Public Notices

IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR DYER COUNTY,

TENNESSEE AT DYERSBURG

No. 21AA25

IN RE: ADOPTION OF T.J.

T.J. BORN AUGUST 7, 2005

DENNIS JONES and wife

SATASHA JONES

Petitioners

Vs. UNKNOWN FATHER,

Respondent

NOTICE TO BIOLOGICAL

FATHER OF PROSPECTIVE

ADOPTION

Petitioners Dennis Jones and wife Satasha Jones have filed a Petition to allow Petitioner Dennis Jones to adopt minor child T.J.T., born August 7, 2005 to Satasha Nicole Jones, formerly of Hohenwald, Tennessee. The Petition seeks to terminate the parental rights to all persons having parents rights to the minor child, including the unknown biological father. The unknown biological father is hereby given notice of the prospective termination of his parental rights and the adoption of the child. To dispute, the unknown father must respond to the Petition by filing an answer to the Petition with the Clerk of the Dyer County Chancery Court within thirty (30) days of the final day of the publication of this Notice. A copy of his answer must also be served, in accordance with the Tennessee Rules of Civile Procedure, upon the attorney for the Petitioners, Vanedda Prince Webb, Attorney at Law, 118 S. Main, Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024. A copy of the Petition may be obtained from the Clerk of the Dyer County Chancery Court. If no answer is filed, the Petitioner will be seeking to terminate his parental rights and adopt the minor child at a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the Dyer County Chancery Court.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Case number 2021-PR-59 in the matter of the estate of Joseph Carmon Bell, Jr., deceased.

Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of November, 2021, Letters of Administration in respect of the estate of Joseph Carmon Bell, Jr., who died on June 30, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Lewis County Chancery Court of Lewis County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the 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 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

(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 the first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

All persons indebted to the above estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

Date: November 30, 2021

Lillian Kaye Wise, Administratrix

Kaitlin O. Bates,

Lewis County Clerk & Master

Attorney for the Estate:

Patricia W. Holder

820 Highway 100

Centerville, TN 37033

931-729-4659

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Case number 2021-PR-60 in the matter of the estate of Daniel Ray Gleasure, deceased.

Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day of December, 2021, Letters of Administration in respect of the estate of Daniel Ray Gleasure, who died on September 18, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Lewis County Chancery Court of Lewis County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the 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 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

(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 the first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

All persons indebted to the above estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

Date: December 7, 2021

Jessica Lee Porter, Administrator

Kaitlin O. Bates,

Lewis County Clerk & Master

Attorney for the Estate:

Keene W. Bartley, #9889

3310 West End Ave., Suite 460

Nashville, TN 37203-7601

615-244-6670

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Case number 2021-PR-61 in the matter of the estate of Mina Faye Patterson, deceased.

Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of December, 2021, Letters of Administration in respect of the estate of Mina Faye Patterson, who died on September 28, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Lewis County Chancery Court of Lewis County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the 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 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

(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 the first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

All persons indebted to the above estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

Date: December 9, 2021

Deborah Adkins, Administrator

Kaitlin O. Bates,

Lewis County Clerk & Master

Attorney for the Estate:

Michael E. Hinson, Esq.

505 E. Main Street

Hohenwald, TN 38462

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Case number 2021-PR-62 in the matter of the estate of Geneva Rader, deceased.

Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of December, 2021, Letters Testamentary in respect of the estate of Geneva Rader who died October 9, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Lewis County Chancery Court of Lewis County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the 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 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

(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 the first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

All persons indebted to the above estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

Date: December 9, 2021

Peggy Diane Hall, Executrix

Kaitlin O. Bates,

Lewis County Clerk & Master

Attorney for the Estate:

Jack B.D. Heath

Heath Law Firm

19 Cedar Street

Hohenwald, TN 38462

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Case number 2021-PR-63 in the matter of the estate of Loraine Ann Wix, deceased.

Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of December, 2021, Letters Testamentary in respect of the estate of Lorain Ann Wix, who died April 7, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Lewis County Chancery Court of Lewis County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the 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 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

(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 the first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

All persons indebted to the above estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

Date: December 10, 2021

Loren J. Wix, Co-Executor

Rhonda Wix, Co-Executrix

Kaitlin O. Bates,

Lewis County Clerk & Master

Attorney for the Estate:

Jack B.D. Heath

Heath Law Firm

19 Cedar Street

Hohenwald, TN 38462

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