Public Notices 01-29-19

http://www.georgiapublicnotice.comGeorgia, Lamar CountyNotice to Creditors and DebtorsAll creditors of the Estate of Joseph Allen Bottoms deceased, late of Lamar 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 28th day of March, 2018.Administrator with Will Annexed: Jessica Tiffany Bottoms EvansAdminstrator with Will Annexed: Jacquelyn Danielle Bottms HunterWilliam D. Lindsey, Attorney at Law, 342 College Dr., Barnesville, GA 30204. 770-358-1188. (1-29)(4)(p)State of GeorgiaCounty of LamarIn Re: Estate of William J. Ham, Jr.Notice to Debtors and CreditorsAll the creditors of the Estate of William J. Ham, Jr., deceased, late of Lamar 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. Freida S. Ham, 254 Harrell Circle, Barnesville, GA 30204 as Executor for the Estate of William J. Ham, Jr., deceased.Amy Smith Boyer, Attorney at Law, Vaughn, Wright & Boyer LLP, P.O. Box 736, Forsyth, GA 31029. 478-994-3830. (1-29)(4)(p)In the Probate Court County of LamarState of GeorgiaIn Re: Estate of Edward Hugh Hogan, deceasedEstate No. 8569Petition for Letters of Administration and Appointment of County Administrator for Purposes of LawsuitNoticeSelene Finance LP has petitioned for the appointment of the County Administrator as Administrator of the estate of Edward Hugh Hogan deceased, of said County for the sole purpose of making it possible to commence a lawsuit against the estate of the decendent. If the petition is granted, the County Administrator shall be relieved by the Court from all liabilities, duties and obligations otherwise imposed on the administrator of an estate, including but not limited to the marshaling of assets, the publication of notice to creditors, the filing of inventory, the filing of returns, and the posting of a separate bond, except for those duties and obligations directly related to the acceptance of service or process and qualification as administrator and other duties related to the lawsuit. 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 February 18, 2019. 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. Kathryn B. Martin, Judge of the Probate Court, 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville, GA 30204. 770-358-5155. (1-22)(4)(p)In the Probate Court of Lamar CountyState of GeorgiaIn Re: Estate of Opal Jewell Milner, deceasedEstate No. 8588Petition for Letters of Administration NoticeTo: All Interested Persons and to whom it may concern:Aubrey Van Milner has petitioned for to be appointed Adminstrator(s) of the estate of Opal Jewell Milner 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 before February 18, 2019.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 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./s/Kathryn B. Martin, Judge of the Probate Court, 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville, GA 30204. 770-358-5155. (1-22)(4)(p)State of GeorgiaCounty of LamarAll creditors of the estate of Billy Ray York, deceased, late of Lamar 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 the 16th day of January, 2019.Susan S. York, Personal Representative, 215 Brown Springs Rd., Milner, GA 30257. (1-22)(4)(p)In the Probate Court of Lamar CountyState of GeorgiaIn Re: Estate of Alice Jean Davis, deceasedEstate No. 8593Petition for Letters of Administration NoticeTo: All Interested Persons and to whom it may concern:Mary Lois High has petitioned for to be appointed Adminstrator(s) of the estate of Alice Jean Davis 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 before February 18, 2019.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 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./s/Kathryn B. Martin, Judge of the Probate Court, 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville, GA 30204. 770-358-5155. (1-22)(4)(p)In The Probate Court of Lamar CountyState of GeorgiaIn Re: Estate of Geneva Taylor, deceasedEstate No. 7540NoticeIn Re: Petition for Discharge of Personal RepresentativeTo: All Interested Persons and Unknown Heirs and to whom it may concern: This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above-referenced Petition, in this Court on or before Febuary 11, 2019.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 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./s/Kathryn B. Martin, Judge of the Probate Court, 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville, GA 30204. 770-358-5155. (1-15)(4)(p)In the Probate Court of Lamar CountyState of GeorgiaIn Re: Estate of Jennifer Louise Jones, deceasedEstate No. 8580Petition for Letters of AdministrationNoticeTo: All Interested Persons and to whom it may concern: Bernice C. Jones has petitioned for to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of Jennifer Louise Jones 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 notifed 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 February 4, 2019.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 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./s/Kathryn B. Martin, Judge of the Probate Court, 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville, GA 30204. 770-358-5155. (1-8)(4)(p)State of GeorgiaCounty of LamarAll creditors of the estate of Wilbert M. Brannon, deceased, late of Lamar 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 the 28th day of December, 2018.Skipper Brannon, Personal Representative, 558 Cannafax Rd., Barnesville, GA 30204. (1-8)(4)(p)State of GeorgiaCounty of LamarAll creditors of the estate of Bonita Roach, deceased, late of Lamar 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.Jamita Abra Roach, Personal Representative, 3990 Riverside Park Blvd., Atp. 1101, Macon, GA 31210. (1-8)(4)(p)LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING PUBLIC NOTICENotice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing and preparation of voting equipment to be used in the March 19, 2019 Special Election will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Testing will continue until complete and is open to the public. Said testing and preparation will be conducted at the Lamar County Board of Elections and Registration Office located at 408 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, GA 30204. This the 25th day of January, 2019.Anita Reid, Elections SupervisorLamar County Board of Elections and Registration (1-29)(2)(b)D.R.’s Mini Storage, 100 Liberty St., Barnesville, will have a public auction under Article 5 of the Ga. Code Chapter 44-12 on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at 10 a.m. The following units will be sold:#581 Tomeka Fambro, #529 Anne Gilbert, #523 Kenneth Corley, #520 Rashod Fambro, #507 Wayne Hightower, #160 Heather Rooker, #069 Jeshiron McGhee, #045 Quondarius Sims, #535 Deantrez Thompson, #554 Doretha Blackmon. A $40 clean out deposit is required at time of sale. D.R.’s has the right to refuse any and all bids. Call 770-358-4023 for more information. (1-22)(2)(p)STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF LAMAR NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWERBecause of a default under the terms of the Security Deed executed by Tonya A. Stallworth-Walker to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Freedom Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns dated October 30, 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 602, Page 150, as last modified in Deed Book 878, Page 211, Lamar County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $157,528.00, 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, February 5, 2019, 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: That tract or parcel of land, together with all improvements thereon, lying and being in Land Lot 19 of the 8th Land District, Lamar County, Georgia, containing 2.00 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat of survey prepared for Isabelle B. Randall dated June 28, 1994, recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 258, Lamar County records; said plat incorporated herein by reference for a more complete description of the property.This being the same property conveyed by Warranty Deed from Isabelle B. Randall to Tonya Stallworth Williams dated April 8, 2004, recorded in Deed Book 469, Page 23, Lamar County records. Together with an improvement and immovable fixture permanently attached thereto, a 2006 Horton DRM DCA4599L&R modular home.Said property is known as 177 Perdue Road, Barnesville, GA 30204, 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 Tonya Stallworth-Walker, successor in interest or tenant(s).Bank of America, N.A. sbmt BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP as Attorney-in-Fact for Tonya A. Stallworth-WalkerFile no. 18-070629SHAPIRO PENDERGAST & HASTY, LLP*Attorneys and Counselors at Law211 Perimeter Center Parkway, N.E., Suite 300Atlanta, GA 30346770-220-2535/KMMshapiroandhasty.com *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (1-1)(5)(x)NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWERSTATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF LAMARTHIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from Kowanna Hamm to United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture, dated June 27, 2002 and recorded on July 01, 2002 in DEED Book 377, Page 284, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lamar County, Georgia, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note of even date, in the original principal amount of Sixty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Three and 00/100 dollars ($69,923.00) with interest thereon as provided therein, will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Lamar 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, 2019, 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 201 of the 7th Land District of Lamar County. Georgia, containing 2.268 ACRES, and being known and designated as KOWANNA HAM according to that certain plat of survey entitled ‘SURVEY OF PROPERTY’, prepared by William Lee Whitley, Surveyor, and Buddy Greene, Lamar County Surveyor, dated February 18, 2002, and recorded in Plat Book 14, Page 294, Clerk`s Office, Lamar Superior Court, which plat is by this reference incorporated herein and made a part of this description.The property herein described being the property conveyed by Johnny Lee Davis, a/k/a Johnny L. Davis to Kowanna Hamm by Warranty Deed dated February 27, 2002, and recorded in Deed Book 363, Page 237, aforesaid records.Said property may more commonly be known as 474 Ingram Road, Barnesville, GA 30204.The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. 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 collect attorney’s fees having been given).The individual or entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the loan is United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture, USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, 1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE., SW, RM 5014, STOP 0701, WASHINGTON, DC 20250-0701; (800) 414-1226.Said property will be sold on an ‘as-is’ basis without any representation, warranty 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 property; c) any outstanding ad valorem taxes, including taxes, which constitute liens upon said property whether or not now due and payable; d) special assessments; e) the right of redemption of any taxing authority; f) all outstanding 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 belief of the undersigned, the owners and party in possession of the property are Kowanna Hamm and or tenant(s). The sale will be conducted subject to 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 Security Deed.United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture as Attorney-in-Fact for Kowanna Hamm. Contact: Padgett Law Group: 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203, Tallahassee, FL 32312; (850) 422-2520 (1-8)(4)(p)NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, LAMAR COUNTYPursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Shaxda Carter to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Birmingham Bancorp Mortgage Corporation dated 9/23/2008 and recorded in Deed Book 683 Page 224 and modified at Deed Book 860 Page 104 Lamar County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $152,473.00, 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 Lamar County, Georgia (or such other area as designated by Order of the Superior Court of said county), within the legal hours of sale on February 5, 2019 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday, in which case being the first Wednesday of said month), the following described property:Tax ID Number (s): 069 083 Land situated in the County of Lamar in the State of GAAll that tract or parcel of land and being in Land Lot 170 of the 3rd Land District of Lamar County, Georgia, and being Lot 12 of Rock Springs Corner Subdivision, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 233, Lamar County, Georgia Records.Commonnly known as: 162 Rock Springs Rd, Milner, GA 30257The 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 of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given).Said property is commonly known as 162 Rock Springs Road, Milner, GA 30257 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Shaxda Carter or tenant or tenants.Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC is the entity or individual designated who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage.Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Foreclosure Loss Mitigation 1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409. 1-877-596-8580Note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan.Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, (c) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.The sale will be conducted subject to (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 Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above.Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as agent and Attorney in Fact for Shaxda CarterAldridge Pite, LLP, 15 Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7637.1017-2748ATHIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 1017-2748A (1-8)(4)(p)