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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025 - PAGE 5B Public Notices MainStreet Newspapers will no longer make corrections to punctuation, upper/ lower corrections (i.e.: street names, person’s names and initials), and other minor corrections to public notices that are e-mailed to us. The foreclosure will publish in the paper exactly as received from the foreclosing agency. Notice to Biological Father TO: JESSE KEITH AAR ¬ ON and any male claiming to be the biological father of BRIANA PAIGE BRYANT BRIANA PAIGE BRY ANT was born to MELISSA HOPE WHITEHEAD, in Ath ens, Clarke County, Georgia, on the 23rd day of Novem ber 2012. The mother has consented to her spouse adopting her child, and his Petition for Stepparent Adop tion is pending in the Supe rior Court of Madison County, Georgia. Be advised that you will lose all rights to the child and will not receive no tice nor be entitled to object to the adoption unless within 30 days of your receipt of this Notice you (1) file a Petition to Legitimate the child com plying with the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia §19-7-22; (2) provide notice of the filing of your Petition to Legitimate with the Adop tion Clerk, Superior Court of Madison County, 91 Albany Avenue, Danielsville, GA 30633, referencing Case No. 25MV00193; and (3) provide notice of the filing of your Pe tition to Legitimate to coun sel for the Petitioner, Albert L. Stone, Jr., P. O. Box 321, Danielsville, GA 30633. Be advised further that, should you file a Petition to Legiti mate and should the court grant such a Petition, the law provides for establishment of a child support obligation in accordance with the child support guidelines. Albert L. Stone, Jr. Attorney at Law P.O. Box 321, Daniels ville, GA 30633 706-795-3214 (AP15, 23, 30 B/5318-45) Name Change Notice of Petition to Change Name In the Superior Court of Madison County State of Georgia Civil Action File No: 25-MV-00132-N In Re: Carolyn Alexandra Tong and Minor Child(ren) Georgia, Madison County Notice is hereby given that Elizebeth Tong, the undersigned, filed this peti tion to the Superior Court of Madison County, Georgia, on the 14th day of March 2025, praying for a change in the name of Minor Child(ren) from CAROLYN ALEXAN DRA TONG to CONNOR AL EXANDER TONG, and from to . No tice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or af fected party to appear in said Court and file objections to such name change. Objec tions must be filed with said Court within thirty days of the filing of said petition. This 14h day of March, 2025. By: Elizebeth Tong Petitioner pro se (MA26, AP2, 9, 16 P4) | Name Change Notice of Petition to Change Name In the Superior Court of Madison County State of Georgia Civil Action File No: 25MV00154-P In Re: and Ivy Johnson Minor-Child(ren)’ Georgia, Madison County Notice is hereby given that Megan Johnson, the un dersigned, filed this petition to the Superior Court of Mad ison County, Georgia, on the 21 day of February, 2025,, praying for a change in the name of minor child(ren) from IVY JOHNSON to IVY FLOWERS. Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any in terested or affected party to appear in said Court and file objections to such name change. Objections must be filed with said Court within thirty days of the filing of said petition. This 21st day of February 2025. Megan Johnson Petitioner, pro se (AP2, 9, 16, 23 P4)| Please Read then Recycle. Name Change Notice of Petition to Change Name In the Superior Court of Madison County State of Georgia Civil Action File No: 25MV00100 In Re: Megan Johnson Georgia, Madison County Notice is hereby given that Megan Johnson, the undersigned, filed petition to the Superior Court of Madi son County, Georgia, on the 21 day of February, 2025,, praying for a change in the name of Petitioner from ME GAN JOHNSON to MEGAN FLOWERS. Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any in terested or affected party to appear in said Court and file objections to such name change. Objections must be filed with said Court within thirty days of the filing of said petition. This 21st day of February 2025. Megan Johnson Petitioner (AP2, 9, 16, 23 P4) | Hewell Estate NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF MADISON ESTATE NO. 25ES6 IN RE: ESTATE OF LINDA DIANE HEWELL, DE CEASED All creditors of the estate of LINDA DIANE HEWELL, deceased, late of Madison 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 24th day of March, 2025. Edmund Porterfield, Ad ministrator 175 Turtle Creek Lane Commerce, Georgia 30530 Attorney: Dylan E. Wilbanks 1215 S. Elm Street Commerce, Georgia 30529 (706) 510-0000 (AP2, 9, 16, 23 B/13230)| Hughes Estate Notice to Debtors and Creditors State of Georgia Madison County Re: Nancy Jane Hughes, Deceased All creditors of the Estate of NANCY JANE HUGHES, deceased, late of Madison County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their de mands to the undersigned according to law, and all per sons indebted to said Estate are required to make imme diate payment to me. This 28th day of March, 2025. Brian A. Huth Personal Representative 424 Veterans Dr. Danielsville, GA 30633 (AP9, 16, 23, 30)| Knight Estate NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS GEORGIA, MADISON COUNTY. All creditors of the Es tate of WILLIAM AUBREY KNIGHT, deceased, late of Madison County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the un dersigned according to law and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to me. This 2nd day of April, 2025. Angela Knight, Personal Representative Estate of William Aubrey Knight Care of: Angela Knight 254 Belhaven Lane Hull, GA 30646 The Graham Law Firm, LLC P.O. Drawer 300 Danielsville, GA 30633- 0300 706-795-2184 grahamlaw@glflawyers. com grahamlawfirmllc.com (AP16, 23, 30, MY7 P4) | Stanford Estate Notice to Debtors and Creditors State of Georgia Madison County Re: Jerry Wayne Stan ¬ ford, Deceased All creditors of the Estate of JERRY WAYNE STAN FORD deceased, late of Madison County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the un dersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to me. This 1st day of April, 2025. Diane H. Stanford Personal Representative 460 Holman Autry Rd. Danielsville, GA 30633 (AP16, 23, 30, MY7 P4) | Trade Name Registration Application to Register a Business to be Conducted Under Trade Name, Partner ship or Others State of Georgia County of Madison Book 2, Page 43 The undersigned does hereby certify that Alisa Hall Hutchins is conducting a business as Hall Hutchins Investments LLC, in the City of Hull, County of Madison, in the State of Georgia, un der the name HUTCHINS FINANCIAL HARMONY and that the nature of the busi ness is bookkeeping and that the names and addresses of the persons, firms or partner ship owning and carrying on said trade or business are Alisa Hall Hutchins, 117 Peb blebrook Ln., Hull, GA 30646 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of March 2025. Alisa Hall Hutchins Juanita Simmons Notary Public Madison County Filed in office, this 31st day of March 2025 (AP16, 23 P2)| Adams Estate NOTICE 25ES59 GEORGIA, MADISON COUNTY PROBATE COURT TO: all interested parties: Vonnie Swain has peti tioned to be appointed Ad ministrator of the estate of WILLIAM RAPHEL ADAMS, deceased, of said County. The petitioner has also ap plied 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 in terested persons are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writ ing and must be filed with the court on or before April 21, 2025 and must be in writ ing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required fil ing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be sched uled at a later date. If no ob jections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. JILL R. WRIGHT ASSOCIATE PROBATE JUDGE P O BOX 207 DANIELSVILLE, GA 30633 706-795-6365 (MA26, AP2, 9, 16 P4)| Simmons Estate NOTICE 25ES60 GEORGIA, MADISON COUNTY PROBATE COURT TO: all interested parties: Lynne Simmons has pe titioned to be appointed Ad ministrator of the estate of CHRISTOPHER CHARLES SIMMONS, deceased, of said County. The petitioner 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 per sons are hereby notified to show cause why said peti tion should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing and must be filed with the court on or before April 21, 2025 and must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qual ify as an indigent party. Con tact probate court personnel for the required 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. JILL R. WRIGHT ASSOCIATE PROBATE JUDGE P O BOX 207 DANIELSVILLE, GA 30633 706-795-6365 (MA26, AP2, 9, 16 P4)| Dalton Estate Notice to Debtors and Creditors State of Georgia Madison County Re: William Dock Dalton, Deceased All creditors of the Estate of WILLIAM DOCK DALTON, deceased, late of Madison County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their de mands to the undersigned according to law, and all per sons indebted to said Estate are required to make imme diate payment to me. This 18th day of March, 2025. Jeff Dalton Personal Representative 127 Dalton Dr. Danielsville, GA 30633 (AP2, 9, 16, 23 P4)| Whitehead Estate Estate of Eula Jean Whitehead Estate No. 25ES49 NOTICE PROBATE COURT OF MADISON COUNTY RE: PETITION OF ED WARD PAUL WHITEHEAD, JR. TO PROBATE IN SOL EMN FORM THE WILL OF EULA JEAN WHITEHEAD, DECEASED, UPON WHICH AN ORDER FOR SERVICE WAS GRANTED BY THIS COURT ON MARCH 24, 2025. TO: Billy Ray Whitehead, Paula Joanne Whitehead Mckie, Harold Wayne White- head and all interested par ties: This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced pe titions, in this Court on or before April 28, 2025. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of objec tions. All pleadings/objec- tions must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and fil ing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objec- tions, unless you qualify as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required 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. JILL R. WRIGHT ASSOCIATE PROBATE JUDGE P.O.BOX 207 DANIELSVILLE, GA 30633 706-795-6365 (AP2, 9, 16, 23 P4)| Strickland Estate NOTICE 25ES61 GEORGIA, MADISON COUNTY PROBATE COURT TO: all interested parties: William Arnal Strickland has petitioned to be ap pointed Administrator of the estate of SAMUEL RONAL STRICKLAND, deceased, of said County. The petitioner 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 per sons are hereby notified to show cause why said peti tion should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing and must be filed with the court on or before April 28, 2025 and must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qual ify as an indigent party. Con tact probate court personnel for the required 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. JILL R. WRIGHT ASSOCIATE PROBATE JUDGE P O BOX 207 DANIELSVILLE, GA 30633 706-795-6365 (AP2, 9, 16, 23 P4)| Christian Estate NOTICE 25ES32 GEORGIA, MADISON COUNTY PROBATE COURT TO: all interested par ties: Johnnie Marie Evans has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of MATTIE RUTH CHRISTIAN, deceased, of said County. The petitioner has also ap plied 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 in terested persons are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writ ing and must be filed with the court on or before April 28, 2025 and must be in writ ing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required fil ing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be sched uled at a later date. If no ob jections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. JILL R. WRIGHT ASSOCIATE PROBATE JUDGE P O BOX 207 DANIELSVILLE, GA 30633 706-795-6365 (AP2, 9, 16, 23 P4) | Notice of Sale STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF MADISON NOTICE OF SALE UN DER POWER By virtue of the power of sale contained in the Security Deed executed by JAMES M. MILLS AND JUDY M. MILLS, TO NORTHEAST GEOR GIA BANK dated October 1, 2003, and recorded in Deed Book 631, Page 9, Madison County Records conveying the realty described herein as collateral for the debt in the principal amount of $40,811.50 together with all late fees and interest from dates of execution at the rates provided therein on the unpaid balance; there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door at Madison County Georgia or at such other place as sheriff’s sales are conducted in said Coun ty, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday of May, 2025, the property in said Security Deed and de scribed as follows: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 383rd G.M. District of Madison County, Georgia, being triangular in shape, CONTAINING 5.00 acres and being bounded now or formerly as follows: On the Southwest by right-of-way of County Road #391 (Neece- Commerce Road); on the North by lands of Herr; on the Northeast by lands of Mills. Said lands being more particularly described in a plat of survey for Marcus Mills dated August 11, 2003 prepared by Brett Chandler & Associates, Registered Land Surveyor, recorded in Plat Book 107, Page 5, Madi son County Public Records. Said plat and the recordation thereof are by reference in corporated herein and made a part of this legal descrip tion. This conveyance is made subject to all zoning ordi nances, easements, rights of way for public roads and public utilities and any re strictions affecting said de scribed property. RE: Deed Book 50, Page 96-97, Madison County Pub lic Records. RE: Deed Book J-8, Page 93, Madison County Public Records. RE: Deed Book J-8, Page 90, Madison County Public Records. RE: Deed Book W-7, Page 343, Madison County Public Records. ALSO CONVEYED is one 1998 Fleetwood Mobil Home, Serial Number GAFL- W05827660CW12. Said property being known as: 5121 Neese Commerce Road, Hull, Madison County, Georgia 30646 The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due and payable because of, among other possible events of de fault, failure to pay the in debtedness as provided for in the Note and said 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, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to col lect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to the following: (1) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not due and payable): (2) the right of redemption of any taxing au thority; (3) any matters which might be disclosed by an ac curate survey and inspection of the property; and (4) any assessments, liens, encum brances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Said sale will be con ducted subject to the follow ing: (1) confirmation 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 Secu rity Deed. To the best knowledge and belief of the under- signed, the party or parties in possession of the property is James M. Mills and Judy M. Mills or a tenant or tenants. Northeast Georgia Banks As Attorney-in-Fact for James M. Mills and Judy M. Mills /s/ Dylan E. Wilbanks Dylan E. Wilbanks Wilbanks Law Firm, LLC 1215 South Elm Street Commerce, GA 30529 PHONE: 706-510-0000 FAX: 706-243-6464 (AP9, 16, 23, 30 B/13230- 105)1 Public Notice Notice is hereby given that the owner/purchaser of OMNI COLBERT LLC locat ed at 6689 Highway 72 West Colbert GA 30628 has made application to the Board of Commissioners of Madison County, Georgia, for a Class B Alcohol License. The hear ing on such application will be held at the Regular Busi ness Meeting of the Madison County Board of Commis sioners on April 28, 2025. (AP9, 16 P2)| Delinquent Property Tax Under and by virtue of certain tax Fi. Fa.’s issued by the TAX COMMISSIONER OF MADISON COUNTY, GEORGIA, in favor of the State of Georgia and County of Madison, against the fol lowing name persons and the property as described next to their respective name(s). There will be sold for cash or certified funds at public outcry, before the Courthouse door in Daniels ville, Madison County, Geor gia, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in May, 2025, the same be ing May 6th, 2025, and con tinuing on May 7th, 2025, if necessary between the legal hours of sale, 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. The below listed and described properties, or as much thereof as will sat isfy the State and County tax execution on the respective individual and property. The property (les) hereinafter described have been levied on as the property of the persons whose names im mediately precede the prop erty description. Each of the respective parcels of prop erty are located in Madison County, State of Georgia. The years for which said Fi. Fa.’s are issued and levied are stated opposite the name of the owner in each case. Each defendant and tenant in possession, if applicable, has been notified of levy time and place of sale. Purchaser shall pay for title, all transfer costs, all taxes, advertising costs and record ing fees. Map & Parcel:0005005 Defendant in Fi Fa: Ward- law T D Est Current Record Holder:Wardlaw T D Est CRH Address:302 Hamp ton Park Drive Athens , GA 30606 Amount Due:$ 2,901.41 Tax Years Due:2024,2023 Legal Description: All that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Madison, 383rd GMD, being 7.96 acres, more or less. Being known as Tax Map & Parcel 0005005, Madison County, Geor gia. Map & Parcel:0012129 Defendant in Fi Fa: Den ton, Gemma Current Record Holder:Denton, Patricia as Trustee for Gemma Denton of Madison County CRH Address:590 Tarp- kins Road Commerce, GA 30530 Amount Due:$ 2,024.52 Tax Years Due:2024, 2023, 2022 Deed Book:1599/187 Legal Description: All that tract of land being in the: State of Georgia, County of Madison, 262nd GMD, being 3.269 acres, more or less. Being Lot 4, Block C. As shown in Plat Book 25, Page 119. Or as further described in Deed Book 1599, Page 187. Being known as Tax Map & Par cel 0012129, Madison Coun ty, Georgia. Map & Parcel:0012132 continued on following page
