Legal Notices Legal Notices to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are to make immediate payment to me. This 26th day of January, 2026. Geraldine Davis Executor of the Estate of David McDilda, deceased c/0 Susan S. Shook PO Box 1040 Vidalia, Ga. 30475 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF TOOMBS IN RE: The Estate of Nellie Fay Parker All debtors or creditors of the Estate of NELLIE FAY PARKER, deceased, late of Toombs County, Georgia, are hereby directed to render their demands against said estate to me, the undersigned according to law; and, all persons indebted to said estate are hereby directed to make immediate payment to me, according to the law. This 26th day of January, 2026. Sherry L. Foskey Executor of said Estate 1249 Turner Bridge Road Uvalda, Georgia 30473 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS State of Georgia County of Montgomery IN RE: Estate of Farris Lawrence 2026-8 All debtors and creditors of the Estate of FARRIS LAWRENCE deceased, late of Montgomery County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands and payments to the Personal Representative(s) of the estate, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the Personal Representative(s). This 22nd day of January, 2026. Executor Shirley L. Roberson 351 Browning Rd. Ailey, Ga. 30410 By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from Allen Ambrose, a/k/a Allen B. Ambrose to Vidalia Federal Savings Bank, dated August 4, 2020, filed on August 12, 2020, and recorded in Deed Book 1312, pages 267-270, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County, Georgia, which secured a promissory note from Allen Ambrose to Vidalia Federal Savings Bank in the original principal amount of $108,000.00, there will be sold at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder before the courthouse doors of said county between the legal hours of sale on March 3, 2026, the first Tuesday of March, 2026, by Vidalia Federal Savings Bank, as attorney-in-fact for Allen Ambrose, a/k/a Allen B. Ambrose, the following described property, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 1536th G.M. District of Toombs County, Georgia, containing 11.79 acres, more or less, and being more particularly shown on a certain plat of survey prepared by R Kim Dolan Registered Surveyor, dated September 22, 2003, in Plat Book 28, page 551, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County, Georgia, which plat and record thereof are incorporated herein, by reference, and made a part of this description. Said tract is bounded, now or formerly, as follow: North and West by land of Charles F. & Betty C. Ambrose; East by the right of way of Louis Starra Road, a/k/a County Road No. 219; and South by land of the Georgia Department of Corrections and by the right of way of Piney Green Church Road, aka County Road No. 218. Said tract is a portion of that certain 88.49 acre tract conveyed by the Estate of Rosa W. Ambrose to Charles F. and Betty C. Ambrose, by execu- tor's deed, recorded on June 2, 1998 in Deed Book 480, Pages 313-314, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County, Georgia. Also secured is the mobile home permanently attached to the real estate at Deed Book 1312, Page 264, Toombs County, Georgia records. The indebtedness secured by said Deed to Secure Debt having been declared due and payable because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured, thereby this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of the sale, including attorney's fees, notice of intention to collect at- torney's fees having been given as provided by law. A copy of this legal advertisement (Notice of Sale Under Power) which was sent to the Advance, the legal organ of Toombs County, Georgia, has been mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested to Allen Ambrose, a/k/a Allen B. Ambrose, as required by Georgia law, O.C.G.A. §44-14-162.2. The property will be sold as the property of Allen Ambrose, a/k/a Allen B. Ambrose, subject to the following: (1) all prior restrictive covenants, easements, rightof-ways, or encumbrances; (2) all valid zoning ordinances; (3) matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey of the property; and (4) all outstanding taxes, assessments, unpaid bills, charges, and expenses that constitute liens against the property, whether due and payable or not yet due and payable. Vidalia Federal Savings Bank is the holder of the Note and Deed to Secure Debt to the property in accordance with O.C.G.A. §4414-162.2. The person that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtors and his address is as follows: Hal Chesser, and he may be reached at the Vidalia Federal Savings Bank office, 300 Jackson Street, Vidalia, GA 30474, or by telephone at (912) 537- 8805. The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in O.C.G.A. 44-14-162.2 shall be construed to require Vidalia Federal Savings Bank to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt described herein. The undersigned reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale from day to day, and to withdraw said property Stacie Sharpe Randolph PO Box 444 Mount Vernon, Ga. 30445 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WHEELER COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA Joann M. Mapp Plaintiff, Cleveland A. Pound Defendant Civil Action File No. 26CV006-J NOTICE OF SUMMONS SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: CLEVELAND A. POUND, Defendant Named Above:You are hereby notified that the abovestyled action seeking Divorce (state the relief sought) was filed against you in said court on January 22, 2026, and that by reason of an order of service of summons by publication entered by the court on Jan. 20, 2026 you are hereby commanded and required to file with the clerk of said court and serve upon Joann M. Mapp plaintiff, whose address is 15 Lakeview W. Dr. Alamo , Ga., an answer to the complaint within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for service by publication. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Witness the Honorable C. Michael Johnson, Judge of said Court This the 22nd day of January, 2026. Carol W. Bragg Clerk of Superior Court Wheeler County NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER State of Georgia County of Toombs Legal Notices Legal Notices to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are to make immediate payment to me. This 26th day of January, 2026. Geraldine Davis Executor of the Estate of David McDilda, deceased c/0 Susan S. Shook PO Box 1040 Vidalia, Ga. 30475 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF TOOMBS IN RE: The Estate of Nellie Fay Parker All debtors or creditors of the Estate of NELLIE FAY PARKER, deceased, late of Toombs County, Georgia, are hereby directed to render their demands against said estate to me, the undersigned according to law; and, all persons indebted to said estate are hereby directed to make immediate payment to me, according to the law. This 26th day of January, 2026. Sherry L. Foskey Executor of said Estate 1249 Turner Bridge Road Uvalda, Georgia 30473 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS State of Georgia County of Montgomery IN RE: Estate of Farris Lawrence 2026-8 All debtors and creditors of the Estate of FARRIS LAWRENCE deceased, late of Montgomery County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands and payments to the Personal Representative(s) of the estate, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the Personal Representative(s). This 22nd day of January, 2026. Executor Shirley L. Roberson 351 Browning Rd. Ailey, Ga. 30410 By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from Allen Ambrose, a/k/a Allen B. Ambrose to Vidalia Federal Savings Bank, dated August 4, 2020, filed on August 12, 2020, and recorded in Deed Book 1312, pages 267-270, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County, Georgia, which secured a promissory note from Allen Ambrose to Vidalia Federal Savings Bank in the original principal amount of $108,000.00, there will be sold at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder before the courthouse doors of said county between the legal hours of sale on March 3, 2026, the first Tuesday of March, 2026, by Vidalia Federal Savings Bank, as attorney-in-fact for Allen Ambrose, a/k/a Allen B. Ambrose, the following described property, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 1536th G.M. District of Toombs County, Georgia, containing 11.79 acres, more or less, and being more particularly shown on a certain plat of survey prepared by R Kim Dolan Registered Surveyor, dated September 22, 2003, in Plat Book 28, page 551, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County, Georgia, which plat and record thereof are incorporated herein, by reference, and made a part of this description. Said tract is bounded, now or formerly, as follow: North and West by land of Charles F. & Betty C. Ambrose; East by the right of way of Louis Starra Road, a/k/a County Road No. 219; and South by land of the Georgia Department of Corrections and by the right of way of Piney Green Church Road, aka County Road No. 218. Said tract is a portion of that certain 88.49 acre tract conveyed by the Estate of Rosa W. Ambrose to Charles F. and Betty C. Ambrose, by execu- tor's deed, recorded on June 2, 1998 in Deed Book 480, Pages 313-314, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County, Georgia. Also secured is the mobile home permanently attached to the real estate at Deed Book 1312, Page 264, Toombs County, Georgia records. The indebtedness secured by said Deed to Secure Debt having been declared due and payable because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured, thereby this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of the sale, including attorney's fees, notice of intention to collect at- torney's fees having been given as provided by law. A copy of this legal advertisement (Notice of Sale Under Power) which was sent to the Advance, the legal organ of Toombs County, Georgia, has been mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested to Allen Ambrose, a/k/a Allen B. Ambrose, as required by Georgia law, O.C.G.A. §44-14-162.2. The property will be sold as the property of Allen Ambrose, a/k/a Allen B. Ambrose, subject to the following: (1) all prior restrictive covenants, easements, rightof-ways, or encumbrances; (2) all valid zoning ordinances; (3) matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey of the property; and (4) all outstanding taxes, assessments, unpaid bills, charges, and expenses that constitute liens against the property, whether due and payable or not yet due and payable. Vidalia Federal Savings Bank is the holder of the Note and Deed to Secure Debt to the property in accordance with O.C.G.A. §4414-162.2. The person that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtors and his address is as follows: Hal Chesser, and he may be reached at the Vidalia Federal Savings Bank office, 300 Jackson Street, Vidalia, GA 30474, or by telephone at (912) 537- 8805. The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in O.C.G.A. 44-14-162.2 shall be construed to require Vidalia Federal Savings Bank to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt described herein. The undersigned reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale from day to day, and to withdraw said property Stacie Sharpe Randolph PO Box 444 Mount Vernon, Ga. 30445 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WHEELER COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA Joann M. Mapp Plaintiff, Cleveland A. Pound Defendant Civil Action File No. 26CV006-J NOTICE OF SUMMONS SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: CLEVELAND A. POUND, Defendant Named Above:You are hereby notified that the abovestyled action seeking Divorce (state the relief sought) was filed against you in said court on January 22, 2026, and that by reason of an order of service of summons by publication entered by the court on Jan. 20, 2026 you are hereby commanded and required to file with the clerk of said court and serve upon Joann M. Mapp plaintiff, whose address is 15 Lakeview W. Dr. Alamo , Ga., an answer to the complaint within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for service by publication. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Witness the Honorable C. Michael Johnson, Judge of said Court This the 22nd day of January, 2026. Carol W. Bragg Clerk of Superior Court Wheeler County NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER State of Georgia County of Toombs
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