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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Humphreys County Emergency Communications District (911 Board) will hold a public hearing on the District’s proposed 2025-2026 operating budget. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in the 911 Board Meeting Room at the Humphreys County Emergency Communications Center, 103 East Main St., Waverly, TN. Anyone wishing to make comments may do so at that time.
Jess Bowen III, Board Chairman
Publication Date: April 2, 2025.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF JAMES BOYD KING
(Deceased)
2025-PR-20
Notice is hereby given that on the 19th day of March, 2025 Letters of Testamentary in respect to the Estate of JAMES BOYD KING, deceased, who died January 27, 2025, were issued to the Executor Matthew James King by the Chancery Court of Humphreys County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or un-matured, 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 forever be 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 date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or
(B) Sixty (60) days from the date of the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors, if the creditor received a 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 (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or
(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedents date of death.
This 19th day of March, 2025.
Matthew James King
1012 E. Railroad St.
Waverly, TN 37185
Personal Representative(s)
/s/ Michael S. Bullion, Clerk & Master
By: Abby Hurt, Chief Deputy Clerk
Morgan Peyton, Deputy Clerk
Stephanie Burney, Deputy Clerk
Mr. Scott Daniel
Attorney at Law
129 North Court Square
Waverly, TN 37185
Attorney for Personal Representatives
Publication Dates: March 26, 2025 and April 2, 2025.
FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE
WHEREAS, Richard A. Knutson, Jr. executed Deed of Trust dated April 25, 2023 in favor of Robert J. Notestein, III, Trustee, to secure a Promissory Note payable to the order of Tony Woodall in the original amount of $140,000.00, which Promissory Note is more fully described in Book TD245, page 2719, in the Register’s Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee, to which reference is hereby made (the “Deed of Trust”), and to secure payment of other indebtedness then existing or to arise thereafter; and
WHEREAS, said Promissory Note and Deed of Trust were assigned by Tony Woodall to CB Investments, LLC on April 25, 2023, by instrument of record in Book TD245, page 2723, in the Register’s Office for Humphreys County, Tennessee.
WHEREAS, R. Houston Akin of Davidson County has been appointed Trustee by CB Investments, LLC, the owner and holder of the Indebtedness by instrument of record at Record Book 5, page 2830, Register’s Office for Humphreys County, Tennessee, with authority to act under the powers given the Trustee under the Deed of Trust and be applicable law; and
WHEREAS, defaults under the Indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust have occurred; and
WHEREAS, the owner and holder of said Indebtedness has demanded that the real property be advertised and sold in satisfaction of said Indebtedness and the cost of said foreclosure, in accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions of the loan documents and the Deed of Trust
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the Substitute Trustee, pursuant to the power, duty and authority vested in and imposed upon the Trustee in said Deed of Trust and under applicable law, will on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. o’clock, prevailing time, at the entrance to the Humphreys County Courthouse, Waverly, Tennessee offer for sale to the highest and best bidder for cash and free from all rights and equity of redemption, statutory right of redemption or otherwise, homestead, dower, elective share and all other rights of exemption of every kind as waived in said Deed of Trust, certain property described as follows, to-wit:
BEING a certain lot or parcel of land lying and being situated in the Third Civil District of Humphreys County, Tennessee, located in the City of McEwen, on the North side of and adjoining May Street, approximately 180 feet West from the intersection of Main Street, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin in the North right-of-way of May Street, said point being the Southeast corner to the Holland property of record in Deed Book 59, page 373, R.O.H.C., Tennessee; and runs thence with Holland's East county line, North 6 degrees 13 minutes 30 seconds East, passing a section of old fence, in all 156.58 feet to an iron pin in the South right-of-way of an alley; thence runs with the South right-of-way of the alley; South 82 degrees 21 minutes 30 seconds East 81.02 feet to an iron pin at the Northwest corner to the J.S. Little property; thence runs with Little's West boundary, South 6 degrees 13 minutes 30 seconds West 155.00 feet to an iron pin in the North right-of-way of May Street; thence runs with said right-of-way North 83 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds West 81.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing an area by computation of 0.29 acre, according to a survey dated April 12, 1982 by Thomas C. White & Associates, Waverly, Tennessee. All bearings are given in reference to magnetic meridian, approximate declination at time of survey, 1 degree 12 minutes East.
Being the same property conveyed to Richard A. Knutson, Jr., unmarried by warranty deed from Tony Woodall, of record in Book WD3, page 2504 said Register's Office.
The address of the property is, upon best information and knowledge, believed to be 104 May St., McEwen, TN 37101, 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.
This property is sold AS IS, WHERE IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS, and without any representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever, whether express or implied. Without limiting the foregoing, THE PROPERTY IS TO BE SOLD WITHOUT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MECHANTABILITY, CONDITION OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE.
Other interested parties:
NONE
The right is reserved to (i) delay the sale to another time certain or adjourn the day of the sale to another day and time, without further publication and in accordance with law, upon announcement of said delay or adjournment on the day and time and place of the sale set forth above; (ii) sell the Property at the time fixed by the last postponement or to give new notice of sale; (iii) sell the Property in such lots, parcels, segments, or separate estates as the Substitute Trustee may choose; (iv) sell part of the Property and delay, adjourn, cancel, or postpone the sale of the remaining part of the Property; (v) sell the Property in whole and then to sell the Property in parts and to consummate the sale in whichever manner produces the highest sale price; (vi) to sell to the next highest bidder in the event any higher bidder does not comply with the terms of the sale.
The Substitute Trustee will make no covenant of seisin, marketability of title or warranty of title, express or implied, and will sell and convey the subject real estate by Trustee’s Deed as Substitute Trustee only and not otherwise.
This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded Plat or Plan; any unpaid taxes and assessments (plus penalties, interest and costs) which exists as a lien against the said Property; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; any rights of redemption, equity, statutory or otherwise, not otherwise waived in the Deed of Trust, including rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state of federal; and any and all prior deeds of trusts, 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. This sale is also subject to any matter that an inspection and accurate survey of the property might disclose.
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Dated this 11th day of March, 2025.
R. Houston Akin, Trustee
611 Woodland Street
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 879-7714
Publication Dates: March 19, 26, 2025 and April 2, 2025.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE
Sale at public auction will be on April 24, 2025, at or about 11:00 AM, local time, at the Humphreys County Courthouse, 202 Court Square, Waverly, TN, pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by James Ray Smith and wife, Barbara Ann Smith, to John W. Whitworth, as Trustee for Apex Bank dated January 7, 2019, and recorded in Book TD230, Page 1986, Instrument No. 19000174, in the Register's Office for Humphreys County, Tennessee (“Deed of Trust”), conducted by Padgett Law Group, having been appointed Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Humphreys 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: Apex Bank Other interested parties: None
The hereinafter described real property located in Humphreys County will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record:
Legal Description: PARCEL NO. ONE:
TAX MAP 87 PARCEL 53.03
TAX ASSESSOR’S OFFICE HUMPHREYS COUNTY, TENNESSEE (64 FLATWOOD ROAD, WAVERLY, TENNESSEE)
Situated in the Second Civil District of Humphreys County at Denver identified as Parcel 51.00 on Tax Assessor`s Map 87, and BEGINNING at an iron stake at W.R. Chances` northwest corner 200 feet from Highway 70 (in 1949); thence Southerly with the east margin of the Plant-Hustburg and Denver Road, 50 feet; thence East 218 feet to a stake; thence North 50 feet; thence West 220 feet to the BEGINNING, containing one- quarter acre, more or less.
ABOVE DESCRIPTION COPIED FROM PRIOR INSTRUMENT OF RECORD PARCEL NO. TWO:
TAX MAP 64C GROUP B PARCEL 2.00
TAX ASSESSOR`S OFFICE HUMPHREYS COUNTY, TENNESSEE (210 HILLHAVEN DRIVE, WAVERLY, TENNESSEE)
Lying and being situated in the Second Civil District of said County and State, in the City of Waverly, and being Lot No. 5-A of Rolling Acres Subdivision as of record in Plat Book 2, Page 199, Register‘s Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee, and more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a stake in the east margin of Powers Blvd, the same being the northwest corner of Lot 3- B, running thence with said Blvd, North 7 degrees East, 125 feet to a stake, the same being the southwest corner of Lot No. 7A; thence South 82 degrees East, 145 feet to a stake in the west margin of Hill Haven Drive; thence with said drive, South 27 degrees West, 110 feet to a stake, the same being the northeast corner of Lot No. 3-B; thence Due West 110 feet to the BEGINNING.
ABOVE DESCRIPTION COPIED FROM PRIOR INSTRUMENT OF RECORD
Tax Map 87 Parcel 53.03 vested in James Ray Smith and wife, Barbara Ann Smith, by virtue of a Warranty Deed from Paul E. Smith, Lloyd Kenneth Smith, and James Ray Smith, recorded in Deed Book 144, Page 1105, and by Deed of Correction to correct legal description, recorded in Deed Book 165, Page 1197.
Tax Map 64C Group B Parcel 2.00 vested in James Ray Smith and wife, Barbara Ann Smith, by virtue of
a Warranty Deed from Thelma Louise Bell, recorded in Deed Book 157, Page 1044, in the Register`s Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee.
Street Address: The street addresses of the properties are believed to be 210 Hillhaven Drive, Waverly, TN 37185, and such addresses are not part of the legal description of the properties. In the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.
Map/Parcel Number: 064C-B002.00 and 087 053.03
Current owner(s) of Record: JAMES RAY SMITH AND BARBARA ANN SMITH
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. This sale is being held subject to the Deed of Trust recorded in TD223, Page 1968, Instrument No. 16001749, and as modified in Book TD225, Page 1902, Instrument No. 1700106, as corrected by Affidavit as to Scrivener’s Error recorded in TD227, Page 444, Instrument No. 17002866, and as modified in TD227, Page 558, Instrument No. 17002920, all of record in the Register of Deeds Office for Humphreys County, TN.
THE 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) attorney@padgettlawgroup.com PLG# 24-013675-3
Publication Dates: April 2, 9, and 16, 2025.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF JAYNE H. TURNER
(Deceased)
2025-PR-23
Notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of March, 2025 Letters of Testamentary in respect to the Estate of JAYNE H. TURNER, deceased, who died October 28, 2024, were issued to the Executor, Morris K. Turner by the Chancery Court of Humphreys County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or un-matured, 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 forever be 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 date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or
(B) Sixty (60) days from the date of the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors, if the creditor received a 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 (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or
(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedents date of death.
This 25th day of March, 2025.
Morris K. Turner
4015 Grapevine Dr.
Bryan, TX 77807
Personal Representative(s)
/s/ Michael S. Bullion, Clerk & Master
By: Abby Hurt, Chief Deputy Clerk
Morgan Peyton, Deputy Clerk
Stephanie Burney, Deputy Clerk
Mr. Scott Daniel
Attorney at Law
129 North Court Square
Waverly, TN 37185
Attorney for Personal Representatives
Publication Dates: April 2 and 9, 2025.
