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THURSDAY
OCTOBER 9, 2003
Legal advertisements are published each Thursday in The Houston Home
Journal newspaper, the designated legal organ of Houston County and the
City of Perry, City of Warner Robins and City of Centerville.
For information concerning billing, please contact The Houston Home
Journal at (478)-987-1823. Notices cancelled after noon on Monday will be
billed for insertion in that edition.
Legal ads may be sent via Federal Express for Saturday delivery. Legal
ads may be sent via email to hjlegalscu evansnewspapers.com. Many legal
notices are billed at the rate of SIO.OO per 100 words or a portion thereof
for each insertion for the first four insertions. Some specific types of ads,
such as divorce, articles of incorporation, articles of merger, petition to
adopt, name changes and DUI notices have fees set based on the number
of times the notice is inserted. All rates are set by the Georgia General
Assembly.
For hilling purposes, every word shall be counted as one word including
words such as: the, of, a etc. Grouped numbers shall be counted as one
word.
The deadline for foreclosure notices and tax sales for disposal for
December 2, 2003, is November 3, 2003 at noon.
Here are some of the types of public notices included in this section of
The Houston Home Journal.
Hearings and Meeting Notices - There are a wide variety of public
meetings which must be held in order for a government to take an action.
Among the most common are notices of planning commission meetings at
which rezoning request are to be acted upon and of hearings when a city
or county government is setting a budget or tax rate. Sometimes these
Divorce
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
HOUSTON COUNTY, STATE OF
GEORGIA
ADAMS, ANTHONY G„ PLAIN
TIFF
ADAMS, DANA D., DEFENDANT
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2003 V
076090
TO: ADAMS, DANA D.
By Order for service by publica
tion dated the 25TH day of SEP
TEMBER, 2003, you are hereby
notified that on the 22ND day of
AUGUST, 2003, ADAMS, ANTHO
NY G. filed suit against you for
DIVORCE.
You are required to file with the
clerk of the Superior Court and to
serve upon plaintifffs attorney:
GREENWAY, PAMELA, P 0 BOX
3044, WARNER ROBINS. GA
31099 an Answer in writing within
sixty (60) days of the date of the
order for publication.
WITNESS, the Honorable
George F. Nunn, Jr. and Edward
D. Lukemire, Judges of this
Superior Court. This the 25TH
day of SEPTEMBER, 2003.
Carolyn V. Sullivan, CLERK,
HOUSTON SUPERIOR COURT
10-38 10/2-10/23
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
HOUSTON COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
MAYEUR, TERRY LEE, PLAIN
TIFF
STRINGER, TERRY DEE ,
DEFENDANT
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2003 V
076362
TO: STRINGER, TERRY DEE
By Order for service by publica
tion dated the 01 ST day of OCTO
BER. 2003, you are hereby noti
fied that on the 01 ST day of
OCTOBER, 2003, MAYEUR,
TERRY LEE filed suit
against you for DIVORCE.
You are required to file with the
clerk of the Superior Court and to
serve upon plaintiff’s attorney:
HAMILTON, LYNN. P O BOX
8587, WARNER ROBINS, GA
31095 an Answer in writing within
sixty (60) days of the date of the
order for publication.
WITNESS, the Honorable
George F. Nunn, Jr. and Edward
D. Lukemire, Judges of this
Superior Court. This the 01 ST
day of OCTOBER, 2003.
Carolyn V. Sullivan. CLERK, HOUSTON
SUPERIOR COURT
10-81 10/9-10/30
Estate
NOTICE
PROBATE COURT OF HOUSTON
COUNTY
Re: PETITION OF Leon Collins
and Carolyn Collins f/k/a Carolyn
Lumpkin TO PROBATE IN
SOLEMN FORM THE WILL OF
Amos Collins, DECEASED,
UPON WHICH AN ORDER FOR
SERVICE WAS GRANTED BY
THIS COURT ON September 9,
2003
TO: John Thompson and all and
singular the heirs of said dece
dent, and to whom it may concern:
This is to notify you to file objec
tion, if there is any, to the above
referenced petition, in this Court
on or before October 13, 2003.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the petition must be
in writing, setting forth the grounds
of any such objections. 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.
WITNESS, the Honorable Janice D.
Spires, Judge - By: Lisa E. Mitchell,
CLERK
9-128 9/18-10/9
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
All creditors of the estate of
LAWTON L. DANIEL, deceased,
late of Houston 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 immediate pay
ment to me. This 9th day of
September, 2003.
Marjorie C. DlO-28aniel, 621
Woodland Drive, Perry, Georgia
31069
David G. Walker, WALKER,
HULBERT, GRAY, BYRD &
CHRISTY, LLP, Attorneys at Law,
Perry, Georgia 31069
9-131 9/18-10/9
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT P.
LAWSON
All the creditors of the Estate of
ROBERT P. LAWSON, deceased,
late of Houston 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 immediate pay
ment to us. This 10th day of
September, 2003.
Catharina P. Lawson, Executrix
of the Estate of Robert P. Lawson
Lawrence E. O'Neal, O’Neal,
Long & Hall, LLP, P.O Box 730,
Warner Robins, GA. 31099
(478)953-4557
9-140 9/18- 10/9
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
IN RE: ESTATE OF SARA MAE
DYER
All the creditors of the Estate of
SARA MAE DYER, deceased, late
of Houston 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 immediate pay
ment to us. This 12th day of
September, 2003.
Buel Aloysius Dyer, Executor of
the Estate of Sara Mae Dyer
K. Thomas Hall, O'Neal, Long &
Hall, LLP, P.O. Box 730, Warner
Robins, GA. 31099 (478)953-4557
9-141 9/18-10/9
NOTICE
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
Vera L. Thomas has petitioned
to be appointed Administrator of
the estate of David F. Young,
deceased, of said County. The
petitioner has also applied for
waiver of bond and/or grant of cer
tain powers contained in O.C.G.A.
53-12-232. All interested parties
are hereby notified to show cause
why said petition should not be
granted. All objections to the peti
tion must be in writing, setting forth
the grounds of any such objec
tions, and must be tiled with the
court on or before on October 13,
2003. 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.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE JANICE
D. SPIRES - By: Lisa E, Mitchell, Clerk
9-148 9/18- 10/9
NOTICE
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
Shirley Ann Huff has petitioned
to be appointed Administrator of
the estate of Arthur B. Weathers,
deceased, of said County. The
petitioner has also applied for
waiver of bond and/or grant of cer
tain powers contained in O.C.C.A.
53-12-232. All interested parties
are hereby notified to show cause
why said petition should not be
granted. All objections to the peti
tion must be in writing, setting forth
the grounds of any such objec
tions, and must be filed with the
court on or before on October 13,
2003. If any objections ace filed, a
hearing will be scheduled at a later
date. If no objections are filed, the
petition may be granted without a
hearing.
Legals
Legal Advertising Information
notices about upcoming meetings, especially when a meeting is to be held
outside the regular schedule of that government or when a change will be
made in the regular time or place of meeting. Most of these notices are
priced by the SIO.OO per 100 words fee.
Estate Notices - There are some 20 different type of estate notices
which can be published, the most common of which is a notice to credi
tors to let the court know if a deceased person owes them any money.
Most estate-related notices come from the county probate judge's office,
although some of these notices run four times at a cost of $40.00.
Incorporation Notice - These are notices concerning a business which
is to be incorporated with the office located in Houston County. Related
incorporation notices can include an intent to dissolve a corporation, a
name change of the corporation and mergers of a corporation. These
notices typically run two weeks at a cost of $40.00.
Notice of elections and referendums- This category covers a wide range of
issues from notices to hold elections on alcoholic beverage sales to
notices on bond referendums to construct school buildings in Houston
County. Notices must also appear concerning city and county elections
when candidates are seeking elected public office. The notices typically
cost SIO.OO per 100 words or fractions thereof.
Hid Notices - When a local government is going to buy something or
have work done on a project, it is often required to solicit bids via legal
notices. A related area of legal notices involves the sale of surplus gov
ernment-owned equipment, which also must be listed and published.
Notice of Government Financial Results - Most city, county and
school governments are required to annually publish the results of their
WITNESS THE HONORABLE JANICE
D. SPIRES n By: Lisa E. Mitchell, Clerk
9-149 9/18 - 10/9
NOTICE
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
Julia Moss and Michelle Ferry
has petitioned to be appointed
Administrator of the estate of
Marijane E. Moss, 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. 53-12-232.
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
on October 13, 2003. If any objec
tions are filed, a hearing will be
scheduled at a later date. If no
objections are filed, the petition
may be granted without a hearing.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE JANICE
D. SPIRES - By: Lisa E. Mitchell. Clerk
9-150 9/18 - 10/9
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
IN RE: ESTATE OF OSCAR J.
GOODRUM
All the creditors of the Estate of
OSCAR J. GOODRUM,
deceased, late of Houston 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 immediate
payment to us. This 12th day of
September 2003.
Carole G. Kingery, Executrix of
the Estate of Oscar J. Goodrum
Lawrence E. O’Neal, O'Neal,
Long & Hall, LLP, P.O. Box 730,
Warner Robins, GA. 31099
(478)953-4557
9-151 9/25-10/16
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
IN RE: ESTATE OF EDWARD
LOWE, DECEASED
All creditors of the Estate of
Edward Lowe, deceased, late of
Houston County, are hereby noti
fied to render their demands to the
undersigned according to law, and
all persons indebted to said estate
are required to make immediate
payment to the undersigned. This
12th day of September, 2003.
Stephanie S. Lowe,
Administrator of the Estate of
Edward Lowe, Deceased, 205
Sun Valley Drive, Warner Robins,
GA 31093
Robert R. Lawson, Daniel,
Lawson, Tuggle & Jerles, LLP,
Post Office Box 89, Perry, Georgia
31069
9-152 9/25- 10/16
NOTICE
PROBATE COURT OF HOUSTON
COUNTY
Re: PETITION OF Linda J. Fuchs
TO PROBATE IN SOLEMN FORM
THE WILL OF James Elisha
Lanier, DECEASED, UPON
WHICH AN ORDER FOR SER
VICE WAS GRANTED BY THIS
COURT ON September 16, 2003
TO: James E. Lanier, Jr. And
Melissa A. Bilodeau and all and
singular the heirs of said dece
dent, and to whom it may concern:
This is to notify you to file objec
tion, if there is any, to the above
referenced petition, in this Court
on or before October 20, 2003.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the petition must be
in writing, setting forth the grounds
of any such objections. 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.
WITNESS, the Honorable Janice
D. Spires, Judge
By: Lisa E. Mitchell, CLERK
9-156 9/25- 10/16
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
IN RE: ESTATE OF PAULINE M.
BEZARD
All the creditors of the Estate of
PAULINE M. BEZARD, deceased,
late of Houston 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 immediate pay
ment to us. This 15th day of
September 2003.
William K. Power and Richard
Kevin Power, Executors of the
Estate of Pauline M. Bezard
K. Thomas Hall, O’Neal, Long &
Hall, LLP, P.O. Box 730, Warner
Robins, GA. 31099 (478)953-4557
9-157 9/25- 10/16
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
RE: Estate of Van Doren Holsey,
Deceased
All creditors of the Estate of Van
Doren Holsey. deceased, late of
Houston County, Georgia, are
hereby notified to render in their
demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all person
indebted to said Estate are
required to make immediate pay
ment to me. This 17th day of
September, 2003.
Sylvia Ann Holsey, Administrator
9-167 9/25-10/16
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
GEORGIA HOUSTON COUNTY
All creditors of the Estate of
Albert S. J. Stovall 111, deceased,
are hereby notified to render an
account of their demands to the
undersigned, and all debtors are
required to make immediate pay
ment. This 20th day of September,
2003. Lois S. Shackelford,
Administrator of the estate of
Albert S. J. Stovall 111
Lois S. Shackelford, 164 Clyde
Road, Athens, GA 30605
9- 9/25- 10/16
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
IN RE: GEORGE H. CURTIS
All creditors of the Estate of
GEORGE H. CURTIS, deceased,
late of Houston 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 immediate pay
ment to the undersigned. This
15th day of September, 2003.
Renna Love Harvey and Bobby
C. Curtis, Co-Executors of the
Estate of GEORGE H. CURTIS,
Deceased, 103 Eagles Ridge
Drive, Perry, GA 31069
James N. Geiger, Geiger &
Geiger, PC., P. O. Box 888, 1007
Jernigan Street, Perry, Georgia
31069 (912)987-2952
10- 10/2-10/23
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANCES D.
JESSUP, DECEASED
All creditors of the Estate of
Frances D. Jessup, deceased,
late of Houston County, are here
by notified to render their
demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all persons
indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned. This
23rd day of September, 2003.
John Jessup, Executor of the
Last Will and Testament of
Frances D. Jessup, Deceased,
204 Bellmeade Circle, Warner
Robins, GA 31088
Robert T. Tuggle, 111, Daniel,
Lawson, Tuggle & Jerles, LLP,
Post Office Box 89, Perry, Georgia
31069
10-18 10/2 - 10/23
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY
OF HOUSTON
IN RE: MICHAEL DAVID TRULL,
Deceased
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audits. The amount of detail varies by government. Typically these
notices are published in boxed display advertisements.
Driving Linder the Influence - State law requires publication of a pic
ture and a brief notice of anyone convicted in Houston County of a third
Driving Under the Influence charge. The fines and related matters of set
tlement are included. The fee for these ads is $25 each. These ads run one
time and typically come from the Houston County State Court or the
Municipal Court of incorporated cities.
Juvenile Matters - This broad category can include notices such as
adoption, custody, juvenile court actions and contemporary custody. These
matters frquently have fixed fees and run from two to four times,
depending on the order. Some of these issues come from the Houston
County Juvenile Court, others from the Houston County Probate Court.
Domestic Matters - These include notices for change of name and for
divorce. When one of the parties cannot be located locally. Both of these
items run four times each at a cost of SBO.
Notice of Sale or Foreclosure Notice - These notices are usually run
when someone, generally a financial institution, has not recieved pay
ment on a loan. Property which secures the loan is being foreclosed on so
the lender can take it to sell or otherwise pay off the loan. A similar cate
gory is a tax sale, where the county or a city is selling the property to col
lect unpaid property taxes. These notices typically run the four Thursdays
prior to the first Tuesday of the month when the sales are held at the
Houston County Courthouse in Perry. The fee for these notices is $lO per
100 words per insertion.
All creditors of the Estate of
MICHAEL DAVID TRULL,
deceased, late of Houston 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 immediate
payment to the undersigned. This
day of September, 2003.
Richard M. Trull, Administrator
of the Estate of MICHAEL DAVID
TRULL. Deceased.
Paul L. Carnes, LAMES &
BURGE, PC., 314 Corder Road,
Warner Robins, Georgia 31088-
3606 (478) 922-0922.
10-26 10/2-10/23
NOTICE
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
Sweet Lee Stevenson has peti
tioned to be appointed
Administrator of the estate of
Loma Stevens, Jr., 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. 53-12-232.
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
on October 27, 2003. JJ any objec
tions are filed, a hearing will be
scheduled at a later date. If no
objections are filed, the petition
may be granted without a hearing.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
JANICE D. SPIRES - By: Lisa E.
Mitchell, Clerk
10-28 10/2-10/23
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
IN RE: Estate of Arthur Edward
Hanks, Jr., Deceased
All creditors of the estate of
Arthur Edward Hanks, Jr.,
deceased, late of Houston County,
are hereby notified to render in
their demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all persons
indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate pay
ment to me. This 25th day of
September, 2003.
Linda Darnell Hanks As
Executrix of the Estate of Arthur
Edward Hanks, Jr., 104 Palos
Verdes Court, Warner Robins,
Georgia 31088
D. Lee Peacock, Attorney at
Law, P.O. Box 7807, Warner
Robins, Georgia 31095 (478)923-
1047
10-35 10/2-10/23
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
All creditors of the estate of
MATTIE R. LAWSON, deceased,
late of Houston 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 immediate pay
ment to me. This 29th day of
September, 2003.
Natalie S. Jackson, 1656
Taylors Mill Road, Ft. Valley, GA
31030
Larry Walker, WALKER, HUL
BERT, GRAY, BYRD & CHRISTY,
LLP, Attorneys at Law, Perry,
Georgia 31069
10-48 10/9-10/30
NOTICE
FOR DISCHARGE FROM OFFICE
AND ALL LIABILITY
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
RE: PETITION OF GERALD L.
DAVIS FOR DISCHARGE AS
EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF
OCIA LEEN DAVIS
TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
This is to notify you to file objec
tion, to the above petition, in this
Court before OCTOBER 20, 2003.
All objections to the petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of such objections. If
objections are filed, a hearing will
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be scheduled at a later date. If no
objections are filed, the petition
may be granted without a hearing.
WITNESS, the Honorable
Janice D. Spires, Judge - CAROL
HURST, Clerk
10-64 10/9
NOTICE
FOR DISCHARGE FROM OFFICE
AND ALL LIABILITY
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
RE: PETITION OF WILLIAM
WARNER PARIS, JR. FOR DIS
CHARGE AS EXECUTOR OF
THE ESTATE OF MARY A.
REEDY
TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
This is to notify you to file objec
tion, to the above petition, in this
Court before OCTOBER 20, 2003.
All objections to the petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of such objections. If
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.
WITNESS, the Honorable Janice D.
Spires, Judge - CAROL HURST,
DEPUTY CLERK
10-67 10/9
NOTICE
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
All creditors of the estate of
LEONARD JAMES WRIGHT,
deceased, late of Houston 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 immediate
payment to me. This 26th day of
September, 2003.
Martha Bishop Wright, 598
Second Street, Bonaire, Georgia
31005
David G. Walker, WALKER,
HULBERT, GRAY, BYRD &
CHRISTY, LLP, Attorneys at Law,
Perry, Georgia 31069
10-72 10/9 - 10/30
NOTICE
FOR DISCHARGE FROM OFFICE
AND ALL LIABILITY
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
RE: PETITION OF JOHN DAVID
COLSON, 111 FOR DISCHARGE
AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE
OF MARY HUDSPETH COLSON
TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
This is to notify you to file objec
tion, to the above petition, in this
Court before OCTOBER 20, 2003.
All objections to the petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of such objections. If
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.
WITNESS, the Honorable Janice D.
Spires, Judge - CAROL HURST, Clerk
10-78 10/9
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
GEORGIA, HOUSTON COUNTY
All creditors of the estate of
ANTHONY S. WACHOWIAK,
deceased, late of Houston County,
are hereby notified to rerlder in
their demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all persons
indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate pay
ment to me. This 2nd day of
October, 2003.
Mildred R. Wachowiak, As
Executrix of the Estate of Anthony
S. Wachowiak, deceased
Pamela M. Spencer, Attorney at
Law, 2517 Moody Road, Warner
Robins, Georgia 31088 (478)329-
0742
10-82 10/9-10/30
NOTICE
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
Wendy Harris has petitioned to
be appointed Administrator of the
estate of Nathaniel Wilson Harris,
Jr., deceased, of said County. The
petitioner has also applied for
waiver of bond and/or grant of cer
tain powers contained in O.C.G.A.
53-12-232. All interested parties
are hereby notified to show cause