Legals for 5/15/2020 – 5/21/2020

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Henry Culp, V, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, acting solely as nominee for River Bank & Trust, on August 10, 2018, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, at Instrument No., 3472111; and subsequently transferred to Specialized Loan Servicing LLC; Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Etowah County Courthouse, in Gadsden, Alabama, on June 15, 2020, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit:

Lot Number Six (6) in Watson Estates, according to the plat or map thereof as the same appears of record in Plat Book “H”, Page 71, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama.

This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure.

Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as part of the foreclosure process.

Specialized Loan Servicing LLC

Transferee

Jauregui, Lindsey, Longshore & Tingle

244 Inverness Center Drive

Suite 200

Birmingham, AL 35242

Phone: (205) 970-2233

May 1, 8 and 15, 2020

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE

Whereas, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by William Brian Tuck and wife, Kelly L. Tuck, to Keystone Bank on the 7th day of May, 2014, said mortgage being recorded at Instrument #3401850, Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, and the undersigned, by reason of such default, having declared the entire remaining indebtedness secured by said mortgage to be immediately due and payable, and said mortgage subject to foreclosure, and such default continuing, notice is hereby given, that acting under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned, Dana L. Rice, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in front of the Courthouse door in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on the 1st day of June, 2020, the following described real estate situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit:

Lot Number Eleven (11) in Block Four (4) in Wildwood Hills according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book “G,” page 87, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama.

Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as part of the foreclosure process.

RIVER BANK & TRUST fka Keystone Bank

Dana L. Rice, Its Attorney

Turnbach, Warren, Rice, Lloyd, Frederick & Smith, P.C.

P.O. Box 129

Gadsden, AL 35902

Publication Dates:

May 8, 15 and 22, 2020

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE

Whereas, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jason Don Morgan and wife, Carolina Morgan, to Family Savings Federal Credit Union on the December 12, 2014, said mortgage being recorded at Instrument #3411529, Mortgage Records, Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, and the undersigned, by reason of such default, having declared the entire remaining indebtedness secured by said mortgage to be immediately due and payable, and said mortgage subject to foreclosure, and such default continuing, notice is hereby given, that acting under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned, Dana L. Rice, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in front of the Courthouse door in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on June 8, 2020, the following described real estate situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit:

PARCEL ONE: A tract located in Section 9, Township 11 South, Range 7 East, more particularly described as follows: Commence at the Northeast corner of Section 9, Township 11 South, Range 7 East; thence South 43° 41’ West 1,674.91 feet to the point of beginning on the Southeast side of a county road; said point of beginning is also the most Westerly corner of a tract described in Deed recorded in Book 1046, page 11, in the Probate Office of Etowah County, Alabama; thence 43° 33’ East along the Southwest line of said tract as described in Book 1046, page 11, 290 feet to a point; thence North 46° 29’ East 240 feet to a point; thence North 43° 33’ West 290 feet to the Southeast side of a county road; thence South 46° 29’ West along said road 240 feet to the point of beginning, and lying and being in Section 9, Township 11 South, Range 7 East, Etowah County, Alabama.

PARCEL TWO: An easement for ingress and egress more particularly described as follows: Commence at the northeast corner of Section 9, Township 11 South, Range 7 East; thence South 43° 41’ West 1,674.91 feet to a point on the Southeast side of a county road; thence North 46° 29’ East along the Southeast side of said road 240 feet to the point of beginning of said easement; thence continue North 46° 29’ East along the Northeast side of said road 20 feet to a point; thence Southerly along the Northeast edge of a concrete driveway 35 feet, more or less, to a point located South 43° 33’ East 31.62 feet from the point of beginning; thence North 43° 33’ West 31.62 feet to the point of beginning, and lying and being in Section 9, Township 11 South, Range 7 East, Etowah County, Alabama.

Family Savings Credit Union (fka Family Savings Federal

Credit Union)

Dana L. Rice, Its Attorney

Turnbach, Warren, Rice, Lloyd, Frederick

& Smith, P.C.

P.O. Box 129

Gadsden, Alabama 35902

(256) 543-3664

May 15, 22 and 29, 2020

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FILE CLAIMS

David Powell was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 04/03/2020 Estate Johnny C. Powell deceased; Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

May 1, 8 and 15, 2020

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FILE CLAIMS

Stevie Preston was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 3/27/2020 Estate Kenneth L. Kauffman deceased; Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

May 1, 8, and 15, 2020

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FILE CLAIMS

Britt Mayhall Hawks was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 04/20/2020 Estate Gene Garrison Mayhall, Jr. deceased; Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

May 1, 8 and 15, 2020

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FILE CLAIMS

Sarah Ann Tucker Smith was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 04/16/2020 Estate Dorotha Burrows Tucker deceased; Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

May 8, 15 and 22, 2020

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FILE CLAIMS

Scott Thompson was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 04/24/2020 Estate Margaret F. Thompson deceased; Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

May 8, 15 and 22, 2020

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FILE CLAIMS

Linda Gail Mayo was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 04/28/2020 Estate Mitchell LaVaughn Mayo deceased; Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

May 15, 22 and 29, 2020

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FILE CLAIMS

Helen Maurine Brown was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 04/17/2020 Estate Ollie Lee Brown deceased; Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

May 8, 15 and 22, 2020

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS

for

PHASE III BOARDWALK and BOAT SLIPS

for

A NEW BOARDWALK-BOAT SLIPS and BAIT SHACK

at SOUTHSIDE MARINA

for the City of Southside, Alabama

Sealed construction proposals, in duplicate, will be received at the office of the City Clerk, Southside City Hall, Southside, Alabama, 35901 until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the City of Southside in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of insurance required in the bid documents will be required at the signing of the Contract.

Bid Documents may be examined at the office of the Architect, The Owner; Alabama AGC / ISQFT Plan Room; McGraw Hill Construction; and Construct Connect. Electronic copies of Bid Documents may be obtained from the Architect upon request of same by email. No printed hard copies of bid documents will be issued. Plan requests should be submitted to tom@tmm-architect.com. Only email requests will be accepted. The same process is applicable to sub-contractors and vendors.

General Contractors who obtain bid documents and wish to withdraw from the Official Bidders List must do so in writing to the Architect prior to the bid date. Bids received from General Contractors who are not on the Official Bidders List will not be accepted or opened. Thomas M. McElrath, Architect, makes no guarantee of bid documents obtained by Contractors and Vendors from sources other than the issued documents provided by the Architect. Contractors and Vendors who base their pricing from bid documents obtained otherwise, either in part or whole, do so at their own risk.

A Mandatory Attendance Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Southside City Hall. All General Contractor Bidders expecting to submit a bid shall have a knowledgeable representative at this meeting.

Scope of Work includes, but is not limited to construction of a new Boardwalk, Fishing Pier, Concrete Sidewalks and four (4) twelve (12) slip boat storage pods and related site grading on the city’s Marina Property. The Work consists generally of electrical site lighting and power relative to tying in the new boardwalk, fishing pier and boat slips to existing on site electrical service. The new boardwalk, fishing pier and boat slips will all be constructed on driven piles installed under this contract. The boardwalk will have wood railings and averages six (6’) in width with a length of approximately two-hundred eighty (280’) feet. The fishing pier is a thirty (30’) foot octagon, with wood benches and approach boardwalk of twenty (20’) feet in length. The new concrete walks average approximately four (4’) in width. The boat slip pods will have a separate four (4’) foot approach boardwalk to each of the four pods. Each pod consists of a central walkway and individual walkway for each slip. The pods will be covered and the structure will consist of bolted connection, pressure-treated timber structure with a standing seam metal roof system. Each slip will have power and lighting and the related boardwalk and approach walkways will have railings and low voltage lighting.

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of forty-five (45) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted. The successful bidder will provide proof of enrollment in the Federal E-Verify Program and in compliance with the Beason-Hammond Act (Act 2011-535). All Bidders bidding in amounts exceeding $50,000.00 must be licensed under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of such by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered.

CITY of SOUTHSIDE, ALABAMA

2255 Highway 77, Southside Alabama

(256) 442-9775

THOMAS M. McELRATH, ARCHITECT.

717 Merit Springs Road, Gadsden, AL 35901

256-490-8244

May 8, 15, and 22, 2020

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QUIET TITLE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

MAURICE JOHNSON and

KATIE G JOHNSON,

PLAINTIFFS

CV-2020-900224

A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

EAST 25 FEET OF LOT 178 OF THE

ORIGINAL SURVEY OF GADSDEN, ON

UNRECORDED PLAT.

and

ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES,

including any persons claiming any present

interest therein and including any persons

claiming any future, contingent, reversionary,

remainder, or other interest therein, who may

claim any interest in the above described property,

DEFENDANTS.

NOTICE OF CIVIL ACTION TO QUIET TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE ISSUED TO THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS: any and all unknown parties, including any persons claiming any present interest therein and including any persons claiming any future contingent, reversionary, reminder, or other interest therein, who may claim any interest in the above described real property:

East 25 feet of lot 178 of the original survey of Gadsden, on unrecorded plat.

Please take notice that Maurice Johnson and Katie G. Johnson have filed an action in the Circuit Court of Etowah County seeking to quiet title to the above described property. The above named defendants, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer said Complaint on or before May 25, 2020, or thereafter a judgment by default may be rendered against the said Defendants in Etowah County Circuit Court Case Number CV-2020-90024.

Done this 23 day of April, 2020.

CASSANDRA “SAM” JOHNSON,

Clerk of the Court

April 24, May 1, 8 and 15, 2020

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NOTICE OF DAY SET FOR HEARING

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: William H Owen Jr.

Case: S-1023

Alleged Incapacitated Person

TO: SUSAN OWEN

ADDRESS: WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN

You will please take notice that a Petition for Guardianship and Conservatorship was filed in my office for Probate by Betty Sue Owen, and that the 1st day of July 2020, at 10:30AM, was appointed a day and time for hearing hereof, at which you may appear and contest the same, if you proper.

Scott W. Hassell

Probate Judge

Knowles & Sullivan, LLC.

Haley K. Tucker (TUC045)

400 Broad Street

Gadsden, AL. 35901

May 8, 15 and 22, 2020

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NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

GADSDEN LAND BANK AUTHORITY,

a Public Corporation,

Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION NO.: CV-2020-000014.00

VIRGINIA BA RFIELD(deceased); BOBBY DALE BARFIELD; CLIFFORD BARFIELD; HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A.; ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF GADSDEN; that parcel of real property located at 319 S. 15th Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35901, and having a legal description of: The South ½ of Lots Number Two (2) and Four (4) of Block Five (5), in the Hill and Cansler Addition to the City of Gadsden, as same appears of record in Plat Book “A”, Page 74, Probate Office in Etowah County, Alabama, and known as Parcel ID No. 15-03-05-3-000-041.000, PPIN: 036907; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO VIRGINIA BA RFIELD(deceased); BOBBY DALE BARFIELD; CLIFFORD BARFIELD; HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A.; ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF GADSDEN and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

TAKE NOTICE that on February 19, 2020, the Gadsden Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint and the record reflects recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

The South ½ of Lots Number Two (2) and Four (4) of Block Five (5), in the Hill and Cansler Addition to the City of Gadsden, as same appears of record in Plat Book “A”, Page 74, Probate Office in Etowah County, Alabama.

Property Address: 319 S. 15th Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35901

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for June 16, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in Judge William Ogletree’s Courtroom, Etowah County Courthouse, 801 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama 35901. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Gadsden Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

The address of the Gadsden Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 90 Broad Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35901. The Gadsden Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Eric Wright, City of Gadsden, at (256)549-4590.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Gadsden Messenger, a newspaper of general circulation in Etowah County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

Dated this the 13th day of May, 2020.

Cassandra “Sam” Johnson,

Circuit Clerk

Turnbach, Warren, Rice, Lloyd, Frederick & Smith, P.C.

P.O. Box 129

Gadsden, AL 35902

May 15, 22, and 29, 2020

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NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

GADSDEN LAND BANK AUTHORITY,

a Public Corporation,

Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION NO.: CV-2020-000015.00

E. SHARPTON; ALABAMA MEDICAID AGENCY; ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF GADSDEN; that parcel of real property located at 2915 Topeka Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35904, and having a legal description of: Lot Number Thirteen (13) in Block Number One (1) in Ashley Addition, according to the map thereof as recorded in Book of Town Plats “A”, Page 370 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, and lot lying and being situated in the City of Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, and known as Parcel ID No. 15-03-07-3-000-135.000, PPIN: 039225; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO L. E. SHARPTON; ALABAMA MEDICAID AGENCY; ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF GADSDEN and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

Lot Number Thirteen (13) in Block Number One (1) in Ashley Addition, according to the map thereof as recorded in Book of Town Plats “A”, Page 370 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, and lot lying and being situated in the City of Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama.

Property Address: 2915 Topeka Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35904

Dated this the 13th day of May, 2020.

Cassandra “Sam” Johnson,

Circuit Clerk

Turnbach, Warren, Rice, Lloyd, Frederick & Smith, P.C.

P.O. Box 129

Gadsden, AL 35902

May 15, 22, and 29, 2020

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NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

GADSDEN LAND BANK AUTHORITY,

a Public Corporation,

Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION NO.: CV-2020-000016.00

VIRGINIA BA RFIELD(deceased); BOBBY DALE BARFIELD; CLIFFORD BARFIELD; HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A.; ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF GADSDEN; that parcel of real property located at 1400 Robinson Ave, Gadsden, Alabama 35903, and having a legal description of: Lot Numbered One (1), Two (2), and the West 25ft of Three (3) in Block “K”, in Stroud’s First Subdivision to East Gadsden, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Book of Town Plats “B”, Page 84, in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Etowah County, Alabama, and lying and being in the City of Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, and known as Parcel ID No. 15-01-11-3-000-346.000, PPIN: 031443; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO VIRGINIA BAR FIELD(deceased); BOBBY DALE BARFIELD; CLIFFORD BARFIELD; HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A.; ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

Lot Numbered One (1), Two (2), and the West 25ft of Three (3) in Block “K”, in Stroud’s First Subdivision to East Gadsden, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Book of Town Plats “B”, Page 84, in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Etowah County, Alabama.

Property Address: 1400 Robinson Ave, Gadsden, Alabama 35903

Dated this the 13th day of May, 2020.

Cassandra “Sam” Johnson,

Circuit Clerk

Turnbach, Warren, Rice, Lloyd, Frederick & Smith, P.C.

P.O. Box 129

Gadsden, AL 35902

May 15, 22 and 29, 2020

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NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

GADSDEN LAND BANK AUTHORITY,

a Public Corporation,

Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION NO.: CV-2020-000017.00

KATHERINE HOOD; JAMES BUSH; ELIZABETH MILLER; SHEILAH MILLER GORDON; ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF GADSDEN; that parcel of real property located at 2206 Centre Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35903, and having a legal description of: Lot 11 in Block 2 of the Councilton Subdivision of Lot 43 of Martha Green Plat, recorded in Plat Book “B”, Page 195, being a part of the East Half of the Northeast Fourth of Section 14, Township 12 South of Range 6 East, in Etowah County, Alabama, and known as Parcel ID No. 15-06-14-1-000-059.001, PPIN: 043389; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO KATHERINE HOOD; JAMES BUSH; ELIZABETH MILLER; SHEILAH MILLER GORDON; ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF GADSDEN and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

Lot 11 in Block 2 of the Councilton Subdivision of Lot 43 of Martha Green Plat, recorded in Plat Book “B”, Page 195, being a part of the East Half of the Northeast Fourth of Section 14, Township 12 South of Range 6 East, in Etowah County, Alabama.

Property Address: 2206 Centre Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35903

Dated this the 13th day of May, 2020.

Cassandra “Sam” Johnson,

Circuit Clerk

Turnbach, Warren, Rice, Lloyd, Frederick & Smith, P.C.

P.O. Box 129

Gadsden, AL 35902

May 15, 22, and 29, 2020

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NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

GADSDEN LAND BANK AUTHORITY,

a Public Corporation,

Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION NO.: CV-2020-000018.00

KATHERINE HOOD; ELIZABETH MILLER; SHEILAH MILLER GORDON; ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF GADSDEN; that parcel of real property located at 2204 Centre Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35903, and having a legal description of: Lot 12 in Block 2 of the Councilton Subdivision of Lot 43 of Martha Green Plat, recorded in Plat Book “B”, Page 195, being a part of the East Half of the Northeast Fourth of Section 14, Township 12 South of Range 6 East, in Etowah County, Alabama, and known as Parcel ID No. 15-06-14-1-000-059.000, PPIN: 043388; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO KATHERINE HOOD; ELIZABETH MILLER; SHEILAH MILLER GORDON; ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF GADSDEN and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

Lot 12 in Block 2 of the Councilton Subdivision of Lot 43 of Martha Green Plat, recorded in Plat Book “B”, Page 195, being a part of the East Half of the Northeast Fourth of Section 14, Township 12 South of Range 6 East, in Etowah County, Alabama.

Property Address: 2204 Centre Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35903

Dated this the 13th day of May, 2020.

Cassandra “Sam” Johnson,

Circuit Clerk

Turnbach, Warren, Rice, Lloyd, Frederick & Smith, P.C.

P.O. Box 129

Gadsden, AL 35902

May 15, 22, and 29, 2020

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NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

GADSDEN LAND BANK AUTHORITY,

a Public Corporation,

Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION NO.: CV-2020-000019.00

ESTATE OF NETTIE LOVELESS; PATRICIA CLAY; BETTY GUZMAN-DENDARIARENA; EDWIN LOVELESS; BENJAMIN LOVELESS; ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF GADSDEN; that parcel of real property located at 2904 Ashley Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35904, and having a legal description of: Lot Numbers One (1) and Two (2) in Block Number One (1), in the Ashley Addition, according to map recorded in Plat Book “A”, Page 370, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama, and lying and being in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, and known as Parcel ID No. 15-03-07-3-000-128.000, PPIN: 039202; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO ESTATE OF NETTIE LOVELESS; PATRICIA CLAY; BETTY GUZMAN-DENDARIARENA; EDWIN LOVELESS; BENJAMIN LOVELESS; ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF GADSDEN and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

Lot Numbers One (1) and Two (2) in Block Number One (1), in the Ashley Addition, according to map recorded in Plat Book “A”, Page 370, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama, and lying and being in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama.

Property Address: 2904 Ashley Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35904

Dated this the 13th day of May, 2020

Cassandra “Sam” Johnson,

Circuit Clerk

Turnbach, Warren, Rice, Lloyd, Frederick & Smith, P.C.

P.O. Box 129

Gadsden, AL 35902

May 15, 22, and 29, 2020

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ADOPTION NOTICE

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION

NOTICE TO: ANY UNKNOWN FATHER

ADDRESS: UNKNOWN

You will take notice that a Petition for the Adoption of a minor child born to Talia Simone Morris Duarte, a natural mother, set to be head on June 25,2020 at 10:00 AM, was filed on 24h day of March 2020, alleging that the identity of the natural father is unknown or has not been disclosed to the Court (or his whereabouts are not known), and whose relationship of said unknown or disclosed natural parent to the aforesaid minor child is that of putative father. Minor child’s birth date is April 11, 2017.

Please be advised that should you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a written response within thirty (30) days of the date of the last publication herein, with Shaun Malone, whose name and address us shown below, and with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama, P.O. Box 187, Gadsden, AL. 35902.

Done this the 23rd day of April, 2020.

Attorney for the Petitioner:

Shaun Malone, Esquire

P.O. Box 1039

Gadsden, AL. 35902

May 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2020

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PUBLICATION ON ADOPTION

In the Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama

IN: THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF: BABY BOY TAYLOR

Notice to any Unknown or Undisclosed Parent of: Baby Boy Taylor

You will take notice that a petition for the adoption of Baby Boy Taylor, a minor (born to Marcia Leanna Taylor on February 21, 2020 in Etowah County, Alabama) was filed on February 26, 2020 in the Probate Court of Eatowah County, Alabama, alleging that the identity of the natural parent of said minor child may be unknown or has not been correctly disclosed to the Court, and whose relationship of said possible unknown or undisclosed natural parent to the aforesaid minor child is that of the Natural Parent.

Please be advised that should you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a written response within thirty (30) days of the date of the last publication herein with Amy M. Osborne whose name and address is shown below, and with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Etowah County, Courthouse, in Gadsden, Alabama.

Done this the 6th day of April, 2020.

Amy M. Osborne, Esq.

Osborne Law Firm, LLC.

4770 Eastern Valley Road, Suite 111

The Shoppes At Leston Farms, PBM 106

McCalla, AL. 35111

May 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2020

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PUBLICATION ON ADOPTION

NOTICE TO: UNKOWN FATHER

ADDRESS: UNKNOWN

You will take notice that a petition for the adoption of the child born to Earica Nicole Bryant, was filed on April 15, 2020, and is set to be heard on the 1st day of July 2020

at 10:00 AM, alleging that the whereabouts of the natural parent of said minor child is

Unknown and has not been disclosed to the Court. The minor child’s date of birth is: July 13, 2013.

Please be advised that should you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a written response within thirty (30) days of the date of the last publication herein with counsel for the petitioner, whose name is shown below, and with the Clerk of Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama, P.O. Box 187, Gadsden, AL. 35902.

Done this the 627th day of April 2020.

Scott Hassell, Probate Judge

Jack Floyd, Esquire

808 Chestnut Street

Gadsden, Al. 35901

May 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2020

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NOTICE OF DIVORCE ACTION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

ANGLE HUNTLEY, PLAINTIFF

CHARLES B. HUNTLEY, DEFENDANT

CASE NO: DR-2020-900120.00

Charles B. Huntley, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the complaint of Angle Huntley, seeking a divorce and other relief, or thereafter a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Civil Action No.: DR-20-900120.00 Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama.

Done the 5th day of May, 2020

Cassandra Johnson,

Circuit Clerk

Dani V. Bone

Attorney for Plaintiff

1031 Forrest Avenue

Gadsden, AL. 35901

May 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2020

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NOTICE OF DIVORCE ACTION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

KOREN A. AMPONSAH, PLAINTIFF

EDWIN APPIAH AMPONSAH, DEFENDANT

Case No: 20CVD481

Edwin Appiah Amponsah, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Complaint of Koren A. Amponsah, seeking a divorce and other relief, or thereafter a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Civil Action No 20CVD481 Circuit Court of Cabarrus County, Concord, NC 28026-0070.

Done the 11th day of May, 2020

Thompson

Assistant Clerk of Superior Court

Representing Self:

Koren A. Amponsah

219 Newport Drive

Kannapolis, NC. 28081

704-467-0998

mskorenski@gmail.com

May 15, 22, 29 and June 5, 2020

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NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION-FORFEITURE ACTION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

CIVIL DIVISION

CASE NO: CV-20-900049-GCD

STATE OF ALABAMA, ex rel: Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit,

PLAINTIFF

VS.

$3,000.00 U.S. Currency,

Ruger SR9 9MM

Serial # 331-84599,

Mosin Nagant Rifle

Marlin 30/30

Serial # 15053933

Revelation 12GA

Serial # H540412

Remington 20GA

Serial # 3818472

Stevens 12GA

Serial # 0666765

Defendant

In Re: Thomas Burns

Jacqueline Chandler

TO ANY PERSON, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY CLAIMING AN OWNER’S BONA FIDE INTEREST IN THE HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED CURRENCY AND PROPERTY:

WHEREAS, the State of Alabama has filed its complaint in the above-described action seeking condemnation, forfeiture and ultimate disposition of the above described currency and property. You are hereby notified that you must answer said Complaint by the 19th day of June 2020. Failure to file such answer shall result in your loss of any claimed owner’s or other interest in said currency.

DONE this the 20th day of April, 2020

Cassandra Johnson, Circuit Clerk

Etowah County, Alabama

April 24, May 1, 8 and 15, 2020

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LEGAL NOTICE

The contest of the following units will be disposed of on May 30, 2020 for charges past due:

Linda Carter #210

Shelby Ann Jackson # 302

Stacy Huff and Sean Stepp # 101 and 116

Katie Whitmore # 309

Millie Dees and Amy Cubbage #114