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August 8, 2018
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Deadline
Friday, 12 Noon
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Probate Court
Probate Court
Public Hearing
sale Under
Power
Monroe County, Georgia,
Defendants.
TO: CECIL B. DAY
COMPANIES, INC. (AND ANY
SUCCESSOR COMPANY),
ALL ADJOINING PROPERTY
OWNERS, AND ALL PERSONS
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN WHO
MIGHT CLAIM ADVERSELY TO
PLAINTIFF'S TITLE IN AND TO
0.29 ACRES IN LAND LOT 183,
6TH LAND DISTRICT, MONROE
COUNTY, GEORGIA.
You are hereby notified that the
above-styled action seeking
to establish title to the below-
described, property against
all the world was filed on the
12th day of, June, 2018, in
the Superior Court of Monroe
County, Georgia, Towaliga
Judicial Circuit, and that by
reason of an Order for service
entered pursuant to O.C.G.A.
23-3-65 on July 19, 2018, you
are hereby commanded to be
and appear at said court within
30 days of the order for service
to answer said petition and file
pleadings before the court.
All that tract or parcel of land
consisting of 0.29 acres, more
or less, in Land Lot 183 of the
Sixth Land District of Monroe
County, Georgia, and in the City
of Forsyth and being designated
at "Tract III Area 0.29 Acres"
on a plat of survey entitled
"Boundary Survey for Narendra
Pater' dated July 21, 2017,
prepared by S. L. Colwell &
Assoc Inc. (See Exhibit "E" to
said Petition to Quiet Title)
WITNESS W. Douglas Smith,
Court Appointed Special Master,
Towaliga Judicial Circuit, Monroe
County Superior Court.
This 30th day of July, 2018.
/s/L. Scott Mayfield
Georgia Bar No. 479526
Attorney for Plaintiff
Smith Welch Webb and White
404 Thomaston Street
Barnesville, GA 30204
770-358-3630
8/1-8/22
18-333
NOTICE OF ELECTION
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS
OF MONROE COUNTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 6th day of November,
2018, an election will be held
in all of the precincts of Monroe
County, Georgia (the "County")
at which time there will be
submitted to the qualified voters
of County, for their determination
the question of whether a one
percent (1%) sales and use
tax (the "SPLOST") shall be
imposed on all sales and uses
in the special district created
in the County, for a period of
time of twenty-four consecutive
quarters, commencing January
1,2020, following the expiration
of the SPLOST presently in
effect, to raise an estimated
amount of $25,500,000 for
the purpose of providing.
funds to pay the costs of the
hereinafter described capital
outlay projects pursuant to an
Intergovernmental Agreement,
dated July 31,2018, between the
County, the City of Forsyth, and
the City of Culloden:
(a) Projects to be owned or
operated or both by the County
(the ~'County Projects") at
an estimated total cost of
$21,215,337:
(1) Internet capital outlay
projects $700,000
(2) Road Department Equipment
1,119,045
(3) Emergency Management
Services 2,524,751
(4) Roads 5,895,227
(5) Water projects 6,827,765
(6) Recreation Facilities 500,000
(7) Sheriffs Office Patrol Vehicles
746,030
(8) Future land acquisition &
infrastructure 1,865,075
(9) New Government Buildings
850,986
(10) County Conference Center
186,507
(b) Projects to be owned or
operated or both by the City of
Forsyth (the "Forsyth
Projects") at an estimated total
cost of $3,827,091:
(1) Water and sewer upgrades
$2,502,091
(2) Road improvements 500,000
(3) Public safety 825,000
(c) Projects to be owned or
operated or both by the City of
Culloden (the "Culloden
Projects") at an estimated total
cost of $457,725:
(1) Land acquisition and
improvements $109,000
(2) Public facilities and
improvements 200,000
(3) Parks & recreation
impro~/ements 100,000
(4) Water & utilities improvements
48,725
Voters desiring to vote for the
imposition of said SPLOST for
the purpose~ set forth above
shall do so by voting "Yes" and
voters desiring to vote against
the imposition of said SPLOST
for such purposes shall do so by
voting "No" as to the question
propounded, to wit:
YES ( )
NO ()
Shall a special one percent sales
and use tax be imposed In the
special district of Monroe County
for a period of time of twenty-four
calendar quarters (6 years) and
for the raising of an estimated
amount of $25,500,000 for the
following purposes, pursuant to
an Intergovernmental Contract,
dated July 31,2018, among
Monroe County, Georgia, the
City of Forsyth, and the City
of Culloden: (A) funding the
following capital outlay projects
for Monroe County: (1) internet
capital outlay projects, (2)
road department equipment,
(3) Emergency Management
Services, (4) roads, (5) water
projects, (6) recreation
facilities, (7) Sheriff's Office
patrol vehicles, (8) future land
acquisition and infrastructure,
(9) new government buildings,
and (10) county conference
center; (B) funding the following
capital outlay project for the
City of Forsyth: (1) water and
sewer upgrades, (2) road
improvements, and (3) public
safety; and (C) funding the
following capital outlay projects
for the City of Culloden: (1) land
acquisition and improvements,
(2) public safety facilities and
improvements, (3) parks &
recreation improvements, and (4)
water & utilities improvements?
The several places for holding
the election shall be in the regular
and established precincts of the
County, and the polls will be
open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
on the date fixed for the election.
Those qualified to vote at the
election shall be determined in
all respects in accordance and in
conformity with the Constitution
and statutes of the United States
of America and of the State of
Georgia.
The last day to register to vote in
this special election is October
9, 2018, through 5:00 p.m.
Those residents of the County
qualified to vote at said election
shall be determined in all
respects in accordance with
the election laws of the State of
Georgia.
This notice is given pursuant
to joint action of the Board
of Commissioners of Monroe
County and the Election
Superintendent of Monroe
County.
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
Chairman, Board of
Commissioners
ELECTION SUPERINTENDENT
OF MONROE COUNTY
Chairman, Board of Elections
and Registration
8/8, 10/3-10/31
Probate Court
18-302
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT
THOMAS CRUTHOFF,
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2018PC083
NOTICE OF PETITION TO FILE
FOR YEAR'S SUPPORT
The Petition of Sally Kathleen
Cruthoff, for a year's support from
the estate of ROBERT THOMAS
CRUTHOFF, Deceased, for
Decedent's surviving spouse
and minor children, having been
duly filed, all interested persons
are hereby notified to show
cause, if any they have, on or
before September 10, 2018,
why said Petition should not be
granted.
All objections to the Petition
must be in writing, setting
forth the grounds of any such
objections, and must be filed
on or before the time stated in
the preceding sentence. All
pleadings/objections must be
signed before a notary public
or before a probate court clerk,
and filing fees must be tendered
with your pleadings/objections,
unless you qualify to file as an
indigent party. Contact probate
court personnel at the following
address/telephone number for
the required amount of filing
fees. If any objections are filed,
a hearing wilt be scheduled at a
later date. If no objections are
filed the Petition may be granted
without a hearing.
/s/Donna S. Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Mary Ashlin Breland
Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the
Probate Court
PC Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
Thomas M. Green
Spivey, Pope, Green & Greer,
LLC
RO. Box 899
Macon, GA 31202-0899
(53171.001)
7/25-8/15
18-305
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF RICHARD
LEE DAVIS, SR DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2018PC088
PETITION FOR LETrERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO: Richard Lee Davis, Jr. and
Brian Keith Davis
And to whom it may concern
Debra Ann Wimberly has
petitioned for Debra Ann
Wimberly to be appointed
Administrator of the estate of
Richard Lee Davis, Sr. deceased,
of said County. (The Petitioner
has also applied for waiver of
bend and/or grant of certain
powers contained in O.C.G.A.
53-12-261 .) All interested
parties are hereby notified to
show cause why said petition
should not be granted. All
o.bjections to tile petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections,
and must be filed with the court
on or before September 10,
2018 @ 10:00AM.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections.
All objections should be sworn to
before a notary public or before
a Probate Court Clerk and filing
fees must be tendered with your
objections, unless you qualify to
file as an indigent party. Contact
probate court personnel for the
required amount of filing fees.
If any objections are filed; a
hearing will be scheduled at a
later date. If no objections are
filed, the petition may be granted
without a hearing.
/s/Donna S. Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Mary Ashlin Breland
Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the
Probate Court
PC Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
7/25-8/15
18-311
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF WARSAW G.
LAMAR
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2018PC089
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO: Jerall Moreland, Roger
Taylor and Dorothy Ogletree
And to whom it may concern
Patricia Moreland Cox and June
Allen have petitioned for Patricia
Moreland Cox and June Allen to
be appointed Administrators of
the estate of Warsaw G. Lamar,
deceased, of said County. (The
Petitioners have also applied
for waiver of bond and/or grant
of .certain powers contained
in O.C.G.A. 53-12-261.) All
interested parties are hereby
notified to show cause why said
petition should not be granted.
All objections to the petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections,
and must be filed with the court
on or before September 10,
2018 @ 10:00 AM.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections.
All objections should be sworn to
before a notary public or before
a Probate Court Clerk and filing
fees must be tendered with your
objections, unless you qualify to
file as an indigent party. Contact
probate court personnel for the
required amount of filing fees.
If any objections are filed, a
hearing will be scheduled at a
later date. If no objections are
filed, the petition may be granted
without a hearing.
Donna S. Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Mary Ashlin Breland
Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the
Probate Court
PC Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
7/25-8/15
18-321
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA"
IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT
LEE WILLIS SR DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2014PC006
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO: Robert L. Willis, Bobby
Duffy, Sr Savanna Willis,
Chilinda Willis, Metsa Mitchell,
Agnes Price Willis and Shandora
Mitchell
And to whom it may concern
Pamela Bolton on behalf of Tyler
Willis
has petitioned for Jefferson
Adams, County Administrator
to be appointed Administrator
of the estate of ROBERT LEE
WILLIS SR. deceased, of said
County. (The Petitioner has
also applied for waiver of bond
and/or grant of certain powers
contained in O.C.G.A. 53-12-
261.) All interested parties are
hereby notified to show cause
why said petition should not
be granted. All objections to
the petition must be in writing,
setting forth the grounds of any
such objections, and must be"
filed with the court on or before
September 10, 2018@ 10:00AM.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections.
All objections should be sworn to
before a notary.public or before
a Probate Court Clerk and filing
fees must be tendered with your
objections, unless you qualify to
file as an indigent party. Contact
probate court personnel for the
required amount of filing fees.
If any objections are filed, a
hearing will be scheduled at a
later date. If no objections are
filed, the petition may be granted
without a hearing.
Donna S. Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Mary Ashlin Breland
Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the
Probate Court PC Box 187
Forsyth, GiA 31029
478 994-7036
8/1-8/22
18-327
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY
FRANCES J. SMARTE
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2018PC097
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO:
And to whom it may concern
FREDERICK DOUGLAS
SMARTE III has petitioned
for FREDERICK DOUGLAS
SMARTE III to be appointed
Administrator of the estate of
MARY FRANCES J. SMARTE
deceased, of said County. (The
Petitioner has also applied for
waiver of bond and/or grant
of certain powers contained
in O.C.G.A. 53-12-261.) All
interested parties are hereby
notified to show cause why said
petition should not be granted.
All objections to the petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections,
and must be filed with the court
on or before October 1, 2018 @
10:00 AM.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections.
All objections should be sworn to
before a notary public or before
a Probate Court Clerk and filing
fees must be tendered with your
objections, unless you qualify to
file as an indigent party. Contact
probate court personnel for the
required amount of filing fees.
If any objections are filed, a
hearing will be scheduled at a
later date. If no objections are
filed, the petition may be granted
without a hearing.
/s/Donna S. Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Mary Ashlin Breland
Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the
Probate Court
PC Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
8/8-8/29
18-332
CITATION
PROBATE COURT OF
MONROE COUNTY
RE: ESTATE OF LOLA
JANELLE STARR, (FORMER)
MINOR/WARD
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
AND:
The conservator of the above
estate has applied for Discharge
from said trust. This is to notify
the above interested party(lee)
to show cause, if any they can,
why said conservator should
not be discharged from office
and liability. All objections must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections,
and filed with the above Probate
Court, PC Box 187, Forsyth, GA
31029 on or before September
10, 2018, said date being more
than 30 clays from the date of
publication, or if personally
served, then 10 days from
th.e date of such service. All
pleadings must be signed before
a notary public or probate court
clerk, and filing fees must be
tendered with your pleadings,
unless you qualify to file as an
indigent party. Contact Probate
Court personnel at the below
address/telephone number for
the required amount of filing
fees.
If any objections am filed, a
hearing will be scheduled for a
later date. If no objections are
filed, the petition may be granted
without a hearing.
/s/Donna S. Robins
Probate Court
By: Donna S. Robins
Probate Clerk/Deputy Clerk
PC Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
8/8
Public Hearing
18-328
PUBLIC HEARING
A Variance application has
been filed by Renee' Claxton
for the property located at 5784
Hwy 42 North (037068A). The
request is for a two acre lot in
an Agricultural zoned area. The
Planning and Zoning Board will
hold a public meeting to review
this application on August 27,
2018 at 5:30 pro. The application
requires approval by the Board
of Commissioners of Monroe
County and a public hearing
will be held on September 4,
2018 at 6:00 pm. If you have
any questions, please contact
Anita Buice, Zoning Officer at
478-994-7040. Or visit www.
monroecoga.org
8/8
18-329
PUBLIC HEARING
A Variance application has been
filed by Julie Paul for property
located at 2258 Smith Road
(015009). The request is to have
two homes on one property with
a lot size of two acres located in
an agriculturally zoned area. The
Planning and Zoning Board will
hold a public meeting to review
this application on August 27,
2018 at 5:30 pm. The application
requires approval by the Board
of Commissioners of Monroe
County and a public hearing
will be held on September 4,
2018 at 6:00 pm. If you have
any questions, please contact
Anita Buice, Zoning Officer at
478-994-7040. Or visit www.
monroecoga.org
8/8
18-330
PUBLIC HEARING
A Variance application has been
filed by Julie Paul for property
located at 59 Mize Street
(FI3002). The request is to have
two homes on one property with
a lot size of .37 acres located in
a residentially zoned area. The
Planning and Zoning Board will
hold a public meeting to review
this application on August 27,
2018 at 5:30 pm. The application
requires approval by the Board
of Commissioners of Monroe
County and a public hearing
will be held on September 4,
2018 at 6:00 pm. If you have
any questions, please contact
Anita Buice, Zoning Officer at
478-994-7040. Or visit www.
monioecoga.org
8/8
Public Sales/
Auctions
18-316
Notice of Public Sale of
Abandoned Vehicles
Pursuant to OCGA Subsection
40-11-2, Mid Ga Service Center,
through its Agents, states
that the followihg vehicles are
abandoned and will be sold at
auction on August 23rd, 2018 at
10:00 am at 817 Hwy 41 South,
Forsyth GA 31029.
2009 Nissan Altima
VIN: 1N4BL24E59C122727
2005 Chevrolet Malibu
VIN: 1 G1ZT52805F259306
1998 Buick Park Avenue
VIN: 1G4CW52K4W4651474
2003 Cadillac DeVille
VIN: 1G61~D54Y73U228927
2010 Chrysler 300
VIN: 2C3CA5CV4AH270638
2000 Mazda 626
VIN: 1YVGF22D2Y5169163
2013 GMC Terrain
VIN: 2GKALMEK7D6275086
8/1-8/15
18-320
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Store-By-U, Inc.
475 N, Frontage Rd
Forsyth, GA 31029
August 10, 2018
9 AM - 10 AM
J, Lancaster Unit # 12
TV, child's bike, fridge, baby
toys, baby swing, dresser, coffee
table, dining chairs &
table, box of kitchen items,
Christmas tree
811-8/6
Sale Under
Power
18-334
Notice of Sale Under Power
State of Georgia,
County of MONROE
Under and by virtue of the
Power of Sale contained in a
Deed to Secure Debt given
by DARREN M HOWARD
AND TEREASA L HOWARD
to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INC ("MERS"), AS NOMINEE
FOR SYNOVUS MORTGAGE
CORR, ITS SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS,dated 08/07/2009,
and Recorded on 08/11/2009
as Book No. 1364 and Page No.
280, AS AFFECTED BY BOOK
1730, PAGE 317, MONROE
County, Georgia records, as
last assigned to JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A. (the Secured
Creditor), by assignment,
conveying the after-described
property to secure a Note of
even date in the original principal
amount of $198,979.00, with
interest at the rate specified
therein, there will be sold by the
undersigned at public outcry to
the highest bidder for cash at the
MONROE County Courthouse
within the legal hours of sale on
the first Tuesday in September,
2018, the following described
property: ALL THAT TRACT OR
PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND
BEING IN LAND LOT 288 OF
THE 13TH DISTRICT, MONROE
COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING
TRACT 1D, CONTAINING 2.23
ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OF
FINNEY ESTATES, AS PER PLAT
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 28,
PAGE 205, MONROE COUNTY,
GEORGIA RECORDS, TO
WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS
MADE FOR A MORE DETAILED
DESCRIPTION. The debt
secured by said Deed to Secure
Debt has been and is hereby
declared due because of, among
other possible events of.default,
failure to pay the indebtedness
as and when due and in the
manner provided in the Note and
Deed to Secure Debt. Because
the debt remains in default,
this sale will be made for the
purpose of paying the same
and all expenses of this sale, as
provided in the Deed to Secure
Debt and by law, including
attorney's fees (notice of intent
to collect attorney's fees having
been given). JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A. holds
the duly endorsed Note and
is the current assignee of the
Security Deed to the property.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
acting on behalf of and, as
necessary, in consultation with
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(the current investor on the loan),
is the entity with the full authority
to negotiate, amend, and modify
all terms of the loan. Pursuant
to O.C.G.A. 44-14-162.2,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION may
be contacted at: JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, 3415 VISION
DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH
43219, 866-550-5705 Please
note that, pursuant to O.C.G.A.
44-14-162.2, the secured
creditor is not required to amend
or modify the terms of the loan
To the best knowledge and
belief of the undersigned, the
party/parties in possession of
the subject property known as
2422 PATE ROAD, JULIETTE,
GEORGIA 31046 is/are:
DARREN M HOWARD AND
TEREASA L HOWARD or tenant/
tenants. Said property will be sold
subject to (a) any outstanding ad
valorem taxes (including taxes
which are a lien, but not yet due
and payable), (b) any matters
which might be disclosed by an
accurate survey and inspection
of the property, and (c) all
matters of record superior to
the Deed to Secure Debt first
set out above, including, but
not limited to, assessments,
liens, encumbrances, zoning
ordinances, easements,
restrictions, covenants, etc.
The sale will be conducted
subject to (1) confirmation that
the sale is not prohibited under
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and
(2) final confirmation and audit
of the status of the loan with
the holder of the security deed.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section
9-13-172.1, which allows for
certain procedures regarding
the rescission of judicial and
nonjudicial sales in the State
of Georgia, the Deed Under
Power and other foreclosure
documents may not be provided
until final confirmation and
audit of the status of the loan
as provided in the preceding
paragraph JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK, N.A. as Attorney in Fact
for DARREN M HOWARD AND
TEREASA L HOWARD. THIS
LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT
COLLECTOR AFrEMPTING
TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
00000007263197 BARRETT
DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER
& ENGEL, LLP 4004 Belt Line
Road, Suite 100 Addison,
Texas 75001 Telephone: (972)
341-5398
18-335
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF MONROE.
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale in a certain Deed to
Secure Debt from Jon G. Branan
and Gall S. Branan, Grantors,
to THE FOUR COUNTY BANK,
Grantee, dated the 15th day
of August, 2000 and recorded
in Deed Book 679, Page 108,
Clerk's Office, Monroe County
Superior Court, said Deed to
Secure having been given to
secure an original Note dated
the 15th day of August, 2000,
being modified by Modification
Agreement dated the 29th day of
March, 2005, recorded in Deed
Book 1036, Page 312, with a
final Renewal of said Note dated
the 4th day of February, 2016
in the sum of $147,455.53, all
of record in the Clerk's Office,
Monroe County Superior Court,
there is due to be sold by the
undersigned at public outcry,
during the legal hours of sale
before the Courthouse of
Monroe County, Georgia on the
first Tuesday in September 2018,
to-wit: the 4th day of September,
2018, to the highest and best
bidder for cash, the following
described property:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL
OF LAND lying and being in
Land Lot 258, 13th Land District,
Monroe Cou~y, Georgia, being
known and designated as Lot
25, Weatherford Plantation,
containing 3.34 acres, more
or less, according to a plat
recorded in Plat Book 15, Pages
56-59, Clerk's Office, Monroe
Superior Court. Said plat is
incorporated herein for the
purpose of a more complete
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