News Democrat Public Notices 6/11/25

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HUMPHREYS COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AT WAVERLY

JASON TODD ARNOLD

Plaintiff

VS.

THELMA MARIE {BULTER} ARNOLD

Defendant

NO: 2025-CV-44

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

It appearing from the sworn Complaint filed in this cause, that the present whereabouts of Defendant, Thelma Marie {Bulter} Arnold, is unknown and that she may now reside out of state and cannot be personally served with process, therefore,

IT IS ORDERED That publication hereof be made for four (4) consecutive weeks in the NEWS-DEMOCRAT, a newspaper published at Waverly, in Humphreys County, Tennessee, notifying the Defendant that he is required to file with the Clerk of this Court on or before thirty (30) days from the date of the last publication hereof and serve a copy thereof on the Attorney for the Plaintiff, J. P. Bradley, 110 A West Main Street, Waverly, TN 37185, his answer to the Complaint for Divorce filed in the above cause, which seeks and Absolute Divorce from the Defendant or otherwise said Complaint will be taken for confessed and the cause proceeded with ex parte, and a decree by default entered for the relief demanded.

This 19th day of May. 2025.

MICHAEL S. BULLION, CLERK & MASTER

By: Abby Hurt, DEPUTY CLERK

Publication Dates: May 28, 2025, June 4, 11, and 18, 2025.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

FOR BEER LICENSE OR PERMIT

Notice is hereby given that Russell Kansas Klein, d/b/a Turkey Creek Marina, has applied to the Beer Board of Humphreys County, Tennessee, for a license or permit to engage in the retail sale of beer at the following location: Tiki Bar, 6950 Turkey Creek Rd., Waverly, TN 37185.

A public hearing will be held on June 19, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in the Rawlings Building, 102 Thompson St., Waverly, Tennessee 37185, at which time the Beer Board will consider said application.

Cindy Wilson, Humphreys County Clerk

Publication Dates: June 11, 2025.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE

Sale at public auction will be on June 26, 2025, at or about 10:00 AM, local time, at the Humphreys County Courthouse, 202 Court Square, Waverly, TN 37185, pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ROGER BETTY, an individual who is either single or whose spouse doesn’t hold any ownership interest, to MERYL N KEEGAN, as Trustee for APEX BANK dated July 21, 2022, and recorded in Book TD243, Page 1627, 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:  J.P. BRADLEY; Volunteer Title Company, Inc. as trustee

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:

(Map 64E, Group B, Parcel 03)

Tract 1:

A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in the Second Civil District of Humphreys County, Tennessee, about two (2) miles east of the Courthouse in Waverly, on the south side of US Highway #70, and more fully described as follows, to-wit:

BEGINNING at a stake in the northwest corner of the Walter Murphree lot in the south margin of U.S. Highway #70, thence South with H. L Park`s east boundary line 200 feet to a corner; thence East at a fence 60 feet to a stake; thence North 200 feet to U.S Highway #70; thence West with said highway 60 feet to the beginning.

Tract 2:

This being a certain lot or parcel of land lying and being situated in the Second Civil District of Humphreys County, Tennessee, located in the City of Waverly, approximately two (2) miles east of the Courthouse Square, on the south side of and adjoining East Main Street (U.8. Route No. 70 Highway) and being what is known as Lot No. 1, Section B, of the Fairfield Subdivision, a plat of which is of record in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 12, of Register`s Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at an iron pin in the south right-of-way of East Main Street (U S. Route No 70 Highway) at the northwest corner to Lot No.2, owned by Allie Gwin, of record 1n Deed Book 77, page 95, of the Register`s Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee, and runs thence with the west boundary line to Lot No. 2, South 1° 22‘ 10" West 205.12 feet to a concrete monument in the north boundary to Lot No. 13; thence runs with the north boundary of Lots No. 13, 12 and 11, South 81° 36` 10" West, passing an iron pin reference point at 66.56 feet, in all 81.56 feet to a point in the center of a branch; thence runs with the center of the branch the following chord bearings and distances: North 0" 56` 40" West 126.22 feet; North 6" 18’ 10" East 78.74 feet to a point in the south right-of-way of East Main Street (U.S. Route No. 70 Highway); thence runs with said right-of-way, North 81° 00‘ 00" East, passing an iron pin reference point at 15.00 feet, in all 80.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing an area by computation of 0.39 acre. Survey made by Thomas C. White & Associates, Waverly, Tennessee. All bearings given in reference to magnetic meridian, approximate declination at time of survey 1° 00` East.

INCLUDED in the above two tracts but EXCLUDED from this conveyance is a tract of land conveyed to the State of Tennessee by deed of record in Deed Book 150, page 387, Register`s Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee.

(Map 64E, Group B, Parcel 3.01)

Tract 3:

A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Second Civil District of Humphreys County, Tennessee, in the Fairfield Subdivision of the City of Waverly, and described as follows:

Being Lot Nos. 11, 12 and 23 feet of Lot No. 13, Block "B" of said subdivision and bounded specifically as follows:

BEGINNING on a stake in a ditch, 200 feet south of U. S. Highway No. 70 and a culvert, runs thence East with a line paralleling said Highway North 80 degrees East 80 feet to the northeast corner of Lot No. 12 and continuing on Lot No. 13, 23 feet, in all 103 feet; thence South 150 feet to a stake on the north side of Swift Street; thence South with Swift Street 123 feet to a stake in a ditch; thence with the ditch North 150 feet to the beginning point, as shown in the plat of record in the Register`s Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee.

Being the same property conveyed to Roger Betty by deed of record in Deed Book 212, page 2050, Register`s Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee. 

Street Address: The street address of the property is believed to be 109 Swift Street, Waverly, TN 37185, 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.

Map/Parcel Number: Map 64E, Group B, Parcel 03; 064E-B-003.01

Current owner(s) of Record: ROGER BETTY

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.

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# 25-003483-1

Publication Dates: June 4, 11, and 18, 2025.

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

WHEREAS, on the 24th day of July, 2009, by Deed of Trust in the Register's Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee, in Trust Deed Book 208, Page 527, JASON M. BURCHAM and wife, MEGAN L. BURCHAM, conveyed to Ramsey Thornton & Barrett, Trustee, the hereinafter described real estate to secure the payment of their promissory note of even date therewith payable to the order of KEITH W. LEE and GLENDA J. LEE, Trustees of the Keith and Glenda Lee Revocable Living Trust, in the original principal amount of EIGHTY NINE THOUSAND and NO/100 ($89,000.00) DOLLARS; and

WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness and other provisions of the Deed of Trust have been violated, and KEITH W. LEE and GLENDA J. LEE, Trustees of the Keith and Glenda Lee Revocable Living Trust, the holder of the said indebtedness, has declared the entire amount of the note due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust has been directed to foreclose the Deed of Trust in accordance with the terms thereof, the public is hereby notified that the Trustee or its designated agent will sell the hereinafter described real estate at Public Auction, to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, at the Humphreys County Courthouse in Waverly, Tennessee, at the hour of 10:00 A.M., Uniform Standard Time, on Thursday, July 3, 2025; said property to be sold in bar of the right of redemption and subject to the lien of all special assessments against the property.  The street address of the property is 113 Hidden Hills Drive, Waverly, Tennessee 37185, and is more particularly described as follows:

Lying and being in the Second Civil District of Humphreys County, State of Tennessee, within the corporate limits of the City of Waverly, being Lot No. 7 of the Hidden Hills Subdivision, Section D, as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 107, in the Register’s Office of Humphreys County, State of Tennessee, to which reference is hereby made for a more complete description.

Being the same property conveyed to Jason M. Burcham and wife, Megan L. Burcham by deed from Keith W. Lee, Trustee and Glenda J. Lee, Trustee of the Keith and Glenda Lee Revocable Living Trust, dated July 24, 2009, of record in Warranty Deed Book 194, Page 292, in the Register's Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee.

This conveyance is subject to restrictions and reservations, of record in Deed Book 134, Page 1126 and is further subject to all matters, as shown on plat of record in Cabinet A, Slide 107, in the Register's Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee.

OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Personal Finance Company, LLC

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Said sale will be subject to all unpaid real property taxes for the City of Waverly and for Humphreys County, Tennessee, and governmental zoning and subdivision ordinances in effect on the day of sale, and to any restrictions, easements and other encumbrances of record.

Said Deed of Trust recites title as unencumbered, except as noted herein, but sale will be made as Trustee only, without covenants of seizin or warranties of title.

The failure of any high bidder to pay the purchase price and close the sale shall, at the option of the Trustee, be cause for rejection of the bid, and if the bid is rejected, the Trustee shall have the option of making the sale to the next highest bidder who is ready willing, and able to comply with the terms thereof. The proceeds derived from the sale of the property will be applied as provided in said Deed of Trust. Announcement made on the day of the sale will supersede the terms and provisions of any printed announcement of sale.

This foreclosure is being handled by: RAMSEY THORNTON BARRETT OSBORN, PLC, 702 East College Street, Suite 200, Dickson, TN 37055 (615) 740-5700.

RAMSEY THORNTON BARRETT OSBORN, PLC, TRUSTEE

Publication Dates: June 11, 18, and 25, 2025.

BID NOTICE

Humphreys County is requesting bids for the construction of a 40’x60’ wood framed building on Highway 13 south in Hurricane Mills. The building will be constructed of wood framing with metal cladding on an existing concrete pad. Interested parties should contact the Humphreys County Executive’s Office at 931-296-7795 for plans and specifications.  Bids must be received no later than June 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM at which time they will be publicly opened. Humphreys County has the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

Publication Dates: June 4 and 11, 2025.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated April 30, 2019, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded May 1, 2019, in Book No. TD231, at Page 1096, in Office of the Register of Deeds for Humphreys County, Tennessee, executed by Tammy E Wilkins, conveying certain property therein described to Wilburn J. Evans as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for FirstBank, its successors and assigns; and the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Successor Trustee by AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee, by AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC, will, on June 24, 2025 on or about 11:00 AM, at the Humphreys County Courthouse 100 N Court Square, Waverly, TN 37185, offer for sale certain property hereinafter described to the highest bidder FOR certified funds paid at the conclusion of the sale, or credit bid from a bank or other lending entity pre-approved by the successor trustee. The sale is free from all exemptions, which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in Humphreys County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows:

Lying and being situated in the Second Civil District of Humphreys County, State of Tennessee and being Lot No. A-72 and 20 feet of Lot No. A-73 of the Indian Hills Subdivision, a plat of which is of record in Plat Book 3, page 23, Register's Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin in the south right- of-way margin of Arrowhead Drive, same being the northwest corner of Lot No. A-71; thence with the west boundary of Lot A-71, southwardly 200 feet to an iron pin, a common corner of Lots A-4, A-6, A-71 and A-72; thence with the north boundary of LOts No. A-4 and A-2, North 87 degrees 30 minutes West 120 feet to a point in the south right-of-way margin of Arrowhead Drive; thence with Arrowhead Drive South 87 degrees 30 minutes East 120 feet to the point of beginning. This conveyance is made subject to restrictions and protective covenants for Indian Hills Subdivision of record in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 49, Register's Office of Humphreys County, Tennessee.

ALSO KNOWN AS: 612 Arrowhead Drive, New Johnsonville, TN 37134

This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced property:

TAMMY E WILKINS TENANTS OF

REPUBLIC FINANCE LLC

The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. In the event of inclement weather, the trustee hereby announces that the sale will be postponed and that notices of said postponement for inclement weather will be mailed to interested parties of record. W&A No. 358528

DATED May 19, 2025

WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,

Successor Trustee

Publication Dates: May 28, 2025 June 4 and 11, 2025.