Wednesday, October 1, 2025

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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, EMANUEL COUNTY

Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Joseph Carl Butler to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as grantee, as nominee for Rocket Mortgage, LLC, FKA Quicken Loans, LLC, its successors and assigns dated October 4, 2021, recorded in Deed Book 524, Page 213, Emanuel County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 583, Page 458, Emanuel County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of FIFTY-THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($53,724.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Emanuel County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in October, 2025, the following described property:

SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF

The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and 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, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-1-11 having been given).

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned.

Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 44-14-162.2.

The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Rocket Mortgage, LLC, 1050 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226, 8005080944.

Note, however, that such entity is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan.

To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Joseph Carl Butler or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 207 N Railroad Ave, Twin City, GA 30471-3885. Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal description the legal description will control.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.

Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC

as Attorney in Fact for

Joseph Carl Butler

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP

1544 Old Alabama Rd

Roswell, GA 30076

www.foreclosurehotline.net

EXHIBIT “A”

Tax Id Number(s): T07 010

Land situated in the County of Emanuel in the State of GA

ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE 1560TH G. M. DISTRICT OF EMANUEL COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND IN THE CITY OF TWIN CITY, AND BEING THE HOME PLACE OF WILLIAM R. BISHOP AND VENICE C. BISHOP AND MORE MINUTELY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

SAID PROPERTY FRONTING ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY EDGE OF NORTH RAILROAD AVENUE IN SAID CITY A DISTANCE OF 90 FEET AND RUNNING BACK ON THE WESTERN SIDE A DISTANCE OF 221 FEET AND ON THE EASTERN SIDE A DISTANCE OF 195.6 FEET AND BEING 100 FEET IN THE REAR.

SAID PROPERTY BEING BOUNDED, NOW OR FORMERLY, AS FOLLOWS:

ON THE NORTH BY PROPERTY OF JAMES M. AND LISA LASSITER; ON THE EAST BY PROPERTY OF MYRA B. MAXWELL ET AT; ON THE SOUTH BY NORTH RAILROAD AVENUE; AND ON THE WEST BY LAND OF GEORGE W. TURNER, JR.

NOTE: The Company is prohibited from insuring the area or quantity of the land. The Company does not represent that any acreage or footage calculations are correct. References to quantity are for identification purposes only.

Commonly known as: 207 N Railroad Ave, Twin City, GA 30471-3885

THE PROPERTY ADDRESS AND TAX PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LISTED ARE PROVIDED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES.

MR / KR October 7, 2025

Our file no. 25-18432GA-FT1

25-18432GA

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NOTICE TO DEBTORS & CREDITORS STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL

IN RE: ESTATE OF MATTIE JONES, DECEASED.

All creditors of the Estate of MATTIE JONES, late of Emanuel County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned within the time allowed by law, properly made out; and all persons indebted to the said estate are hereby requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 2nd day of September 2025.

Vincent Earl Jones, Executor

James Edward Jones, Executor

Estate of Mattie Jones, Deceased

c/o William M. Malone Hart

Attorney at Law

P.O. Box 27

Vidalia, GA 30475

(912) 538-0900

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DRT INVESTMENTS, LLC V. EMANUEL COUNTY, GEORGIA

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

TO: PROPERTY OWNERS WHO OWN OR OWNED PROPERTY AND WERE ASSESSED AND PAID FIRE FEES TO EMANUEL COUNTY ON OR AFTER APRIL 3, 2020, THROUGH THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THE COURT’S ORDER AND JUDGMENT (“FIRE FEES”) PER THE EMANUEL COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION AND RESCUE SERVICES FEE RESOLUTION ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 17, 2018.

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. A COURT AUTHORIZED THIS NOTICE.

A Settlement has been preliminarily approved by the Superior Court of Emanuel County, Georgia in the class action lawsuit (the “Lawsuit”) listed above. If the Settlement is approved by the Court at or after the Fairness Hearing described below, Emanuel County has agreed to create an Aggregate Refund Fund in the amount of $650,000.00. Individual Class Member refunds will be calculated pursuant to the terms of the Unopposed Judgment on Aggregate Refund Fund and Order (the “Judgment”).

You are a member of the Class if you are or were an owner of property and paid Fire Fees to Emanuel County on or after April 3, 2020 through the date of Execution of the Court’s Order and Judgment per The Emanuel County Fire Protection and Rescue Services Fee Resolution, adopted and effective September 17, 2018.

A Final Approval Hearing will be held on November 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Emanuel County Courthouse to determine among other things: (1) whether to finally certify the Settlement Class; (2) whether the proposed Settlement should be granted final approval; (3) whether Class Counsel’s request for an award of attorneys’ fees, expenses and service award to Class Representative should be approved; and (4) whether final judgment should be entered. If no objections are filed, the Court may elect to hold the hearing telephonically or virtually.

If you are a member of the Class as defined above, your rights may be affected by the proposed Settlement as set forth in the Judgment. You do not have the right to exclude yourself from the Settlement in this Lawsuit, but you do have the right to object in writing. Any objection by a Class Member must postmarked on or before October 21, 2025, and must comply with the requirements stated in the Judgment, Section F, which can be found at https://www.emanuelco-ga.gov/494/Fire-Fee-Settlement-Webpage.

After the Settlement has been approved by the Court, if you still own the property for which a refund is determined to be owed, you will not be required to do anything to receive your refund. If you no longer own the property for which a refund is determined to be owed, after the Settlement has been approved by the Court, you will receive a Claim Form. The Claim Form will be sent to your current address or your last known address. If you receive a Claim Form, you will need to complete and return it as instructed on the Claim Form in order to receive the refund.

If you are a member of the Class and have not yet received the Full Notice of this Settlement, or if you want more information regarding anything in the Publication Notice, you may obtain such information by visiting https://www.emanuelco-ga.gov/494/Fire-Fee-Settlement-Webpage, calling the Claims Administrator’s office at (800) 345-0837, calling Class Counsel at (912) 638-5200, or writing Class Counsel at ROBERTS TATE, LLC, Post Office Box 21828, St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522.

DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, THE CLERK’S OFFICE, OR THE JUDGE REGARDING THIS NOTICE. THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE: ESTATE OF

CLARENCE DANNY CUMBEE SR., DECEASED

ESTATE NO. 25E0120

PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE

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

TIMOTHY DALE CUMBEE has petitioned to be appointed administrator of the estate of CLARENCE DANNY CUMBEE SR. 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 October 6, 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

(478) 237-7091

Telephone Number

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF EMANUEL STATE OF GEROGIA

In Re: Rachel Suzette Lovett

Civil Action File No.25CV204

NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME

GEORGIA, Emanuel County

Notice is hereby given that Rachel Suzette Lovett, the undersigned, filed his petition to the Superior Court of Emanuel County, Georgia on the 5th day of September 2025, praying for a change in the name of petitioner from Rachel Suzette Lovett to Rhys Callen Zee Lovett. Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or affected party to appear in said Court and to file objections to such name change. Objections must be filed with said Curt within 30 days of the filling of said petition.

This 5th day of September 2025.

__________________________

Petitioner

I

STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER

Because of a default under the terms of the Security Deed executed by Labeito King to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Taylor, Bean, & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. dated January 3, 2003, and recorded in Deed Book 195, Page 409, Emanuel County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. securing a Note in the original principal amount of $64,600.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, November 4, 2025, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit:

All that tract lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 53rd G.M. District of the County of Emanuel and State of Georgia, and being Lot No. 65 in Block E of the Northside Park Subdivision and being described as follows: Beginning at a point on the west side of the old Wadley Road, which point is the northeast corner of Lot 64 in Block E of said Northside Park; thence in a westerly direction along the line of said Lot No. 64 for a distance of 154.9 feet; thence northerly along the back line of Lots 18 and 19 in Block E in said Northside Park for a distance of 100.75 feet to a stake at the southwest corner of Lot 66; thence in an easterly direction along the line of Lot 66 for a distance of 161.6 feet to the west side of the Old Wadley Road; thence southerly along the west side of the Old Wadley Road for a distance of 100 feet to the point of beginning. Said lot being that conveyed to J.S. Stroud by deed recorded in Deed Book CZ, Page 472.

Said property is known as Lot 65 Old Wadley Road, Swainsboro, GA 30401, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any.

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.

The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor.

The property is or may be in the possession of Labeito J. King, a/k/a Labeito King, successor in interest or tenant(s).

Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. as Attorney-in-Fact for Labeito King

File no. 25-083322

LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP*

Attorneys and Counselors at Law

211 Perimeter Center Parkway, N.E., Suite 130

Atlanta, GA 30346

(770) 220-2535

https://www.logs.com/

*THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS GEORGIA, EMANUEL COUNTY

All creditors of the estate of Loucendia Williams, decedent, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render in their demands to Attorney Morgan M. Boulineau, Jerry N. Cadle, P.C., P.O. Box 68, Swainsboro, GA 30401 according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment.

This 18th day of September 2025.

Priscilla A. Williams, Executrix of the Estate of

Loucendia Williams, decedent

Jerry N. Cadle, P.C.

P.O. Box 68

Swainsboro, GA 30401

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EMANUEL

IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT E. WILLIAMS, SR., DECEASED.

All creditors of the estate of Robert E. Williams, Sr., deceased, late of Emanuel County, are hereby notified to render their demands to Richard M. McNeely, attorney for Wade C. Williams, Executor of the Robert E. Williams, 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 September 2025.

RICHARD M. MCNEELY,

Attorney for Wade C. Williams,

Executor of the Robert E. Williams, Sr. Estate

Richard M. McNeely, P.C.

P. O. Box 767

Swainsboro, Georgia 30401

(478) 237-4225

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF EMANUEL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE: ESTATE OF

KATHLEEN WILKERSON COBB, DECEASED

ESTATE NO. 25E0128

PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE

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

DAVID THOMAS GRESHAM has petitioned to be appointed administrator of the estate of KATHLEEN WILKERSON COBB 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 October 27, 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

(478) 237-7091

Telephone Number

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NOTICE OF DETOUR APPROVAL P. I. 0020324 EMANUEL COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that the Georgia Department of Transportation has approved the use of and the routing of a detour for this project.

The date of detour approval is: September 17, 2025

The proposed project replaces an existing bridge located northeast of Twin City, on CR 459/Friendship Church Road over Fifteen Mile Creek with a 200 feet-long and 30 feet-wide bridge. The project’s approximate length of construction is 0.14 miles, with 11 feet of lanes and 4 feet of shoulders. The bridge will be constructed along the existing alignment while traffic is maintained using an off-site detour.

The off-site detour will be in place for the 9-month construction duration. The total detour length is 13.1 miles, with a net detour length of 5.5 miles. The detour will utilize SR 121, US 80, and SR 33/North Railroad Avenue.

Drawings or maps or plats of the proposed project, as approved, are on file and are available for public inspection at the Georgia Department of Transportation: For information or questions regarding the Detour Route, please contact:

BJ Dalton

Area Engineer

District 2, Area 3

[email protected]

2971 US Hwy 1 North

Louisville, GA 30434

(478) 625-3681