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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP OF RODNEY R. FREEMAN, 
DECEASED

DORA FAYE FREEMAN, JEFFERY GLENN FREEMAN AND SHEILA DIANNE FREEMAN, 
PLAINTIFFS

CAUSE NO. 19-2025-pr-010-WS

SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: The Unknown Heirs at Law of Rodney R. Freeman, Deceased, or Other 
Unknown Interested Parties

You have been made a Defendant in the Complaint for Determination of 
Heirship, by Plaintiffs Dora Faye Freeman, Jeffery Glenn Freeman and 
Sheila Dianne Freeman, seeking a Determination of Heirship of Rodney R. 
Freeman, deceased. 

You are summoned to appear and defend against said complaint filed 
against you in this action at 10:30 A.M. on the 1st day of April, 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 18th day of February, 
2025.

JILL GILBERT,

FRANKLIN COUNTY

CHANCERY CLERK

BY: TAYLER SMITH

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: Feb. 27, March 6 & March 13, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSIE BELL CROCKETT-MOORE, DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 24-80

Notice to Creditors 

Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 26th day of December 
2024 by the Chancery Court of Franklin County, Mississippi, to the 
undersigned Administrator of the Estate of Josie Bell Crockett-Moore, 
Deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against 
the Estate to present the same to the Clerk of this Court for Probate 
and Registration according to law within ninety (90) days from the first 
publication of this Notice or they will be forever barred.

This the 14th day of February 2025.

/s/ Titisha Bass

TITISHA BASS, Administrator

of the Estate of Josie Bell Crockett-Moore, Deceased

Prepared by:

s/ John S. Grant IV

Grant Legal Group, PA 

774 Avery Blvd. N., Suite D

Ridgeland, MS 39157 

P.O. Box 959 

Ridgeland, MS 39158-0959 

(601) 827-3031 

john@grantlegalgroup.com 

Miss. Bar No. 103238 

Publish: Feb. 27, March 6 & March 13, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS J. SMITH, DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 2024-125

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters of Administration having been granted on the 18th day of 
December, 2024, by the Chancery Court of the County of Franklin, State 
of Mississippi, to the undersigned upon the Estate of Thomas J. Smith, 
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 17th day of February, 2025.

MICHAEL SMITH

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

ELECTRONIC MAIL: mmtlaw@mmtlaw.net

Publish: Feb. 27, March 6 & March 13, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOUIS JAY CHAPMAN, JR.

CAUSE NO. 2024-0066

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters of Administration having been granted on the 24th day of 
January, 2025 by the Chancery Court of Franklin County, Mississippi, to 
the undersigned upon the estate of Louis Jay Chapman, Jr., 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 24th day of February, 2025.

JONATHON JAY CHAPMAN,

Administrator

Prepared by:

Amy D. Foster

AMY D. FOSTER LAW, PLLC

P.O. Box 944

Liberty, MS 39645

(601) 870-6106

Publish: Feb. 27, March 6, March 13 & March 20, 2025

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 69-27-31, Mississippi Code 1972 
Annotated, an election will be held on April 1, 2025 to elect three (3) 
commissioners for the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation 
District from Beats 1, 2, and 4.

VOTING PLACE - TIME - LOCATION

Beat #1

Place: Roxie Truck Stop

Time: From 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

Location: 13385 Highway 84, Roxie, MS 39661

Beat #2

Place: Herring Auto Parts

Time: From 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

Location: 219 Main Street West, Meadville, MS 39653

Beat #3

Place: Home Hardware Center

Time: From 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

Location: 70 Main St. N., Bude, MS 39653

Beat #4

Place: Larkin's Veterinary Clinic

Time: From 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

Location: 2565 Hwy. 84, Bude, MS 39630

Beat #5

Place: Fenn's

Time: From 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

Location: 9605 Hwy 98E, Meadville, MS 39653

Signed by Authority of the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation 
Commission as recorded in its minutes of December 3, 2024.

David Nick Ivy

Executive Director, MSWCC

Publish: March 6, March 13 & March 20, 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 RANDY SCOTT EZELL, TIMOTHY RUDOLPH 
EZELL, SR., TIMOTHY RUDOLPH EZELL, JR., AND MEGAN EZELL GRIFFIN, 
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 6th 
day of May, 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 27th day of 
February, 2025.

JILL GILBERT

FRANKLIN COUNTY

CHANCERY CLERK

BY: Tayler Smith, D.C.

Amy D. Foster 

AMY D. FOSTER LAW, PLLC

P.O. Box 944

Liberty, MS 39645

(601) 870-6106

Publish: March 6, March 13 & March 20, 2025

BEFORE THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI

RE: PETITION OF STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. FOR AN EXTENSION OF INACTIVE WELL 
STATUS FOR A WELL LOCATED IN THE ROXIE FIELD, FRANKLIN COUNTY, 
MISSISSIPPI

DOCKET NO. 87-2024-D

PUBLIC NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that Stroud Petroleum, Inc. ("Petitioner") has filed a 
Petition with the Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board under the above 
Docket requesting an extension of the inactive well classification under 
Statewide Rule 28 for the Seab USA 12-15 No. 2 Well (API No. 
23-037-21530) in the Roxie Field, Franklin County, Mississippi.

The Petition in this matter is on file in the records in the office of 
the Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board and may there be examined.

The Petition will be heard by said Board at 9:00 a.m. on the 16th day of 
April, 2025, at 500 Greymont Avenue, Suite E, Jackson, Mississippi 
39202, at which time and place you may appear and contest said matter.

If you intend to contest the Docket or request a continuance you must 
notify the Board and the Petitioner's representative of your intention 
in writing not later than 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2025, which is 
seven (7) days prior to the date stated above for the hearing. Failure 
to so notify the Board and the Petitioner's representative shall be a 
waiver of your right to contest or request a continuance.

You are advised the Board may adopt an order concerning a Petition which 
may differ from the relief requested by the Petitioner and the Board 
will enter such order or orders as in its judgment may be appropriate in 
accordance with the evidence presented.

DATED this the 6th day of March, 2025.

MISSISSIPPI STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD

By: /s/ Jesse S. New

Jesse S. New

Executive Director 

PETITIONER'S COUNSEL:

William F. Blair

BLAIR, BONDURANT & PATTERSON, P.A.

Post Office Box 321423

Flowood, MS 39232

(601) 992-4477 

Publish: March 13, 2025

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS

CASH DISBURSEMENTS

JOURNAL PAYMENTS

FROM: 02/01/2025 THRU 02/28/2025

FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

GENERAL COUNTY: AJFC 275.00; Atmos Energy 1,7191.14; Beesley, Walter 
1,862.13; Bridgers, Goodman, Baird & Clark PLLC 12,375.00; Buffalo 
Services, Inc., 1,9200.00; C Spire Wireless 344.80; Diversified Control, 
Inc., 686.15; Duncan, Justin L. 283.80; Entergy 3,436.20; FC Chancery 
— Petty Cash 733.43; Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance 700.00; Five Star 
#3 104.00; Franklin Advocate 751.90; Franklin Co Dept of Human Services 
100.00; Franklin County Board of Education 2,533.12; Franklin County 
Chancery Clerk's Office 1,412.00; Franklin County Health Department 
833.33; Franklin County Soil Conservation 2,000.00; Franklin Telephone 
Company 2,698.44; Gill, Billy P. 1,665.00; Halford Law Firm 1,000.00; 
Home Hardware Center 33.97; Home Hardware Center 4.98; Hunt, Kelly 
Peeples 405.00; Hunt, Kelly Peeples 300.00; ITech Systems Group, Inc., 
1,000.00; Kelley, Kristi 180.90; Magcor industries 409.00; MAS 360.00; 
McGehee, McGehee & Torrey 1,000.00; Mississippi Vital Records 7.00; 
MJCJA 600.00; MS Mortuary Services, Inc., 349.50; MSME 3713 300.00; Pine 
Belth Mental Healthcare 2,058.33; Prince CPA Firm, PLLC 1,000.00; Quill 
Corporation 69.99; Quill Corporation 26.58; Rural Rapid Response 
20,500.00; State Treasury Fund 3053 6,221.11; Town of Bude 92.50; 
Williams, Chuntel 320.00; Blackwell, Tonya 1,765.86; Atmos Energy 
314.68; C Spire 425.84; Concordia Parish Sheriff's Dept. 4,200.00; 
Entergy 678.64; Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance 775.00; Franklin County 
Memorial Hospital 670.00; FHS Softball Booster Club 100.00; Halford, 
Chancellor Debra K. 1,257.04; Home Hardware Center 43.96; Magnolia 
Electric Power Association 70.00; McGehee, McGehee & Torrey 375.00; 
McNeil & Company 10,497.00; Pitney Bowes Bank, Inc., 807.87; Public 
Employees Ret. System — Wage Contr 2,449.00; Robert J. Young Company 
3,076.25; Sermos, Gus G. 500.00; Southern Regional Public 13,050.00; 
Southwest Mississippi EPA 183.52; Thomson Reuters-West 346.50; Enzman, 
Faye D. 220.69; Coleman, Janet Leigh 186.20; Peeler, Hilda 219.80; 
Touchstone, Joel 36.00; Mississippi State University 3,527.43; Franklin 
County Board of Education 3,023.73; R.B. Wall Oil Co. 84.00; Delta 
Computer Systems, Inc., 2,205.00; Lawrence Printing Company 852.99; TCS 
USA 283.50; Town of Meadville 382.24; Five Star #3 67.00; Payroll 
Clearing Fund 152,893.07; Pitney Bowes Bank, Inc., 1,200.00.

Fund Total: 279,512.11

SPECIAL LEVY REAPPRAISAL-MAINT: Lawerence Printing Company 1,018.43; 
Payroll Clearing Fund 3,459.58.

Fund Total: 4,478.01

REAPPRAISAL FUND (DEFRAY TAX): Herring Appraisal & Computer SVC. Inc., 
4,833.33.

Fund Total: 4,833.33

EMERGENCY 911 FUND (ENHANCED): AT&T 2,705.00; HiComp 4,637.00; AT&t 
2,705.00; C Spire 755.00; Payroll Clearing Fund 1,199.79.

Fund Total: 12,001.79

LAW LIBRARY: LexisNexis 313.00.

Fund Total: 313.00

FIRE DEPARTMENT TAX SUPPORT: Franklin Telephone Company 48.23; Penguin 
Management, Inc., 2,532.00; Central Alabama Training Solutions 1,350.00; 
Payroll Clearing Fund 657.60.

Fund Total: 4,587.83

DISTRICT 1 MAINTENANCE: Buffalo Services, Inc., 1,311.40; Dunaway 
Equipment 280.00; Entergy 106.60; Herring Gas Company, Inc., 53.50; K&S 
Industrial Repair, Inc., 4,995.00; MAS 425.00; Trustmark National Bank 
3,444.03; UMB 2,312.64; C Spire Wireless 66.13; Town of Roxie 41.80; 
Payroll Clearing Fund 13,856.46.

Fund Total: 26,892.56

DISTRICT 2 MAINTENANCE: Buffalo Services, Inc., 1,620.00; Entergy 94.23; 
Franklin County Water Association, Inc., 29.00; MAS 425.00; Trustmark 
National Bank 3,063.37; UMB 3,238.01; Franklin Ready Mix 960.00; Dunn 
Roadbuilders, LLC, 1,399.71; Payroll Clearing Fund 19.011.97.

Fund Total: 29,841.29

DISTRICT 3 MAINTENANCE: Buffalo Services, Inc. 1,050.00; Entergy 134.16; 
FC Chancery — Petty Cash 282.99; Herring Gas Company, Inc., 1.00; MAS 
425.00; Town of Bude 92.50; Trustmark National Bank 3,444.03; UMB 
2,312.64; Entergy 64.86; Payroll Clearing Fund 11,274.60.

Fund Total: 19,081.78

District 4 Maintenance: Buffalo Services, Inc., 3,150.00; Farmbelt 
Equipment 230.38; Fielder's Pro Shop 90.00; First Citizens Bank & Trust 
2,899.08; Franklin County Water Association, Inc., 29.00; Hancock 
Whitney Bank 1,618.68; Home Hardware Center 22.86; Jackson Power Train 
818.58; MAS 425.00; Oglesby Enterprises 476.00; Truck Worx 663.40; 
Trustmark National Bank 2,724.20; Entergy 174.59; R.B. Wall Oil Co. 
121.96; Payroll Clearing Fund

Fund Total: 41,396.14

DISTRICT 5 MAINTENANCE: Buffalo Services, Inc., 1,905.00; Home Hardware 
Center 9.96; MAS 425.00; Sixtown Water Association 23.00; Home Hardware 
Center 38.03; Dial, Inc., 10,364.00; Payroll Clearing Fund 23,345.77.

Fund Total: 36,110.76

COUNTY WIDE MAINTENANCE: Atmos Energy 479.09; Buffalo Services, Inc., 
525.00; C Spire Wireless 22,59; Dunaway Equipment 256.00; Entergy 
395.32; Franklin Telephone Company 360.98; Herring Auto Parts 1,353.13; 
Home Hardware Center 8.69; MS Surplus PRoperty 30.00; Bilt Rite, LLC 
2,175.00; Dunaway Equipment 18.00; Herring Auto Parts 982.98; Hawley's 
Tire & Maintenance 2,796.05; Chain Ford Tractor Sales 1,352.42; Town of 
Meadville 51.90; Puckett Machinery Company 19,879.92; Payroll Clearing 
Fund 20,278.34.

Fund Total: 50,965.41

COUNTY WIDE BRIDGE & CULVERT: K&K Safety 667.09; Red Bud Supply, Inc., 
371.31; K&K Safety 2,767.30; Payroll Clearing Fund 3,828.55.

Fund Total: 7,634.25

STATE AID ROAD FUND: WGK Engineers & Surveyors 20,810.97.

Fund Total: 20,810.97

ARPA — AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT: Deep South Truck & Equipment Sales, 
Inc., 42,510.00; Tractor Max 1,049.00. 

Fund Total: 43,559.00

DISTRICT 1 USE TAX: Ag-Up 36,815.00; Deere & Company 64,527.84.

Fund Total: 101,342.84

DISTRICT 2 USE TAX: Franklin Ready Mix 240.00.

Fund Total: 240.00

DISTRICT 3 USE TAX: Dickerson & Bowen, Inc., 1,414.70; Franklin Ready 
Mix 160.00.

Fund Total: 1,574.70

DISTRICT 5 USE TAX: Dial, inc., 4,000.00.

Fund Total: 4,000.00

SANITATION & WASTE REMOVAL: Entergy 333.77; Five Star #3 206.06; 
Fleetistics 55.60; Franklin Telephone Company 245.82; Greenway 
Environmental Services 3,889.11; K&S Industrial Repair, Inc., 3,513.00; 
Town of Bude 160.50; Trustmark National Bank 14,522.01; UMB 19,574.01; 
UMB 71,288.06; Westbrook, Terry 60.00; Matelski, Sam 90.00; Five Star #3 
413.51; Buffalo Services, Inc., 2,850.00; Diversified Services, Inc., 
216.54; Greenway Environmental Services 4,747.45; Delta Computer 
Services 275.00; Dunaway Equipment 1,229.35; Payroll Clearing Fund 
44,661.37.

Fund Total: 168,331.06

REGIONAL LIBRARY: Lincoln-Lawerence Regional Library 7,440.03.

Fund Total: 7,440.03

PAYROLL CLEARING: Midland Credit Management, Inc., 63985; Principal Life 
Insurance Company 3,524.80; MASA 294.00; Boston Mutual Life 27.12; 1st 
Franklin Financial 372.97; Total Net Pay 164,479.27.

Fund Total: 169,850.51

CO-LIN MAINTENANCE: Copiah-Lincoln Junior College 9,681.97.

Fund Total: 9,681.97

CO-LIN IMPROVEMENT: Copiah-Lincoln Junior College 9,239.13.

Fund Total: 9,239.13

CHANCERY CLERK EMPLOYEE CLEARING: Payroll Clearing Fund 1,879.07.

Fund Total: 1,879.07

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS POSTED TO LEDGER: 1,055,597.54

NET DISBURSEMENTS: 1,055,597.54

Publish: March 13, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EVELYN RAY NETTLES COX, 
DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 2024-132 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 3rd day of March, 2025, 
by the Chancery Court of the County of Franklin, State of Mississippi, 
to the undersigned upon the Estate of Evelyn Ray Nettles Cox, 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 6th day of March, 2025.

BY: WILLIAM THOMAS COX 

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

ELECTRONIC MAIL: mmtlaw@mmtlaw.net

Publish: March 13, March 20 & March 27, 2025