Classifieds and Public Notices 05-30-24

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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEREMY EMERSON PICKETT, DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 2023-0076

RULE 81 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW OF JEREMY EMERSON PICKETT, DECEASED, all of

whose names, post office addresses, street addresses and places of

residences are unknown after diligent search and inquiry.

You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by

Angel-Skie Marie Pickett, Administratrix of the Estate of Jeremy Emerson

Pickett, Deceased, seeking determination of heirship. Defendant(s)

other than you in this action are unknown heirs of Jeremy Emerson

Pickett.

You are summoned to appear and defend against the complaint or petition

filed against you in this action at 10:30 o'clock a.m. on the 2nd day

of July, 2024, before the Honorable Wayne Smith, Chancellor, in the

courtroom of the Franklin County Chancery Courthouse at Meadville,

Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and defend a judgment

will be entered against you for the money or other things demanded in

the complaint or petition.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleadings but you may do

so if you desire.

ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF SAID COURT, this 2nd day of May,

2024.

JILL JORDAN GILBERT,

CHANCERY CLERK OF

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

(SEAL)

BY: Erica Havard,

DEPUTY CLERK

SUBMITTED BY:

ROBERT R. WILLIARD, ESQ.

Mississippi Bar No. 7288

306 Maxey Drive, Suite C

Post Office Box 1467

Brandon, Mississippi 39043

Telephone: (601)824-9797

Email: rusty@rustywilliardlaw.com

Attorney for the Estate of Jeremy Emerson Pickett, Deceased

Publish: May 16, May 23 & May 30, 2024

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JERRY GLENN LOFTON, JR., DECEASED

PAMELA S. AYERS, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS

CAUSE NO. 19-2024-pr-44-WS

SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: The Unknown Heirs at Law of Jerry Glenn Lofton, Jr., Deceased, or

Other Unknown Interested Parties

You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by Pamela

S. Ayers, Eva Lofton Allen, and Sophie Marie Hilton, Plaintiffs, seeking

a determination of heirship of Jerry Glenn Lofton, Jr., deceased, and

appointment of an administrator of the estate of Jerry Glenn Lofton,

Jr., and other related relief as set out in the Complaint for

Administration of Estate, for Appointment of Administrator, for Issuance

of Letters of Administration, and to Determine Heirship.

You are summoned to appear and defend against the complaint or petition

filed against you in this action at 10:30 A.M. on the 2nd day of July,

2024, in the courtroom of the Franklin County Courthouse at Meadville,

Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and defend, a

judgment will be entered against you for the money or other things

demanded in complaint.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do

so if you desire.

Issued under my hand and seal of this Court, this 9th day of May, 2024.

JILL GILBERT

FRANKLIN COUNTY

CHANCERY CLERK

BY: Erica Havard

DEPUTY CLERK

MORGAN HALFORD POORE

HALFORD LAW FIRM

85 Main Street West

Post Office Box 650

Meadville, Mississippi 39653

Telephone: (601) 384-2100

Facsimile: (601) 384-2121

Electronic Mail: halford@halfordlawfirm.com

MSB#104670

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS

PUBLISH: 5/16/24; 5/23/24; & 5/30/24

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FRANCES BOOKER EZELL,

DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 2023-078

PUBLICATION SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: THE UNKNOWN OR KNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS

CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCES

BOOKER EZELL, DECEASED

You have been made respondents to the Petition filed in this Court by

Libby Wactor.

The Petition filed against you is a civil action seeking to have Vicki

Middleton, Roger Delaughter, Tina Delaughter, Tracy Warren, Angel

Delaughter, Roger Delaughter, Jr., Damion Delaughter, Leroy Delaughter,

Amanda Delaughter and Ryan Delaughter adjudicated as the sole and only

heirs-at-law of the deceased, Frances Booker Ezell, as fully set out in

the Petition on file in the Chancery Court of Hinds County, Mississippi.

And further adjudicate, Libby Wactor and Vanessa Walker, as the only

interested parties to the Last Will and Testament of Frances Booker

Ezell for Probate of Will in Solemn Form and For Issuance of Letters

Testamentary of Frances Booker Ezell and the Petition for Probate of

Last Will and Testament in Solemn Form.

YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST

YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 10:30 A.M. ON THE 2nd DAY OF JULY, 2024,

MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI; AND IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND

DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED

IN THE PETITION.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do

so if you desire in care of Mary Kathryn Williamson, McGehee, McGehee &

Torrey, Attorneys at Law, Post Office Box 188, Meadville, Mississippi

39653.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 17 day of May,

2024.

JILL J. GILBERT,

CHANCERY CLERK,

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

Publish: May 23, May 30 & June 6, 2024

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FRANCES BOOKER EZELL,

DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 2023-078

PUBLICATION SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: THE UNKNOWN OR KNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS

CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS OF FRANCES BOOKER EZELL,

DECEASED

You have been made respondents to the Petition filed in this Court by

Libby Wactor.

The Petition filed against you is a civil action seeking to have Vicki

Middleton, Roger Delaughter, Tina Delughter, Tracy Warren, Angel

Delaughter, Roger Delaughter, Jr., Damion Delaughter, Leroy Delaughter,

Amanda Delaughter and Ryan Delaughter adjudicated as the sole and only

heirs-at-law of the deceased, Frances Booker Ezell, as fully set out in

the Petition on file in the Chancery Court of Franklin, Mississippi.

YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST

YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 10:30 A.M. ON THE 2nd DAY OF JULY, 2024,

MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI; AND IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND

DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED

IN THE PETITION.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do

so if you desire in care of Mary Kathryn Williamson, McGehee, McGehee &

Torrey, Attorneys at Law, Post Office Box 188, Meadville, Mississippi

39653.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 17th day of May,

2024.

JILL J. GILBERT,

CHANCERY CLERK,

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

Publish: May 23, May 30 & June 6, 2024

BID NOTICE:

(Sealed Bids opened June 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.)

The purpose of the below technical specification is for the Franklin

County Board of Supervisors to purchase one mini hydraulic excavator

with auxiliary hydraulics and standard bucket which includes an operator

station which includes a radio and analogue display; 19,401 lb Operating

Weight; 14' 10" Dig Depth. Adequate cooling and fuel capacity shall be

provided for continuous operation during one full shift. Unit shall be

designed for digging, trenching, and moving material and shall arrive

with primary implement mounted and prepared for operation. Unit

supplied to this contract specification shall meet or exceed these

requirements. Technical specification compliance and acceptance is

determined at the discretion of the Agency/Department's engineers and/or

staff. The supplied unit shall be new, and of the latest design of a

model in current production or an update of an existing model. The

supplied unit shall also be furnished with identical equipment, options

and features as listed below. It shall be furnished completely

assembled, fully serviced, and ready for immediate operation. The right

is reserved to reject any and all bids proposing to furnish equipment,

which, in the opinion of the agency's engineers and/or staff, is not

satisfactory for the Agency/Department's use in the proposed

application.

MINI EXCAVATOR (As described above);

ALSO: Mini Excavator Brush Cutter -- 48" Width/specifications:

SS Dimensions (Height x Width x Length): 18.39" x 48.5" x 54.25"

SS Weight: 900 lbs.

SS Cutting Swath: 48"

SS Deck Thickness: 1/4"

SS Blade Thickness: 3/4"

SS Blade Carrier/Flywheel Thickness: 3/4"

SS Blade Carrier: 122 lbs.

SS Blade Carrier: 3 Swinging Blades

SS Hydraulic Requirements: 12-20 gpm & 3,000 psi minimum

Features and Performance

SS Cutting Capacity: Cut trees up to 6" in diameter

SS Flywheel: (3) Swinging Blades

SS Twin-edge reversible long-life blades

SS Torque Motor Performance: 2,065 in.*lb. of torque

SS Centralized hitch for balance and agility

SS No case drain line required

SS Gussets: Inner gussets for added life/longevity to inner cavity of

the deck

SS Shielded motor and bearing for added protection

SEALED BIDS will be opened at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17th, 2024, and

are due on or before 9:00 a.m. on June 17th, 2024, in the Chancery

Clerk's office at 36 Main Street, Meadville, MS or mailed to Jill

Gilbert, Chancery Clerk, P. O. Box 297, Meadville, MS 39653. Please

mark on front of envelope: Company name, Sealed bid for excavator for

District #1; bid date 6/17/2024.

Publish: May 30 & June 6, 2024

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP OF JAMES JOHN WACTOR,

DECEASED

JOHNNIE WACTOR COOPER DELLIE ANN TERRELL, PLAINTIFFS

CAUSE NO. 19-2024-pr-037-WS

SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: The Unknown Heirs at Law of James John Wactor, Deceased, or Other

Unknown Interested Parties

You have been made a Defendant in the Complaint for Determination of

Heirship, by Plaintiffs Johnnie Wactor Cooper and Dellie Ann Terrell,

seeking a Determination of Heirship of James John Wactor, deceased.

You are summoned to appear and defend against said complaint filed

against you in this action at 10:30 A.M. on the 2nd day of July, 2024,

in the courtroom of the Franklin County Courthouse at Meadville,

Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and defend, a

judgment will be entered against you for the money or other things

demanded in complaint.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do

so if you desire.

Issued under my hand and seal of this Court, this 21st day of May, 2024.

JILL GILBERT

FRANKLIN COUNTY

CHANCERY CLERK

BY: ERICA HAVARD

DEPUTY CLERK

WILLIAM K. HALFORD

HALFORD LAW FIRM

85 Main Street West

Post Office Box 650

Meadville, Mississippi 39653

Telephone: (601) 384-2100

Facsimile: (601) 384-2121

Electronic Mail: halford@halfordlawfirm.com

MSB#105475

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS

Publish: May 30, June 6 & June 13, 2024

BEFORE THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI

DOCKET NO. 215-2024-D

PUBLIC NOTICE

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE LIBERTY OPERATING COMPANY, LLC - LOFTON

NO. 1 WELL, API NO.23-037-21456, LOCATED IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 6

NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST, MCCALL CREEK FIELD, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

Please take notice that beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19,

2024, in the hearing room, Suite E, 500 Greymont Avenue, Jackson,

Mississippi, the State Oil and Gas Board will hear the Petition of

Liberty Operating Company, LLC requesting an extension of the inactive

well classification under Statewide Rule 28 for its Lofton No. 1 Well.

A copy of said Petition is on file in the office of the State Oil and

Gas Board, Suite E, 500 Greymont Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi and may be

there examined by any persons interested. At said hearing, all

interested persons may appear and be heard.

If you intend to contest the docket or request a continuance you must

notify the Board and the Petitioner's attorney of your intention in

writing not later than 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Failure to so

notify the Board and the Petitioner's attorney shall be a waiver of

your right to contest or request continuance.

You are advised the Board may adopt orders concerning a Petition, which

may differ from the relief, requested by the Petitioner and Board will

enter such order or orders as in its judgment may be appropriate in

accordance with the evidence presented.

DATED at Jackson, Mississippi, this the 22nd day of May 2024.

MISSISSIPPI STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD

By: /s/ Jesse S. New

Jesse S. New

State Oil and Gas Supervisor

PETITIONER'S ATTORNEY:

J. Jeffrey Trotter (MSB No. 9670)

Philip Hollimon (MSB No. 102368)

ADAMS AND REESE LLP

1018 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 800

Ridgeland, MS 39157

Telephone: (601) 353-3234

Fax: (601) 355-9708

Publish: May 30, 2024

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FAYE LEE DEAN

CAUSE NO. 2024-0012-WS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 18th day of April, 2024

by the Chancery Court of Franklin County , Mississippi, to the

undersigned upon the estate of Faye Lee Dean, Deceased, notice is hereby

given to all persons having claims against said estate to present the

same to the Clerk of the Chancery Court of said County for probate and

registration according to law within ninety (90) days after the date of

the first publication hereof, or they will be forever barred.

This the 22nd day of May, 2024.

TODD DEAN

Executor

Amy D. Foster

AMY D. FOSTER LAW, PLLC

P.O. Box 944

Liberty, MS 39645

(601) 870-6106

amy@amyfosterlaw.com

Publish: May 30, June 6, June 13 & June 20, 2024