NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 21 SP 17 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Beth A. Cunningham aka Beth Willis (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Beth A. Cunningham, Heirs of Beth A. Cunningham a/k/a Beth Willis: Gemma Serafin Bell) to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated October 23, 2014, and recorded in Book No. 3256, at Page 211 in Harnett County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Harnett County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Lillington, Harnett County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on May 6, 2021 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Dunn in the County of Harnett, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Tax Id Number(s): 1516-74-9068.000 Land Situated in the City of Dunn in the County of Harnett in the State of NC Being all of Lots Nos. Five (5) and Six (6) of the Richard A. Best Subdivision as shown on that plat dated May 18, 1948 by William L. Corbin, Registered Surveyor which is recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 4, Harnett County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 810 East Best Street, Dunn, North Carolina. Excepted from the above described Lot No. Six (6) is that 0.01 acre portion which was conveyed to Marie Whaley in that deed recorded in Book 2443, Page 393 and depicted on that map re recorded in Map Book 2007, Page 888, Harnett County Registry. Less and Except Being all of that 0.01 acre (259 square feet) tract as shown on that map dated November 27, 2013 entitled, "Recombination Map for Rosa Whaley Lee" by W.R. Lambert, PLS which is recorded in Map Book 2013, Page 378, Harnett County Registry. Commonly known as: 810 E Best St, Dunn, NC 28334 The Deed of Trust was modified by the following: A Loan Modification recorded on August 23, 2017, in Book No. 3534, at Page 908. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 4080 - 14490 4/23,30/2021

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HARNETT COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK File # 21-E-209 ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of GLORIA HENRIETTA WALKER, deceased late of Harnett County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to present them to the Administrator on or before the 17th day of July, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 16th day of April, 2021 Henry Walker, Jr., Administrator 45 Atkins Place Circle Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 4/16,23,30; 5/7/2021

NORTH CAROLINA HARNETT COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK ESTATE FILE 21E309 EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE Having qualified on the 5th day of April, 2021, as Executrix of the Estate of Howard Nathaniel Avrette, deceased, late of Harnett County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the below named Executrix on or before the 17th day of July, 2021, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 16th day of April, 2021. Ella Grace G. Avrette, Executrix Estate of Howard Nathaniel Avrette 610 East Harnett Street Lillington, NC 27546 Rebecca J. Davidson, Attorney Johnson and Johnson, P.A. P. O. Box 69 31 East Harnett Street Lillington, NC 27546 4/16,23,30; 5/7/2021

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HARNETT COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK File # 20-E-617 ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE James Simmons, Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of DEBORAH LYNN ELLIS, late of 98 Green Tree Ct., Coats, NC 27521, Harnett County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at James Simmons, Administrator, 4495 Little Creek Church Road. Clayton, NC 27520, on or before the 1st day of September, 2021, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 22nd day of April, 2021 Raymond W. Goodwin Administrator's Attorney of the Estate of Deborah Lynn Ellis Raymond W. Goodwin Goodwin Law & Mediation 201 East Academy Street, Suite 103 Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 4/23; 4/30; 5/7; 5/14, 2021

NORTH CAROLINA ROCKINGHAM COUNTY NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 20-CVD-804 JAMES ALLEN WRIGHT, Plaintiff Vs. GABRIELLE ALEXANDRA SMITH, Defendant TAKE NOTICE that a Complaint for Absolute Divorce has been filed in the above-referenced action. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than forty (40) days from April 9, 2021 and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking relief against you will apply to the court for sought. This the 9th day of April, 2021 James Allen Wright, Plaintiff 4/9,16,23/2021

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 21 SP 18 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Pomales Family Investments Corp. d/b/a C&J Development to Richard Lee Yelverton III, Trustee(s), dated the 9th day of December, 2019, and recorded in Book 3775, Page 91, in Harnett County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Harnett County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Lillington, Harnett County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on May 6, 2021 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Harnett, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All of that property described in Deed Book 2671, Page 770, Harnett County Register of Deeds. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at Jaylin Oaks, Phase II, PIN 0513-35-4139.000. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1319989 (FC.FAY) 4/23,30/2021

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF HARNETT Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of CHRISTOPHER M. SLAVIN, late of Harnett County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the attorneys for the estate as set forth below, on or before the 13th day of July 2021, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 9th day of April, 2021. Jodie B. Slavin, Personal Representative of the Estate of CHRISTOPHER M. SLAVIN Mark D. Vaughn and Spenser McNeill Combs Attorneys for the Estate CLARKE, PHIFER, VAUGHN, BRENNER & McNEILL, PLLC 135 Applecross Road Pinehurst, North Carolina 28374 4/9,16,23,30/2021

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF HARNETT Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of CHRISTOPHER M. SLAVIN, late of Harnett County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the attorneys for the estate as set forth below, on or before the 13th day of July 2021, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 9th day of April, 2021. Jodie B. Slavin, Personal Representative of the Estate of CHRISTOPHER M. SLAVIN Mark D. Vaughn and Spenser McNeill Combs Attorneys for the Estate CLARKE, PHIFER, VAUGHN, BRENNER & McNEILL, PLLC 135 Applecross Road Pinehurst, North Carolina 28374 4/9,16,23,30/2021

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HARNETT COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK File # 21-E-247 ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of JACOB ELIE SAAD, deceased late of Harnett County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to present them to the Administrator on or before the 3rd day of July, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 2nd day of April, 2021 Michaele Ann Britt Henderson, Administrator 4128 Chewning Road Oxford, NC 27565 4/2,9,16,23/2021

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HARNETT COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK File # 2021-E-000143 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of MACIE ELMER KNOX A.K.A. MACIE MCCALL KNOX, deceased late of Harnett County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to present them to the Executor on or before the 17th day of July, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 16th day of April, 2021 James Odell Elmore, Jr., Executor 317 N. Fayetteville St. Clayton, NC 27520 4/16,23,30; 5/7/2021

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF MARTIN W. GREER Harnett County Estate File No. 21-E-167 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against MARTIN W. GREER, deceased, of Harnett County, North Carolina, are notified to present their claims to RAILENE GREER TAYLOR, Executrix, at 958 Elliot Bridge Road, Fayetteville, NC 28311, on or before the 6th day of July, 2021, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Debtors of the Decedent are requested to make immediate payment to the Executrix named above. This the 2nd day of April, 2021. RAILENE GREER TAYLOR Executrix of the Estate of Martin W. Greer Isaac C. Halverson Ray Law Firm PLLC Attorneys for the Estate 345 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 4/2,9,16,23/2021

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 21 E 280 Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of BETH WILSON WOMACK, late of Harnett County, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned in care of Bain & McRae, LLP, 65 Bain Street, Lillington, North Carolina 27546, Attention: David McRae, Attorney for the Estate of BETH WILSON WOMACK, on or before the 3rd day of July, 2021, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 2nd day of April, 2021 Buck J. Womack, Jr., Executor of the Estate of Beth Wilson Womack 10325 US 421 N. Broadway, NC 27505 Bain & McRae, LLP David McRae, Attorney for the Estate of Beth Wilson Womack 65 Bain Street Lillington, NC 27546 4/2,9,16,23/2021