
NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE AND
00/100 DOLLARS ($70,965.00) with
interest thereon as provided therein,
as last transferred to NewRez LLC
d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
by assignment recorded in Deed Book
2235, Page 320, aforesaid records, will
be sold at public outcry to the highest
bidder for cash before the courthouse
door of Monroe 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 FEBRUARY, 2023,
all property described in said Security
Deed including but not limited to the
following described property:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF
LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND
LOT 174 OF THE 12TH LAND DIS
TRICT OF MONROE COUNTY, GEOR
GIA, CONTAINING 8.38 ACRES,
MORE OR LESS, AND BEING KNOWN
AS LOT 5 OF ABERCROMBIE OAKS,
THIS ACCORDING TO A PLAT
OF SURVEY RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 21, PAGE 294, CLERK S OF
FICE, MONROE COUNTY SUPERIOR
COURT, AND SAID PLAT OF SURVEY
IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REF
ERENCE HEREOF FOR A MORE AC
CURATE AND COMPLETE DESCRIP
TION THEREOF.
THIS BEING A PORTION OF THE
SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED TO
THOMAS M. SHAHEEN PER DEED
RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 535,
PAGE 96, AFORESAID CLERK'S OF
FICE SAID PROPERTY MAY MORE
COMMONLY BE KNOWN AS 13481
HIGHWAY 74, FORSYTH, GA 31029.
THE DEBT SECURED BY SAID SE
CURITY DEED HAS BEEN AND IS
HEREBY DECLARED DUE BECAUSE
OF, AMONG
CASE#: 22 009832-1
other possible events of default,
non-payment of the monthly install
ments on said loan. The debt remain
ing in default, this sale will be made
for the purpose of paying the same and
all expenses of this sale, including at
torneys fees (notice of intent to collect
attorneys fees having been given).
The individual or entity that has full
authority to negotiate, amend and
modify all terms of the loan is:
NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mort
gage Servicing,
55 Beattie Place, Suite 100 MS 561,
Greenville, SC 29601,
1-800-365-7107.
Said property will be sold on an “as-is”
basis without any representation, war
ranty 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 prop
erty; c) any outstanding ad valorem
taxes, including taxes, which consti
tute liens upon said property whether
or not now due and payable; d) special
assessments; e) the right of redemp
tion of any taxing authority; f) all out
standing bills for public utilities 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 be
lief of the undersigned, the owners and
party in possession of the property are
Bonnie Cason and James Cason and or
tenant(s). The sale will be conducted
subject to 1) confirmation that the sale
is not prohibited under the U.S. Bank
ruptcy code and 2) final confirmation
and audit of the status of the loan with
the holder of the Security Deed.
NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mort
gage Servicing
as Attorney-in-Fact for
Bonnie Cason and James Cason
Contact:
Padgett Law Group:
6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203,
Tallahassee, FL 32312; (
850) 422-2520
Case #: 22-009832-1
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23-012
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER,
MONROE COUNTY
Pursuant to the Power of Sale con
tained in a Security Deed given by
NINA TURNBOW AND TEDDY JOE
TURNBOW JR to FAIRFIELD FI
NANCIAL SERVICES, INC. dated
11/27/2001 and recorded in Deed
Book 755 Page 60 Monroe County,
Georgia records; as last transferred to
or acquired by J.P. Morgan Mortgage
Acquisition Corp. , conveying the
after-described property to secure a
Note in the original principal amount
of $76,500.00, with interest at the rate
specified therein, there will be sold by
the undersigned at public outcry to
the highest bidder for cash before the
Courthouse door of Monroe County,
Georgia (or such other area as desig
nated by Order of the Superior Court
of said county), within the legal hours
of sale on FEBRUARY 7, 2023 (being
the first Tuesday of said month unless
said date falls on a Federal Holiday,
in which case being the first Wednes
day of said month), the following de
scribed property: ALL THAT TRACT
OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND
BEING IN LAND LOT 171 OF THE 4TH
LAND DISTRICT, 632ND (PROCTORS)
GEORGIA MILITIA DISTRICT OF
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA. CON
TAINING IN THE AGGREGATE 5.61
ACRES AND BEING KNOWN AND
DESIGNATED AS LOT NO, 6-A 5.23
ACRES AND LOT NO, 6-3 0.38 ACRE
OF MONROE MEADOWS ACCORDING
TO THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF SURVEY
ENTITLED “ A SUBDIVISION SURVEY
OF MONROE MEADOWS”, PREPARED
BY HUGH W. MERCER, JR., SURVEY
OR, DATED JANUARY 31,1985 AS RE
VISED THROUGH MAY 21, 1985 AND
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE
70 CLERK’S OFFICE, MONROE SU
PERIOR COURT, WHICH PLAT IS BY
THIS REFERENCE INCORPORATED
HEREIN AND MADE A PART OF THIS
DESCRIPTION. THIS CONVEYANCE
IS MADE SUBJECT TO ALL ZONING
ORDINANCES, EASEMENTS AND RE
STRICTIONS OF RECORD, IF ANY.
THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED
BEING THE PROPERTY CONVEYED
BY HERBERT J. FREEMAN AND ROSA
M. FREEMAN TO TEDDY J. TURN
BOW, AKA TEDDY JOE TURNBOW,
JR. AND NINA D. ARCHIBALD, N/K/A
NINA TURNBOW BY WARRANTY
DEED DATED DECEMBER 18, 1996,
AND RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 510,
PAGE 309, AFORESAID RECORDS.
THE GRANTOR/ BORROWER REP
RESENTS, COVENANTS, WARRANTS,
AND AGREES THE MANUFACTURED
HOME LOCATED ONTHELAND, (1997
HORTON ECHO MANUFACTURED
HOME, SERIAL NO. H134698GL&R),
WAS FORMERLY PERSONALTY BY
IS NOW AND FOREVER TO REMAIN
ON THE LAND AND HAS BEEN PER
MANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE LAND
DESCRIBED HEREIN SO AS TO BE
COME PART OF THE LAND; AND ALL
ASSOCIATED ADDITIONS (WELLS,
SEPTIC TANK, DECKS, DRIVEWAY,
WALKWAYS, PATIOS, CARPORT, GA
RAGE, ETC. AS APPLICABLE) ARE
INTENDED TO BE PERMANENT IM
PROVEMENTS TO SAID REAL ESTATE
AND ARE TO BE GOVERNED BY ALL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
SECURITY DEED, WITH ALL RIGHTS
THERETO APPERTAINING. THE
MANUFACTURED HOME ON THE
DATE OF EXECUTIO OF THE SECURI
TY DEED HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY
AFFIXED TO THE REALTY AND IS IN
TENDED BY THE GRANTOR TO BE A
FIXTURE AND A PART OF THE REAL
ESTATE. THE GRANTOR SHALL AP
PLY FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
AND HAVE THE PROPERTY TAXED
AS REAL PROPERTY AT THE EAR
LIEST POSSIBLE DATE. ANY FAIL
URE TO MAKE SUCH APPLICATION
SHALL CONSTITUTE A DEFAULT
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