Wednesday, August 27, 2025

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL

IN RE: ESTATE OF BOBBY LEE ALPHIN, DECEASED.

All creditors of the estate of Bobby Lee Alphin, deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to Richard M. McNeely, attorney for Phillip E. Alphin, Executor of the Bobby Lee Alphin Estate, at P. O. Box 767, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment of any indebtedness due the estate.

This 24th day of July, 2025.

RICHARD M. MCNEELY,

Attorney for Phillip E. Alphin,

Executor of the Bobby Lee Alphin Estate

Richard M. McNeely, P.C.

P. O. Box 767

Swainsboro, Georgia 30401

(478) 237-4225

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL

IN RE: ESTATE OF CLARK CHARLES RICCIO, DECEASED.

All creditors of the estate of Clark Charles Riccio, deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to Richard M. McNeely, attorney for Glenn Curtis Samuelson, Executor of the Clark Charles Riccio Estate, at P. O. Box 767, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment of any indebtedness due the estate.

This 23rd day of July, 2025.

RICHARD M. MCNEELY,

Attorney for Glenn Curtis Samuelson,

Executor of the Clark Charles Riccio Estate

Richard M. McNeely, P.C.

P. O. Box 767

Swainsboro, Georgia 30401

(478) 237-4225

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL

IN RE: ESTATE OF MARIE G. COGLIN, DECEASED.

All creditors of the estate of Marie G. Coglin, deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to Richard M. McNeely, attorney for Mary C. Alexander, Reba Joyce Coglin and Linda C. Saunders, Executors of the Marie G. Coglin Estate, at P. O. Box 767, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment of any indebtedness due the estate.

This 16th day of July, 2025.

RICHARD M. MCNEELY,

Attorney for Mary C. Alexander,

Reba Joyce Coglin and Linda C. Saunders,

Executors of the Marie G. Coglin Estate

Richard M. McNeely, P.C.

P. O. Box 767

Swainsboro, Georgia 30401

(478) 237-4225

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SUPERIOR COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

In re: Civil Action

Catherine Shumaker

Petitioner

File Number 25CV00176

NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT

Catherine Shumaker filed a petition in the Emanuel County Superior Court on August 4, 2025, to change the name from: Catherine Sur Shumaker to Catherine Sue Reagan. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed.

Dated 8/4/2025

C. Lewis Tippett

Attorney at Law

P.O. Box 59

Vidalia, GA 30474

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APPLICATION TO REGISTER BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER A TRADE NAME

STATE OF FLORDIA COUNTY OF DUVAL

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT (THEY ARE) (HE,SHE IS)(IT,IS) CONDUCTING A BUSINESS AT 615 Gumlog Road IN THE CITY OF Swainsboro COUNTY OF, IN THE STATE OIF GEROGIA UNDER THE TRADE NAME: ECS4KIDS AND THAT THE NATURE OF SAID BUSINESS IS THE Corporation provides pre-Kindergarten, pre-school, after school, childcare services, and holistic family support services.

AND THAT SAID BUSINESS IS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING (PERSON) (PERSONS)(CORPORATION) NAME(S) Episcopal Children’s Services, 849 Baypine Road, Suite 300, Bldg. 7 Jacksonville, FL 32256

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE: ESTATE OF

JOHN MATTHEW PROCTOR, DECEASED

ESTATE NO. 25E0108

PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE

[Strike the sentence in parenthesis below if not applicable.]

TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES and to whom it may concern:

MEAGAN W. PROCTOR has petitioned to be appointed administrator of the estate of JOHN MATTHEW PROCTOR 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 persons 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 September 15, 2025.

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.

J. Chase Sherrod

Judge of the Probate Court

By: Jeanie Hooks

Clerk of the Probate Court

P. O. Box 70

Swainsboro, Ga. 30401

Address

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL

IN RE: Estate of Orter Bell Rountree, a/k/a Authar B. Rountree, a/k/a Orther Bell Rountree, Deceased.

All creditors of the estate of Orter Bell Rountree, a/k/a Authar B. Rountree, a/k/a Orther Bell Rountree, deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to Richard M. McNeely, attorney for Mildred Rountree and Richard Rountree, Administrators of the Orter Bell Rountree, a/k/a Authar B. Rountree, a/k/a Orther Bell Rountree Estate, at P.O. Box 767, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment of any indebtedness due the estate.

This 12th day of August, 2025.

RICHARD M. MCNEELY,

Attorney for Mildred Rountree and

Richard Rountree, Administrators of the

Orter Bell Rountree, a/k/a Authar B. Rountree, a/k/a

Orther Bell Rountree Estate

Richard M. McNeely, P.C.

P.O. Box 767

Swainsboro, Georgia 30401

(478) 237-4225

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL

IN RE: ESTATE OF JACK T. SUTTON, DECEASED.

All creditors of the estate of Jack T. Sutton, deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to Richard M. McNeely, attorney for John H. Sutton, Executor of the Jack T. Sutton Estate, at P.O. Box 767, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment of any indebtedness due the estate.

This 12th day of August, 2025.

RICHARD M. MCNEELY,

Attorney for John H. Sutton,

Executor of the Jack T. Sutton Estate

Richard M. McNeely, P.C.

P.O. Box 767

Swainsboro, Georgia 30401

(478) 237-4225

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUELIN RE: ESTATE OF RALPH EDWARD AKRIDGE, DECEASED.

All creditors of the estate of Ralph Edward Akridge, deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to Richard M. McNeely, attorney for Jean Henry, Executor of the Ralph Edward Akridge Estate, at P.O. Box 767, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment of any indebtedness due the estate.

This 8th day of August, 2025.

RICHARD M. MCNEELY,

Attorney for Jean Henry,

Executor of the Ralph Edward Akridge Estate

Richard M. McNeely, P.C.

P.O. Box 767

Swainsboro, Georgia 30401

(478) 237-4225

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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF DELAINE G. MAGLIOLI, DECEASED

All creditors of the above-named deceased are hereby notified to render an accounting to the undersigned of their demands against her 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 15th day of August 2025.

Ryan A. Garnto, Executor

c/o Spivey Pope Green LLC

P.O. Box 899

Macon, GA 31202

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL

IN RE: ESTATE OF GARY LEON GREEN, SR., DECEASED.

All creditors of the estate of Gary Leon Green, Sr., deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to Richard M. McNeely, attorney for Gary Leon Green, Jr., Administrator of the Gary Leon Green, Sr. Estate, at P.O. Box 767, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment of any indebtedness due the estate.

This 19th day of August, 2025.

RICHARD M. MCNEELY,

Attorney for Gary Leon Green, Jr.,

Administrator of the Gary Leon Green, Sr. Estate

Richard M. McNeely, P.C.

P.O. Box 767

Swainsboro, Georgia 30401

(478) 237-4225

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL

IN RE: ESTATE OF DAWN WARREN BRADDY, DECEASED.

All creditors of the estate of Dawn Warren Braddy, deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to Richard M. McNeely, attorney for Jimmy D. Braddy, Executor of the Dawn Warren Braddy Estate, at P.O. Box 767, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment of any indebtedness due the estate.

This 19th day of August, 2025.

RICHARD M. MCNEELY,

Attorney for Jimmy D. Braddy,

Executor of the Dawn Warren Braddy Estate

Richard M. McNeely, P.C.

P.O. Box 767

Swainsboro, Georgia 30401

(478) 237-4225

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL

IN RE: ESTATE OF EUGENE FRANKLIN KEA, DECEASED.

All creditors of the estate of Eugene Franklin Kea, deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to Richard M. McNeely, attorney for Patricia Kea Kuhnert, Executor of the Eugene Franklin Kea Estate, at P.O. Box 767, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment of any indebtedness due the estate.

This 19th day of August, 2025.

RICHARD M. MCNEELY,

Attorney for Patricia Kea Kuhnert

Executor of the Eugene Franklin Kea Estate

Richard M. McNeely, P.C.

P.O. Box 767

Swainsboro, Georgia 30401

(478) 237-4225

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IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

IN THE INTEREST OF:

U.H. SEX: M

DOB: 12/23/2008

CASE# 2025JV90

Minor Child Under the Age of 18.

NOTICE OF SUMMONS

TO: DONALD HAYES

You are hereby notified that the above-styled action has been brought by the Emanuel County Department of Family and Children Services, and the Georgia Department of Human Services, seeking custody of the above named child pursuant to its Petition for Dependency; that said action has been filed in the Juvenile Court of Emanuel County, Georgia; and that by reason of an Order for Service of Summons by Publication dated August 14, 2025, you are hereby notified that you may obtain a copy of the petition from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Emanuel County, Georgia and may file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon Marnique Oliver, Petitioner’s Attorney, whose mailing address is P.O. Box 308, 115 S. Racetrack Street, Swainsboro, Georgia, 30401, an answer to the petition at any time prior to the Final Hearing.

You are hereby commanded and required to appear before this court on the 13th of November, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the EMANUEL County Courthouse in Swainsboro, Georgia for a FINAL HEARING on this issue and show cause, if any you have, why the relief requested in the petition should not be granted. You are hereby commanded and required to appear before this Court at said final hearing or the findings of the Court will be made the permanent order of this Court in the above case. You must attend the final hearing in order to preserve your rights. At the final hearing you will be given an opportunity to show cause, if any you have, why the relief requested in the petition should not be granted.

The parties notified hereby are entitled to legal counsel in the proceedings, and the Court will appoint legal counsel if any party should be unable, without undue hardship, to employ counsel.

The Findings of Fact and Order of Disposition made at the Hearing will become final at the Final Hearing unless the party served by publication appears at the Final Hearing. If the party served by publication fails to appear at the Final Hearing on the petition, the Findings of Fact and Interlocutory Orders made will become final without further evidence and will be governed by the Juvenile Court Code as if made at the Final Hearing. If the party served by publication appears at the Final Hearing, the Interlocutory findings and Orders shall be vacated and disregarded, and the hearing shall proceed upon the allegations of the motion.

A copy of this petition may be obtained at no charge from the Office of the Clerk of Court between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

WITNESS, the Honorable Sherri McDonald, Judge of said Juvenile Court.

This ________ day of ___________________, 2025.

Clerk, Emanuel County Juvenile Court

READ CAREFULLY

This Summons requires you to be present at a formal hearing in the Juvenile Court.

The child or children and other parties involved may be represented by a lawyer at all stages of these proceedings.

If you want a lawyer, you may choose and hire your own lawyer. If you want to hire a lawyer, please contact your lawyer immediately.

If you want a lawyer but are not able to hire a lawyer without undue financial hardship, you may ask for a lawyer to be appointed to represent you. The Court would inquire into your financial circumstances and if the Court finds you to be financially unable to hire a lawyer, then a lawyer will be appointed to represent you.

If you want a lawyer appointed to represent you, you must let the Court or the officer of this Court handling this case know that you want a lawyer immediately.