Public Notices 07-31-25

July 29, 2025

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
 
MICHAEL GRAYSON ARNOLD,
EDITH MARLENE ARNOLD, SPA
MARLENE JORDAN ARNOLD, AND
AUBREY ROGERS ARNOLD , PLAINTIFFS
                               
VS.    
                                     
                                     
                                     
               
                               
ALTON D. BRANNING, JUDY BRANNING,
ANGELA M. ARABIE, GEORGE LEE GRIGGS,
TIFFANY BURRIS HERRING, JODY HERRING,
PAUL D. ANDERMANN, JIMMY BURRIS, NANCY BURRIS,
TRENT BURRIS, TYRONE BURRIS, WIRT LEE PETERSON,
ALL PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR
EQUITABLE INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED
REAL PROPERTY: NW1/4 of the NW1/4, SW1/4 of the NW1/4,
SE1/4 of the NW1/4, NE1/4 of the NW1/4, Section 33, T-6-N, R-5-E;
NE1/4 of the NE1/4, SE1/4 of the NE1/4, NW1/4 of the NE1/4,
Section 32, T-6-N, R-5-E; and SW1/4 of the SE1/4, SE1/4 of the
SW1/4, SE1/4 of the SE1/4, Section 29, T-6-N, R-5-E. All in Franklin 
County, Mississippi, DEFENDANTS
CAUSE NO. 19CH1:25-cv-00056-DKH 
 
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
 
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
 
TO: All Persons Having or Claiming Any Legal or Equitable Interest in 
the Following Described Real Property: NW1/4 of the NW1/4, SW1/4 of the 
NW1/4, SE1/4 of the NW1/4, NE1/4 of the NW1/4, Section 33, T-6-N, R-5-E; 
NE1/4 of the NE1/4, SE1/4 of the NE1/4, NW1/4 of the NE1/4, Section 32, 
T-6-N, R-5-E; and SW1/4 of the SE1/4, SE1/4 of the SW1/4, SE1/4 of the 
SE1/4, Section 29, T-6-N, R-5-E. All in Franklin County, Mississippi.
               
You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by 
Michael Grayson Arnold, Edith Marlene Arnold, s/p/a Marlene Jordan 
Arnold, and Aubrey Rogers Arnold, seeking to quiet and confirm title.
You are required to mail or hand-deliver a copy of a written response to 
the Complaint to Michelle Wroten Van Norman, attorney for the Plaintiff, 
whose post office address is Post Office Box 1128, McComb, Mississippi 
39649-1128, and whose street address is 112 Commerce Street, Mississippi 
39648. Your response must be mailed or delivered within (30) days from 
the first date of publication of this Summons or a Judgment by Default 
will be entered against you for the money or other things demanded in 
the Complaint.
You must also file the original of your responses with the Clerk of this 
Court within a reasonable time afterward.
Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this the 2nd day of 
July, 2025.
JILL JORDAN GILBERT,
CHANCERY CLERK OF
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
(SEAL)
BY: /s/ Tayler Smith, D.C.
Publish: July 17, 24, and 31, 2025
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TESSA RANAE WESTBROOK KARAHALIOS, 
DECEASED
CAUSE NO. 19-2025-pr-022-WS
TERRI T. WESTBROOK, ADMINISTRATOR
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 9th day of July, 2025, 
by the Chancery Court of Franklin County, Mississippi, to the 
undersigned Administrator of the Estate of Tessa Ranae Westbrook 
Karahalios, 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 10th day of July, 2025.
TERRI T. WESTBROOK
 Administrator of the Estate of 
Tessa Ranae Westbrook Karahalios
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: July 17, July 24 & July 31, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
NOTICE is hereby given that the Franklin County Board of Supervisors, 
Meadville, Mississippi, will receive written sealed bids until the hour 
of 10:00 am local time on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the office of the 
Franklin County Board of Supervisors located 36 Main St. East, 
Meadville, MS 39653 (601-384-2330) for the furnishing of all labor and 
materials, and for performing all activities specified in the Contract 
Documents, for the construction of the Bogue Chitto Road / Middleton 
Creek Road Chip Seal. 
The project includes the Chip Seal – base and seal coat of 
approximately 2.25 miles of existing County Roadway. The Contract Time 
will be forty-five (45) consecutive calendar days, and the liquidated 
damages will be $100 per consecutive calendar day thereafter.
Plans, contract documents and proposal forms are on file for public 
inspection in the office of the Franklin County Board of Supervisors, 36 
Main St. East, Meadville, MS 39653, and in the office of the Engineer, 
WGK, Inc., 204 W. Leake St., Clinton, MS 39056 (601-925-4444). All 
documents required for bidding purposes, including specifications and 
plans, may be viewed for free at www.wgkengineersprojects.com. Documents 
may be downloaded for a non-refundable charge of $75. Hard Copies are 
also available for ordering online for a non-refundable fee. For 
questions regarding the website or online orders contact Plan House at 
662-407-0193 or admin@phbidding.com. Online bidding will only be 
accepted through use of the www.wgkengineersprojects.com website. 
Bids for this work will be accepted only under the name of the Bidder to 
whom the Contract Documents and Addenda, if any, have been issued by the 
Engineer. Bids received by bidders to whom the Contract Documents were 
not issued by the Engineer will be returned unopened.
State law requires a non-resident bidder to attach/include a copy of his 
resident state's current law pertaining to such state's treatment of 
non-resident contractors with their bid. Any bid submitted by a 
non-resident contractor which does not include the non-resident 
contractor's current state law shall be rejected and not considered 
for award. 
All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the hour of 10:00 am 
local time on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the office of the Franklin 
County Board of Supervisors located 36 Main St. East, Meadville, MS 
39653. Bids will be considered by the Franklin County Board of 
Supervisors at or before the next regular meeting thereof to be held 
within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of bids.
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to waive any 
and all informalities in the bidding and to reject any and all bids.
BY ORDER OF THE Franklin County Board of supervisors, ON THE 7th DAY OF 
April, 2025.
Publish: July 24 & July 31, 2025
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP OF JUDITH R. SULLIVAN, 
DECEASED
ALLAINA JO WILSON AND BELINDA MICHELLE TIPTON, PLAINTIFFS
CAUSE NO. 19-2025-pr-062-WS
SUMMONS
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: The Unknown Heirs at Law of Judith R. Sullivan, Deceased, or Other 
Unknown Interested Parties
You have been made a Defendant in the Complaint for Determination of 
Heirship by Plaintiffs Allaina Jo Wilson and Belinda Michelle Tipton 
seeking a Determination of Heirship of Judith R. Sullivan, 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 September, 
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 25th day of July, 
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
MSB#105475
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS
Publish: July 31, Aug. 7 & Aug. 14, 2025





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