Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/13/24

STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF  Stephen Talley Rollins Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2792 Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of June, 2024, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Stephen Talley Rollins, Deceased, who died on the 16th day of May, 2024, 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 3rd day of June, 2024. Signed Melana Nicole Vera,  Personal Representative  Jamie D. Winkler,  Attorney Jessie Goad,  Clerk & Master  6-13-2t

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, on September 17, 2016, by Deed of Trust of record in Record Book 310, Page 92, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee, DANNY A. ROBERTS conveyed to WALTER G. BIRDWELL, JR., Trustee, the hereinafter described real estate to secure payment of a promissory note which is fully described in said Deed of Trust; and, WHEREAS, the holder of said note and renewal thereof has appointed JAMIE D. WINKLER Substitute Trustee by instrument of record in Record Book 467, Page 153, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee; and, WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness and other provisions of the Deed of Trust have been violated and CITIZENS BANK, Carthage, Tennessee, the holder of said indebtedness, has declared the entire amount due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust, and the Substitute Trustee has been directed to foreclose the Deed of Trust in accordance with the terms thereof.  NOW, THEREFORE, the public is hereby notified that the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell the hereinafter described real estate at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, at the front door of the old Smith County Courthouse located at 211 Main Street North, Carthage, Tennessee on Friday, June 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM in bar of the equity of redemption. The real estate to be sold is located in the Fourteenth (14th) Civil District of Smith County, Tennessee and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: LOCATED on the South boundary of Hogans Creek Road, BEGINNING on the northeast corner of tract at road; thence in a southeasterly direction 210 feet along surveyed line of adjoining tract to pin in survey line; thence in a southwesterly direction 160 feet to a pin; thence in a northwesterly direction 210 feet to road; thence in a northeasterly direction 105 feet along road to point of BEGINNING, containing slightly more than one-half acre, more or less, sold by boundary and not by acre.   AND BEING the same property conveyed to Danny A. Roberts and wife, Hope E. Roberts, by Warranty Deed from Judy L. Hassie, dated November 17, 1988, of record in Deed Book 114, Page 439, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee.  Hope E. Roberts Hurd f/k/a Hope E. Roberts conveyed her interest in said property to Danny A. Roberts by Quitclaim Deed dated March 17, 1993, of record in Deed Book 127, Page 169, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee.  Jennie Kae Roberts conveyed her interest in said property to Danny Austin Roberts by Quitclaim Deed dated January 27, 2011, of record in Record Book 232, Page 473, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee.  Danny A. Roberts and Danny Austin Roberts are one and the same person.     MAP: 053    PARCEL: 079.02 The street address of this property is 135 Hogans Creek Road, Carthage, TN 37030 according to the records in the Property Assessor’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee.   This sale is made subject to any and all unpaid real estate taxes, restrictive covenants, easements, and set back lines, and any and all redemptions and rights of any government agency, state or federal, and any and all other prior liens or encumbrances against said property, if any. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Republic Finance c/o Michelle Reynolds, Esq.   212 South Academy Street  Murfreesboro, TN 37130Michael Roberts 290 Hogans Creek Road Carthage, TN 37030  THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.  This notice will be published in the CARTHAGE COURIER on May 30, 2024, June 6, 2024, and June 13, 2024. This the 24th day of May, 2024. JAMIE D. WINKLER, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BELLAR & WINKLER, PLLC Attorneys at Law 212 Main Street North  P.O. Box 332 Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1684      05-30-3t

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, on September 21, 2023, by Deed of Trust of record in Record Book 456, Page 398, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee, SUE PEGRAM conveyed to JAMIE D. WINKLER, Trustee, the hereinafter described real estate to secure payment of attorney’s fees pursuant to a fee agreement which is fully described in said Deed of Trust; and, WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said attorney’s fees and other provisions of the Deed of Trust have been violated and G. FRANK LANNOM, Lebanon, Tennessee, the holder of said indebtedness, has declared the entire amount due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust, and the Trustee has been directed to foreclose the Deed of Trust in accordance with the terms thereof.  NOW, THEREFORE, the public is hereby notified that the undersigned Trustee will sell the hereinafter described real estate at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, at the front door of the old Smith County Courthouse located at 211 Main Street North, Carthage, Tennessee on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM in bar of the equity of redemption. The real estate to be sold is located in the Nineteenth (19th) Civil District of Smith County, Tennessee and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING on an iron pin that is on the north side of Switchboard Road, said point is the southwest corner of this tract and is the southeast corner of Eddie Clayborn and runs as follows: thence, leaving the road and with the line of Clayborn and the fence, North 29 degrees 59 minutes 02 seconds West a distance of 563.01 feet to a 20-inch hackberry; thence North 52 degrees 56 minutes 53 seconds West a distance of 399.53 feet to a tree; thence North 05 degrees 19 minutes 40 seconds East a distance of 268.75 feet to a point in the fence; thence North 04 degrees 55 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 226.07 feet to a 9-inch hackberry; thence North 14 degrees 25 minutes 59 seconds East a distance of 34.95 feet to a corner post; thence North 80 degrees 50 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 77.89 feet to a 18-inch hickory; thence North 77 degrees 31 minutes 22 seconds East a distance of 100.90 feet to a 15-inch cedar; thence North 74 degrees 31 minutes 32 seconds East a distance of 67.22 feet to a 12-inch tree; thence North 75 degrees 37 minutes 57 seconds East a distance of 139.08 feet to a 18-inch cedar; thence North 41 degrees 10 minutes 35 seconds East a distance of 78.74 feet to a point; thence North 36 degrees 00 minutes 34 seconds East a distance of 73.05 feet to a 21-inch cedar; thence North 29 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 57.98 feet to a point; thence North 21 degrees 18 minutes 28 seconds East a distance of 54.89 feet to a point; thence North 19 degrees 07 minutes 27 seconds East a distance of 65.61 feet to a point; thence North 15 degrees 35 minutes 45 seconds East a distance of 54.42 feet to a 18-inch cedar; thence North 50 degrees 57 minutes 56 seconds East a distance of 18.29 feet to a 21-inch cedar; thence South 74 degrees 00 minutes 56 seconds East a distance of 16.24 feet to a tree; thence South 83 degrees 54 minutes 31 seconds East a distance of 49.47 feet to a point in the fence; thence South 85 degrees 13 minutes 35 seconds East a distance of 91.83 feet to a gate post; thence South 87 degrees 32 minutes 03 seconds East a distance of 197.51 feet to a fence corner near the branch; thence South 33 degrees 28 minutes 52 seconds West a distance of 144.17 feet to a 24-inch snag; thence South 41 degrees 41 minutes 39 seconds West a distance of 52.55 feet to a 8-inch ash; thence South 49 degrees 25 minutes 21 seconds West a distance of 118.53 feet to an 8-inch hackberry; thence South 04 degrees 15 minutes 20 seconds West a distance of 169.82 feet to a 12-inch oak; thence South 12 degrees 18 minutes 45 seconds West a distance of 150.05 feet to a point; thence South 12 degrees 18 minutes 44 seconds West a distance of 83.00 feet to a 12-inch hackberry; thence South 39 degrees 24 minutes 57 seconds East a distance of 144.70 feet to a 12-inch walnut; thence South 02 degrees 41 minutes 43 seconds West a distance of 195.18 feet to a 22-inch double hackberry; thence South 04 degrees 39 minutes 33 seconds East a distance of 520.33 feet to a point and the north margin of Switchboard Road; thence with the road South 62 degrees 12 minutes 40 seconds West a distance of 59.47 feet to a point; thence leaving the road North 14 degrees 01 minute 57 seconds West a distance of 595.52 feet to a point; thence South 61 degrees 56 minutes 49 seconds West a distance of 236.50 feet to a point; thence South 26 degrees 16 minutes 50 seconds East a distance of 305.12 feet to a point; thence South 27 degrees 00 minute 21 seconds East a distance of 144.94 feet to a point; thence South 32 degrees 48 minutes 52 seconds East a distance of 145.60 feet to the north margin of Switchboard Road; thence with the road South 42 degrees 39 minutes 18 seconds West a distance of 158.29 feet to the point of BEGINNING, said described tract containing 17.1 acres, more or less, according to a survey by Cumberland Surveying, LLC.  AND BEING the same property conveyed to Christopher Pegram and wife, Sue Pegram, by Warranty Deed from Ralph Coble and wife, Hazel Coble, dated September 12, 2000, of record in Record Book 22, Page 75, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee.  Christopher Pegram conveyed his interest in said property to Sue Pegram by Quitclaim Deed dated November 23, 2021, of record in Record Book 416, Page 221, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee.    MAP: 097    PARCEL: 088.05 The street address of this property is 108 Switchboard Road, Brush Creek, TN 38547 according to the records in the Property Assessor’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee.   This sale is made subject to any and all unpaid real estate taxes, restrictive covenants, easements, and set back lines, and any and all redemptions and rights of any government agency, state or federal, and any and all other prior liens or encumbrances against said property, if any. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: NONE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.  This notice will be published in the CARTHAGE COURIER on June 6, 2024, June 13, 2024, and June 20, 2024. This the 3rd day of June, 2024. JAMIE D. WINKLER, TRUSTEE BELLAR & WINKLER, PLLC Attorneys at Law 212 Main Street North  P.O. Box 332 Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1684      06-06-3t

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Sale at public auction will be on July 3, 2024, at or about 2:00 PM, local time, at the front entrance of the Smith County Courthouse, 211 North Main Street, Carthage, TN 37030, pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by Harry W. Mitchell and Martha S. Mitchell, husband and wife, to James L. Bass, as Trustee for Mortgage Access, Inc. dated November 23, 1999, and recorded in Book 8, Page 692, in the Register’s Office for Smith County, Tennessee (“Deed of Trust”), conducted by Padgett Law Group, having been appointed Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Smith County Register’s Office. Default in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of said Deed of Trust has been made; and the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable. Party entitled to enforce the debt: NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Other interested parties:  Town of South Carthage The hereinafter described real property located in Smith County will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens, and encumbrances of record: Legal Description: BEING certain tracts or parcels of land lying in the Town of South Carthage, Fourteenth (14th) Civil District of Smith County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:  TRACT #1: BEING Lot No. 5, Section D on the Plan of Rivermont Addition to the City of South Carthage, a Plat of which is of record in Plat Book 2, Page 5, Register`s Office for Smith County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more complete description. TRACT #2: BEGINNING at West right-of-way of Hillwood Drive and Northeast corner of Tract #1; thence North 81 degrees 34 minutes 09 seconds West 124.92 feet to iron pin at Waggoner Street; thence North 03 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 70.00 feet with Waggoner Street to Lot 5D; thence South 82 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 148.00 feet to Hillwood Drive; thence South 09 degrees 35 minutes 00 seconds West 70.00 feet with Hillwood Drive to point of BEGINNING, and containing 0.18 acres, more or less as shown on Tract #1A of survey of Hollis Petty dated June 10, 1994. BEING the same property conveyed to HARRY W. MITCHELL and wife, MARTHA S. MITCHELL by deed from Mark T. Auth and wife, Pamela Mofield Auth, of record in Record Book 8, Page 689-691, Register`s Office for Smith County, Tennessee. Street Address: The street address of the property is believed to be 191 Waggoner Drive, Carthage, TN 37030, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property. In the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.  Map/Parcel Number: 053E-C-005.00 000 Current owner(s) of Record: Harry W Mitchell and Martha S Mitchell This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded Plat or Plan; any unpaid taxes and assessments; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; rights of redemption, equity, statutory or otherwise, not otherwise waived in the Deed of Trust, including rights of redemption of any government agency, state or federal; and any and all prior deeds of trust, liens, dues, assessments, encumbrances, defects, adverse claims and other matters that may take priority over the Deed of Trust upon which this foreclosure sale is conducted or are not extinguished by this Foreclosure Sale. PROPERTY IS SOLD WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO TITLE, MARKETABILITY OF TITLE, POSSESSION, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR THE LIKE AND FITNESS FOR A GENERAL OR PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. The title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the sale to another time certain or to another day, time, and place certain, without further publication upon announcement on the day, time, and place of sale set forth above or any subsequent adjourned day, time, and place of sale. If you purchase a property at the foreclosure sale, the entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in the form of a certified check made payable to or endorsed to Padgett Law Group.  No personal checks will be accepted. To this end, you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the lender and any other bidders.  Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded to the successful purchaser at the time the foreclosure deed is delivered. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee.  This sale may be rescinded by the Substitute Trustee at any time. Padgett Law Group, Substitute Trustee 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32312 (850) 422-2520 (telephone) (850) 422-2567 (facsimile) [email protected] PLG# 24-002936-1      06-06-3t

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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF  Ronald Lee Grover Case#80CH1-2023-PR-2755 Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of June, 2024, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Ronald Lee Grover, Deceased, who died on the 22nd day of July, 2023, 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 6th day of June, 2024. Signed Jeremy Hassler,  Personal Representative Robin C. Moore,  Attorney Jessie Goad,  Clerk & Master  6-13-2t

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated August 30, 2016, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded September 2, 2016, in Book No. 309, at Page 85, and modified on October 2, 2023, in Book No. 456, at Page 146 in Office of the Register of Deeds for Smith County, Tennessee, executed by Kurt Grater, conveying certain property therein described to Hugh M. Queener as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Pinnacle Bank, its successors and assigns; and the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Successor Trustee by PennyMac Loan Services, LLC. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee, by PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, will, on July 9, 2024 on or about 2:00 PM, at the At the Smith County Courthouse 211 North Main Street, Carthage, TN 37030, offer for sale certain property hereinafter described to the highest bidder FOR certified funds paid at the conclusion of the sale, or credit bid from a bank or other lending entity pre-approved by the successor trustee. The sale is free from all exemptions, which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in Smith County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING located in the 14th Civil District, Smith County, Tennessee, on the south side of County House Circle, and being the property of record in Record Book 178, Page 652, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee. See Tax Map 53, Parcel 20.00, Tax Assessor’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee, and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron rod in the south margin of County House Circle, same being the northeast corner of this tract and the northwest corner of James Robert Wisniewski, Jr. (RB 276, PG 464, ROSCT); thence leaving road with line of Wisniewski South 09 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds West 116.89 feet to an iron rod at a post; thence with line of Tommy L. Bane (RB 16, PG 234, ROSCT) South 85 degrees 00 minutes 50 seconds West 211.60 feet to an iron rod at a post; thence North 01 degree 59 minutes 04 seconds East 117.88 feet to an iron rod in the south margin of County House Circle; thence with said margin North 85 degrees 23 minutes 25 seconds East 179.97 feet to a point, same being point of curvature of a curve proceeding clockwise, having a deflection angle of 05 degrees 25 minutes 46 seconds, a radius of 485.00 feet, a tangent length of 23.00 feet, and a chord of North 88 degrees 06 minutes 18 seconds East 45.94 feet; thence along said curve an arc length of 45.96 feet to the point of beginning containing 0.584 acres more or less by survey by Jim Carman, Registered Land Surveyor, Tennessee Number 2053, address 150 Middle Fork Road, Hartsville, Tennessee, 37074, dated August 18, 2016. ALSO KNOWN AS: 51 County House Circle, Carthage, TN 37030 This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above- referenced property: KURT GRATER TENANTS OF The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. In the event of inclement weather, the trustee hereby announces that the sale will be postponed and that notices of said postponement for inclement weather will be mailed to interested parties of record. W&A No. 323799 DATED June 4, 2024 WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Successor Trustee  06-13-3t

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Public Notice The Town of Carthage Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a meeting and public hearing at City Hall, 314 Spring Street on June 12, 2024 @ 6:30. In addition to regular business the Board will be considering the following: The meeting is open to the public and any interested person is urged to attend and speak to the matter. Mayor Stephen Babcock Consideration of approval on appeal for special acceptations storage units on : Poindexter Property 113 First Ave. East Parcel Number: 054H E 016.01

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NOTICE TO BID The Smith County Board of Education is accepting bids for Janitorial Supplies. Bid forms with specifi cations may be obtained at the Board of Education Building, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, TN 37030 during normal business hours. A public bid opening will be conducted on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Central Offi ce of the Smith County Board of Education, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, TN 37030. All bids must be on bid forms provided. No faxed bids will be accepted. The Smith County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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Public Notice The Smith County Board of Education will have the monthly Board Meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at the Smith County Board of Education, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, Tennessee.

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To be auctioned at Caney Fork Motors on 6/20/24 at 8:00am.1998 Int 1HSHBAHN9WH574990