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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM GORDON MURRAY, DECEASED
BETTY FELTER MURRAY, ADMINISTRATOR
CAUSE NO. 19-2024-pr-129-WS
SUMMONS
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: The Unknown Heirs at Law of William Gordon Murray, Deceased, or 
Other Unknown Interested Parties 
You have been made a Defendant in the Complaint for Administration of 
Estate, for Appointment of Administrator, for Issuance of Letters of 
Administration, and to Determine Heirship by Plaintiffs, Betty Felter 
Murray and Kenneth Gordon Murray, seeking to determine the heirship of 
William Gordon Murray, deceased.
You are summoned to appear and defend against said complaint filed 
against you in this action at 10:30 A.M. on the 4th day of March, 2025, 
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 17th day of January, 
2025.
JILL J. GILBERT,
FRANKLIN COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK
BY: Tayler Smith
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
MSB#104670
ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE
PUBLISH: 1/30/25; 2/6/25; & 2/13/25
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM GORDON MURRAY, DECEASED
BETTY FELTER MURRAY, ADMINISTRATOR
CAUSE NO. 19-2024-pr-129-WS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of Administration having been granted on the 19th day of 
December, 2024, by the Chancery Court of Franklin County, Mississippi, 
to the undersigned Administrator upon the Estate of William Gordon 
Murray, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims 
against said estate to present the same to the clerk of this court for 
probate and registration according to the law within ninety (90) days 
from the first publication of this notice or they will forever be 
barred.
This the 19th day of December, 2024.
BETTY FELTER MURRAY,
Administrator 
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
MSB# 104670
ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE
PUBLISH: 1/30/25; 2/6/25; & 2/13/25
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY OF MISSISSIPPI
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GEORGE GIBSON, JR., DECEASED,
JULIE SMITH, PETITIONER
CIVIL ACTION, FILE NO. 24-063
RULE 4 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To: The Absent and Unknown Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of George 
Gibson, Jr., Deceased
NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS
You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by Julie 
Smith, Petitioner, seeking to Determine Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of 
George Gibson, Jr., Deceased. Defendants other than you in this action, 
are none.
You are summoned to appear and defend against the Complaint or Petition 
at 10:30 a.m. on the 4th day of March 2025, at the Franklin County 
Chancery Courthouse located at 36 Main Street W, Meadville, Mississippi, 
39653 and in case of your failure to appear and defend a judgment will 
be entered against you for the relief demanded in said Complaint, 
including the closing of this estate.
You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do 
so if you desire.
ISSUED UNDER MY HAND OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID COURT, this the 24th day of 
January, 2025.
JILL JORDAN GILBERT,
CHANCERY CLERK OF
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
By: Taylor Smith,
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
PREPARED BY:
Willie T. Abston, MSB #9935 WILLIE T. ABSTON, LLC
P.O. Box 320727
Flowood, MS 39232
Telephone: (601) 487-8839
Facsimile: (601) 487-8667
Publish: Jan. 30, Feb. 6 & Feb. 13, 2025
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE HEIRSHIP OF CLAUDE RUDOLPH EZELL
CAUSE NO. 2024-0065
RULE 81 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF CLAUDE RUDOLPH EZELL, DECEASED.
You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by 
Broness Rena Ezell Weaver, Petitioner, seeking to determine the Heirs at 
Law of Claude Rudolph Ezell. 
You are summoned to appear and defend against the complaint or petition 
filed against you in this action at 9:00 a.m. o'clock A.M. on the 4th 
day of March, 2025, at the Courtroom of the Franklin County Chancery 
Court 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 pleading but you may do 
so if you choose.
Issued under my hand and seal of said Court on this the 24th day of 
January, 2025. 
JILL GILBERT
FRANKLIN COUNTY
CHANCERY CLERK
BY: Taylor Smith, D.C.
Amy D. Foster 
AMY D. FOSTER LAW, PLLC
P.O. Box 944
Liberty, MS 39645
(601) 870-6106
Publish: Jan. 30, Feb. 6 & Feb. 13, 2025
FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS
CASH DISBURSEMENTS
JOURNAL PAYMENTS
FROM: 01/01/25 THRU 01/31/2025
FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
GENERAL COUNTY: AJFC 275.00; Atmos Energy 880.03; Beesley, Walter 
1,984.31; Blalock, Mary L. 1,004.78; Buffalo Services, Inc. 1,807.04; C 
Spire 425.84; C Spire Wireless 344.74; Cardmember Services 909.44; Delta 
Compute Systems, Inc., 2,067.27; Diversified Control, Inc., 1,850.72; 
Dry, Carrie H. 450.00; Entergy 3,401.02; FC Chancery — Petty Cash 
271.49; Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance 350.00; Five Star #3 58.00; 
Franklin Advocate 292.08; Franklin Co Dept of Human Services 100.00; 
Franklin County Board of Education 5,280.43; Franklin County Chancery 
Clerk's Office 52.00; Franklin County Health Department 833.33; Franklin 
County Memorial Hospital 462.26; Franklin County Soil Conservation 
50.00; Franklin County Soil Conservation 2,000.00; Franklin County Solid 
Waste Department 648.00; Franklin Telephone Company 3,183.35; Gill, 
Billy P. 555.00; Halford Law Firm 1,000.00; Harris/Delta Computer 
Systems 375.00; Home Hardware Center 13.98; Hunt, Kelly Peeples 594.19; 
Hunt, Kelly Peeples 300.00; ITech Systems Group, Inc. 1,000.00; ITech 
Systems Group, Inc. 610.00; Lincoln Electric 375.12; Magcor Industries 
630.00; Magnolia Electric Power Association 70.00; McGehee, McGehee & 
Torrey 1,000.00; Mid-South Uniform and Supply, Inc. 811.90; Mississippi 
State University 3,518.82; Mississippi Vital Records 4.00; MS Assessor 
Collector Association 1,00.00; MS Mortuary Services, Inc. 125.00; Otis 
Elevator Company 3,252.00; Pine Belt Mental Healthcare 2,058.33; Pitney 
Bowes Bank, Inc., 571.18; Prince CPA Firm, inc., 1,100.00; R.B. Wall Oil 
Co. 40.00; Ross Jackson Plumbing, Inc., 534.07; Rural Rapid Response 
21,000.00; Sermos, Gus G. 500.00; Southwest Mississippi EPA 183.39; 
Statcare 180.00; State Treasury Fund 7,347.34; SW MS Planning & 
Development District 1,325.50; SW MS Planning & Development District 
3,250.00; TCS USA 233.00; Town of Bude 92.50; Town of Meadville 564.34; 
Williams, Chuntel 320.00; Williams, Fred 6,380.00; Chapman, Lynn 
1,417.01; Murray, Melanie G. 750.40; Concordia Parish Sheriff's Dept. 
2,430.00; Diversified Companies, LLC, 1,000.00; Halford Law Firm 300.00; 
MJCCA 100.00; Franklin County Memorial Hospital 926.00; Arnold, Roger 
493.60; C Spire Wireless 48.93; Franklin County Memorial Hospital 95.00; 
MASIT 424.74; Franklin County Chancery Clerk's Office 43.80; Amite 
County Board of Supervisors 1,151.08; Delta Computer Systems, Inc., 
3,872.27; Halford, Chancellor Debbra K. 2,374.62; Bynum, Richard 20.00; 
Home Hardware Center 16.77; Robert J. Young Company 1,719.92; Five Star 
#3 111.00; Speedtech Lights, Inc., 873.34; Data Sales Co., Inc., 790.00; 
Home Hardware Center 15.97; Buffalo Services, Inc., 910.60; Barefield 
Workplace Solutions 17.11; Gregg Office Supply 78.03; Lawrence Printing 
Company 948.57; Southwest Supply Co. 379.27; Quill Corporation 454.42; 
Payroll Clearing Fund 147,001.35; Precision Pro Body Shop 9,012.30; 
Pitney Bowes Bank, Inc. 1,200.00; Rapid Financial Solutions 5,000.00
Fund Total: 274,371.89
SPECIAL LEVY REAPPRAISAL-MAINT: Payroll Clearing Fund 3,384.46
Fund Total: 3,384.46
REAPPRAISAL FUND (DEFRAY TAX): Herring Appraisal & Computer SVC, Inc., 
4,833.33; Tri-State Consulting Services, Inc., 1,325.00; Tri-State 
Consulting Services, Inc., 1,325.00
Fund Total: 7,483.33
EMERGENCY 911 FUND (ENHANCED): C Spire 755.00; Revcord 2,841.99; Payroll 
Clearing Fund 1,177.46
Fund Total: 4,774.45
LAW LIBRARY: LexisNexis 626.00
Fund Total: 626.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT TAX SUPPORT: Entergy 77.70; Franklin Telephone Company 
48.23; Payroll Clearing Fund 657.60
Fund Total: 783.53
DISTRICT 1 MAINTENANCE: Buffalo Services, Inc., 1,016.20; Core & Main 
1,790.00; Davis, Sharon L. Miller 333.33; Dickerson & Bowen, Inc., 
4,821.26; Entergy 116.03; Miller, Benard 333.34; Miller, Lenard 333.33; 
Town of Roxie 38.00; Trustmark National Bank 3,444.03; UMB 2,312.64; 
Airgas 149.34; C Spire Wireless 66.06; Payroll Clearing Fund 11,477.35
Fund Total: 26,230.91
DISTRICT 2 MAINTENANCE: Entergy 94.70; Franklin County Water 
Association, Inc. 29.00; Scarbrough, William David 750.00; Thornton 
Timber, LLC, 4,800.00; Trustmark National Bank 3,063.37; UMB 3,238.01; 
Dunn Roadbuilders, LLC, 1,431.15; Home Hardware Center 6.99; Buffalo 
Services, Inc. 2,721.35; Payroll Clearing Fund 18,293.68
Fund Total: 34,428.25
DISTRICT 3 MAINTENANCE: Calcote, Todd B. 144.00; Entergy 146.36; Fisher 
Brown Bottrell Insurance 175.00; Town of Bude 92.50; Trustmark National 
Bank 3,444.03; UMB 2,312.64; Entergy 65.33; Buffalo Services, Inc., 
491.50; Payroll Clearing Fund 11,573.44
Fund Total: 18,444.80
District 4 Maintenance: Allen, Sharon 208.00; Buffalo Services, Inc., 
1,308.95; Cutting Edge Glass 875.00; Farmbelt Equipment 12,133.57; First 
Citizens Bank & Trust 3,102.02; Franklin County Water Association, inc., 
29.00; Hancock Whitney Bank 1,618.68; Home Hardware Center 89.55; 
Trustmark National Bnak 2,724.20; Airgas 149.34; Entergy 161.16; Home 
Hardware Center 16.99; Oglesby Enterprises 670.00; Payroll Clearing Fund 
28,271.31
Fund Total: 51,357.77
DISTRICT 5 MAINTENANCE: Airgas 18.26; Buffalo Services, Inc., 1,760.71; 
Calcote, Todd B. 192.00; Home Hardware Center 54.36; Lincoln Electric 
64.19; Pepper's Machine & Welding, Inc., 167.50; Sixtown Water 
Association 71.79; MS Department of Revenue 12.00; Airgas 149.34; 
Magnolia Electric Power Association 73.01; MS Surplus Property 7,300.00; 
B&O Supply, Inc., 9.74; Buffalo Services, Inc., 1,246.85; Kiwi Trucking 
540.00; Payroll Clearing Fund 21,478.09
Fund Total: 33,137.84
COUNTY WIDE MAINTENANCE: Atmos Energy 257.32; C Spire Wireless 22.58; 
Empire Truck sales, LLC, 220.52; Entergy 369.45; Franklin Telephone 
Company 366.99; Hawley's Tire & Maintenance 3,341.21; Home Hardware 
Center 43.57; Lincoln Electric 150.19; Old River Supply, inc., 599.02; 
Puckett Machinery Company 111.52; R.B. Wall Oil Co. 940.32; Stribling 
Equipment, Inc., 1,674.13; Sullivan's Auto 89.95; Town of Meadville 
68.14; Waters International 2,329.16; Airgas 149.34; Herring Auto Parts 
3,392.15; Puckett Machinery Company 699.52; Hawley's Tire & Maintenance 
470.00; Crain Ford Tractor Sales 117.80; Southwest Supply Co. 159.36; 
Payroll Clearing Fund 19.839.70
Fund Total: 35,411.94
COUNTY WIDE BRIDGE & CULVERT: Custom Products Corporation 1,181.85; 
Dial, Inc., 6,524.50; Home Hardware Center 70.96; Red Bud Supply, Inc., 
2,153.81; Ride Point Consultants 2,500.00; WGK Engineers & Surveyors 
5,823.00; Airgas 149.94; Red Bud Supply, Inc., 41.26; Payroll Clearing 
Fund 3,727.94
Fund Total: 22,173.26
DISTRICT 3 (TOWN): Terral River Service 1,167.07
Fund Total: 1,167.07
ARPA — AMERICAN RESULT PLAN ACT: Franklin County Funds 1,170.00; 
Franklin County Funds 60,000.00
Fund Total: 61,170.00
DISTRICT 4 USE TAX: Franklin Ready Mix 1,600.00
Fund Total: 1,600.00
DISTRICT 5 USE TAX: Dunn Roadbuilders, LLC 2,156.15
Fund Total: 2,156.15
SANITATION & WASTE REMOVAL: Buffalo Services, Inc. 3,864.02; Diversified 
Companies, LLC, 242.37; Dunaway Equipment 1,848.00; Entergy 340.60; Five 
Star #3 712.13; Fleetistics 55.60; Franklin Telephone Company 245.73; 
Greenway Environmental Services 6,849.74; Home Hardware Center 93.96; 
R.B. Wall Oil Co. 337.24; Town of Bude 160.50; Trustmark National Bank 
14,522.01; UMB 6,595.03; UMB 6,661.64; Hardly Able, Inc., 40,000.00; 
Greenway Environmental Services 5,549.35; WM Corporate Services, Inc., 
207.04; Delta Computer Systems, Inc., 275.00; Home Hardware Center 
93.99; Five STar #3 270.03; R.B. Wall Oil Co. 58.00; MS Department of 
Revenue 12.00; MS Department of Revenue 12.00; R.B. Wall Oil Co. 627.87; 
Dunaway Equipment 264.00; Buffalo Services, Inc., 1,055.40; Northern 
Safety Company 363.35; Payroll Clearing Fund 42,443.15
Fund Total: 133,759.75
JUDICIAL ASSESSMENT CLEARING: Mississippi Deaprtment of Public Safety 
1,240.60; Mississippi Department of Public Safety 250.00; State 
Treasurer 18,309.65; State Treasurer 18.003.10; MS Attorney General's 
Office 1,550.00
Fund Total: 39,353.35
REGIONAL LIBRARY: Lincoln-Lawrence Regional Library 1,097.89
Fund Total: 1,097.89
PAYROLL CLEARING: Midland Credit Management, Inc., 571.34; MS Public 
Entity Workers Comp Trust 19.066.25; Principal Life Insurance Company 
3,321.04; MASA 294.00; Boston Mutual Life 27.12; MASA 294.00; Total Net 
Pay 162,509.30
Fund Total: 186,083.05
CO-LIN MAINTENANCE: Copiah-Lincoln Junior College 1,446.65
Fund Total: 1,446.65
CO-LIN IMPROVEMENT: Copiah-Lincoln Junior College 1,387.83
Fund Total: 1,387.83
CHANCERY CLERK EMPLOYEE CLEARING: Payroll Clearing Fund 1,835.26
Fund Total: 1,835.26
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS POSTED TO LEDGER: 943,665.43
NET DISBURSEMENTS: 943,665.43
Publish: February 13, 2025
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ROBERT H. WILSON, 
DECEASED
CAUSE NO. 2025-002 
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 5th day of February, 
2025, by the Chancery Court of the County of Franklin, State of 
Mississippi, to the undersigned upon the Estate of Robert H. Wilson, 
deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against 
said estate to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate 
and registration according to law within ninety (90) days from this 
date, or they will be forever barred.
THIS the 7th day of February, 2025.
SARA BOYKIN 
LANE B. REED
MISS. BAR NO. 10002 
MARY KATHRYN WILLIAMSON
MISS. BAR NO. 103000
ASHLEY A. JOHNSON
MISS. BAR NO. 105313
McGEHEE, McGEHEE & TORREY
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
POST OFFICE BOX 188
MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39653
TELEPHONE: 601-384-2343
FACSIMILE: 601-384-5442
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Publish: Feb. 13, Feb. 20 & Feb. 27, 2025