Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 12/01/22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Ramona Seddon Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of November, 2022, Letters Testamentary, in respect to the estate of Ramona Seddon, Deceased, who died on October 31, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against said estate are required to file same with the Clerk of the above named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (a); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. This the 17th day of November 2022. Signed Irene Seddon Personal Representative Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney 11-24-2t
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE HONORABLE C. K. SMITH, CHANCELLOR, PRESIDING IN RE: CARTER’S ACRES LLC, A Tennessee Limited Liability Company FILE NO. 8583 v. members or former members of Carters Acres, LLC ________________________ ________________________ In this action, it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, from the Petitioner’s Motion which is sworn to, that members or former members of Carters Acres, LLC and parties with ownership interest in properties described as 4 Depot Lane, Lancaster, TN 38569 [Record Book 141, Page 121, Register’s Office for Smith County, Tennessee] and 117 Bright Avenue, Carthage, TN 37030 [Record Book 120, Page 647, Register’s Office for Smith County, Tennessee] are unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served; it is, therefore, ordered that publication be made in the Carthage Courier, a newspaper published in Smith County, Tennessee, the county wherein the property in question is located, for four (4) consecutive weeks, commanding any members or former members of Carters Acres, LLC or parties with ownership interest in the properties described above to serve upon Jeremiah Hassler, Bass and Bass Attorneys, Petitioner’s attorney of record, whose address is P. O. Box 500, Carthage, TN 37030, a copy of answer to the Petition on or before December 31, 2022, also file an answer to the Petition with the Clerk and Master of the Smith County Chancery Court at her office at 322 Justice Lane, Carthage, Tennessee 37030, according to law. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. The motion for default will be heard on January 6, 2023, at the Hartsville/Trousdale County Justice Center, 303 East Main St., Hartsville, Tennessee, at 9:00 o’clock A.M., or as soon thereafter as possible. This the 7th day of November, 2022. PUBLICATION DATES: November 10, 2022, November 17, 2022, November 24, 2022, December 1, 2022 JESSIE GOAD CLERK & MASTER Smith County Chancery Court Jeremiah Hassler Bass & Bass Attorneys P.O. Box 500 Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1122 Attorney for Petitioners 11-10- 4t
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF David Louis Gentry Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of November 2022, Letters of Adminstration in respect to the estate of David Louis Gentry, Deceased, who died on December 16th, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against said estate are required to file same with the Clerk of the above named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (a); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. This the 16th day of November 2022. Signed David Russell Gentry, Personal Representative Jessie Goad, Clerk & Maste Robin Moore, Attorney 11-24-2t
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Judy F. Law Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of November, 2022, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Judy F. Law, Deceased, who died on the 18th day of October, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against said estate are required to file same with the Clerk of the above named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (a); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. This the 18th day of November, 2022. Signed William F. Law, Jr., Personal Representative Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney 12-01-2t
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Faye Lee Mofield Notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of November, 2022, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Faye Lee Mofield, Deceased, who died on the 9th day of November, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against said estate are required to file same with the Clerk of the above named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (a); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. This the 15th day of November, 2022. Signed Margaret Charlene Bass, Personal Representative Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney 11-24-2t
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BID NOTICE Smith County Solid Waste is accepting sealed bids for monthly rental on a municipal waste and c&d waste shredder. Please mail or bring bids to the Smith County Finance Department, 122 Turner High Circle, Suite 100, Carthage, TN 37030. The bid opening will be held December 12th 8:05 A.M. at the Turner Building. It is the policy of Smith County Government not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. Smith County is an Equal Opportunity Provider 12-01-22(2t)
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BID NOTICE Smith County Solid Waste is accepting sealed bids to purchase a used 826K landfi ll compactor. Please mail or bring bids to the Smith County Finance Department, 122 Turner High Circle, Suite 100, Carthage, TN 37030. The bid opening will be held December 12th 8:00 A.M. at the Turner Building. It is the policy of Smith County Government not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. Smith County is an Equal Opportunity Provider 12-01-22(2t)
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PUBLIC NOTICE Please be advised that there is a vacancy on the Smith County Board of Commissioners. Due to there being no candidate to qualify in the most recent election, there is an open seat in District 3 (New Middleton). The Smith County Commission will fi ll the vacant seat at its regularly scheduled commission meeting held December 12, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. Any registered voter of Smith County residing in District 3 may submit their name for consideration to Smith County Mayor, Jeff Mason, at 122 Turner High Circle, Carthage, TN 37030, in the form of a signed statement declaring interest in the seat. Alternatively, any candidate may also appear in person at the regularly scheduled meeting as described in this notice without a written submission. All candidates MUST be qualifi ed to fi ll the vacancy. For questions regarding qualifi cations, please contact Smith County Administrator of Elections, Yvonne Gibbs at (615) 735-8241. 12-01-22(2t)
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The Cordell Hull Utility District’s regularly scheduled meeting for Thursday, December 1st, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 6th, at 6:00 p.m.
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I, Cecil Fowler, have this 1994 Mazda with this VIN#4F4C12AXRTM29907 in my possession. If you have information on this vehicle, please contact me at 615-281-0942. 11-24-22(2t)
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Grand Jury Notice “It is the duty of your Grand Jurors to investigate any public offense which they know or have reason to believe has been committed and which is triable or indictable in this county. Any person having knowledge or proof that such an offense has been committed may apply to testify before the Grand Jury subject to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, 40-12-105. The foreperson in this county is presently Shannon Brinkley. The Grand Jury will next meet on Monday, December 5, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. You may be prosecuted for perjury for any oral or written statement which you make under oath to the Grand Jury, when you know the statement to be false, and when the statement touches on a matter material to the point in question.” Tommy Turner Smith County Circuit Court Clerk 322 Justice Drive Carthage, Tennessee 37030 11-24-22(2t)