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SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE’S SALE
Sale at public
auction will be on
November 12, 2026 on or about 12:00PM local time, at the Van Buren County Courthouse,
Spencer, Tennessee, conducted by the
Co-Substitute Trustees as identified and set forth herein below, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by WILLARD LAVAUGHN HALE, JR. AND CANDICE HALE, to Access Title & Escrow, Inc., Trustee, on September 23, 2022, at Record Book RB121, Page 566-580 as Instrument No. 22001462 in the real property records of Van Buren County Register’s Office, Tennessee.
Owner of Debt:
Renasant Bank
The following real
estate located in Van Buren County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of
record:
A certain tract or
parcel of land lying and being in the 6th Civil
District of Van Buren County, Tennessee, being bounded and described as follows:
BEING Lot No. 69 and a portion of Lot No. 70 of Shady Oak Subdivision and being more
particularly described as follows: BEGINNING on a stake on the North side of the road;
proceeded thence North 9 degrees East 368 feet to a stake; the
northeast corner of Lot No. 66 of Shady Oak
Subdivision; thence South 33 degrees East 120 feet to a stake; thence South 10 degrees West 265 feet to a stake at the road; thence North 88 degrees West passing the Southeast corner of Lot No. 69 of said subdivision at 7 feet on in all 107 feet to the beginning.
Subject to Restrictive Covenants of record in Misc. Book 3, page 296; and Matters as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 1, page 153, Register`s
Office of Van Buren
County, Tennessee.
Being the same
property conveyed to Ricky L. Walling, by deed of record in Book 1, page
642, said Register`s
Office.
Being the same
property conveyed to Willard Lavaughn Hale, Jr. and Candice Hale,
husband and wife from RICKY L. WALLING, by Warranty Deed of record in Book RB121, page 564, said Register`s Office.
Tax ID:
06-039-D-039-D-A-069.00-000
Current Owner(s) of Property: WILLARD
LAVAUGHN HALE, JR. AND CANDICE HALE
The street address of the above described
property is believed to be 415 Shady Oaks Drive, Spencer, TN 38585, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein
and in the event of any
discrepancy, the legal
description referenced herein shall control.
SALE IS SUBJECT TO OCCUPANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION.
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. THE TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH. ANY TAXES OR FEES WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER. IF THE SALE IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY REASON, THE
PURCHASER AT THE SALE SHALL BE
ENTITLED ONLY TO A RETURN OF THE
PURCHASE
PRICE. THE
PURCHASER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE AGAINST THE GRANTOR, THE GRANTEE, OR THE
CO-TRUSTEES.
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: JEFFERSON CAPITAL SYSTEMS LLC
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT
TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE.
If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A.
35-5-101 have been met.
All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as
Co-Substitute Trustee(s).
If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department of Labor or Workforce Development are listed as Interested Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the Sale will be subject to the applicable
governmental
entities’ right to redeem the property as required by 26 U.S.C. 7425 and T.C.A. §67-1-1433.
This property is
being sold with the
express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or co-trustee(s). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee or the Trustee’s
attorney.
MWZM File No.
26-000715-671-1
For additional sale information visit: https://www.tnforeclosurenotices.com
Mackie Wolf Zientz & Mann, P.C., Co-Substitute Trustee
PARK EAST
725 COOL SPRINGS BLVD, SUITE 140
FRANKLIN, TN 37067
AVT Title Services, LLC, Co-Substitute Trustee
PARK EAST
725 COOL SPRINGS BLVD, SUITE 140
FRANKLIN, TN 37067
TN INVESTORS PAGE: HTTP://MWZMLAW.COM/TN_INVESTORS.PHP
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR VAN BUREN COUNTY, TENNESSEE
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Estate of Ronald
Lawrence Oppici
Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of August, 2026 letters
testamentary
(administration)(small estate order) in respect to the Estate of Ronald
Lawrence Oppici, who died September 7, 2025, were issued to the
undersigned by the Probate Court of Van
Buren 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)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
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 first publication as
described in (1)(A); or
(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.
This 27th day of
August, 2026
Ronald Lawrence
Oppici Executor
Estate of Ronald
Lawrence Oppici
Tina Shockley
Clerk and Master
Van Buren County
Probate Court
Spencer, TN 38585
Attorney:
Brandon S. Griffin
621 N. Spring Street
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 837-2050
ATTORNEY FOR
EXECUTOR
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CHANCERY COURT OF DeKALB COUNTY
SMITHVILLE,
TENNESSEE
RESIDENT UNKNOWN NOTICE
HAYLE DANYELLE HALL,
Plaintiff
VS
CHRISTOPHER
JOSEPH HALL,
Defendant
CASE NO. 2026CV26
In this cause it
appearing to me from a petition, which is sworn to, that Christopher
Joseph Hall’s address is unknown, so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him. It is therefore
ordered that
publication be made in The Expositor, a
newspaper published in Sparta, Tennessee, for four consecutive weeks as required by law, notifying said unknown resident
defendant to file an Answer to Complaint for Divorce with plaintiff’s
attorney, J. Brad
Hannah, whose address is 315 N. Public Square, Smithville, Tennessee, 37166, within thirty (30) days from the last date of publication, exclusive of said last date of
publication, or a
judgment by default may be entered in the cause.
This 4th day of
September, 2026.
NICOLE WRIGHT, CLERK & MASTER
Attorney for plaintiff:
J. Brad Hannah
315 N. Public Square
Smithville TN 37166
Phone: 615-215-4529
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HALEY BRYANT
The State of
Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a Petition to Declare Child(ren)
Dependent and
Neglected as to E.B. & I.B. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to serve upon Ivy Mayberry, Attorney for the
Tennessee
Department of Children Services, 600
Hearthwood Ct,
Cookeville,
Tennessee 38506 an Answer to the Petition to Declare Child(ren)
Dependent and
Neglected filed by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, within thirty (30) days of the last day of publication of this notice, and pursuant to Rule 39(e)(1) of the Tenn. R. Juv. P. you must also appear in the Juvenile Court of Putnam County, Tennessee at Cookeville, Tennessee on the 10th day of December, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., for the Hearing on the Petition to Declare Child(ren) Dependent and Neglected by the State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services If you fail to do so, a default judgment will be taken against you pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann.
§ 36-1-117(n) and Rule 55 of the Tenn. R. of Civ. P. for the relief demanded in the Petition. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the
Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office, Cookeville,
Tennessee.
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GARRETT
BUCKMASTER
The State of
Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a Petition to Declare Child(ren)
Dependent and
Neglected as to A.M. DOB- 04/04/2012 It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to serve upon Ivy Mayberry, Attorney for the Tennessee
Department of Children Services, 600
Hearthwood Ct,
Cookeville,
Tennessee 38506 an Answer to the Petition to Declare Child(ren)
Dependent and
Neglected filed by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, within thirty (30) days of the last day of publication of this notice, and pursuant to Rule 39(e)(1) of the Tenn. R. Juv. P. you must also appear in the Juvenile Court of Putnam County, Tennessee at Cookeville, Tennessee on the 10th day of December, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., for the Hearing on the Petition to Declare Child(ren) Dependent and Neglected by the State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services If you fail to do so, a default judgment will be taken against you pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann.
§ 36-1-117(n) and Rule 55 of the Tenn. R. of Civ. P. for the relief demanded in the Petition. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the
Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office, Cookeville,
Tennessee.
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Legal Notice for Ben
Lomand Connect
Effective October 1, 2026, the amount of the Federal Universal Service Charge (FUSC) appearing on your bill each month will increase as a result of an increase in the Federal Communications Commission’s universal
service fund
contribution factor. The new FUSC amount is
calculated by
multiplying the FUSC
Surcharge and Multiline Business End User Common Line FUSC Surcharge Factors against the applicable
interstate access service charges on your bill.
The federal
universal service fund program is designed to help keep local telephone
service rates affordable for all customers in all areas of the United States.
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Public Notice
Take notice that
BonDeCroft Utility
District is currently
accepting bids for
surplus items on
GovDeals.com. To review the items for sale or to place a bid, visit:
https://www.
govdeals.com/
bondecroftutilitydistrict
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WHITE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT, SPARTA, TENNESSEE
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
ESTATE OF PAUL DOUGLAS WILMOTH,
DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of September 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of PAUL
DOUGLAS WILMOTH, Deceased, who died the 11th day of September 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of White County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or
unmatured, against this 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 (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 the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); 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 first publication (or posting) 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.
This the 21st day of September 2026.
Larry Wilmoth, Personal Representative
Estate of Paul Douglas Wilmoth, Deceased
Dale Bohannon, Attorney for Estate
Cookeville, Tennessee
Gena M. Brock, Clerk and Master
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WHITE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT, SPARTA, TENNESSEE
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
ESTATE OF BRENDA LEE VILLARD, DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of September 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of BRENDA LEE VILLARD, Deceased, who died the 2nd day of August 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of White County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or
unmatured, against this 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 (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 the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); 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 first publication (or posting) 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.
This the 11th day of September 2026.
Roy Vincent Villard, Executor
Estate of Brenda Lee Villard, Deceased
Lynn Omohundro,
Attorney for Estate
Sparta, Tennessee
Gena M. Brock, Clerk and Master
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WHITE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT, SPARTA, TENNESSEE
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
ESTATE OF BUDDY FRANK GOOLSBY,
DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of September 2026, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of BUDDY FRANK GOOLSBY, Deceased, who died the 5th day of April 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of White County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or
unmatured, against this 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 (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 the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); 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 first publication (or posting) 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.
This the 21st day of September 2026.
Tammy Goolsby, Administratrix
Estate of Buddy Frank Goolsby, Deceased
Randy S. Chaffin,
Attorney for Estate
Cookeville, Tennessee
Gena M. Brock, Clerk and Master
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WHITE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT, SPARTA, TENNESSEE
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
ESTATE OF JEWEL DEAN COLE, DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of September 2026, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of JEWEL DEAN COLE, Deceased, who died the 16th day of July 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of White County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or
unmatured, against this 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 (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 the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); 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 first publication (or posting) 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.
This the 15th day of September 2026.
Harold David Trisdale, Administrator
Estate of Jewel Dean Cole, Deceased
Lynn Omohundro, Attorney for Estate
Sparta, Tennessee
Gena M. Brock, Clerk and Master
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WHITE COUNTY
PROBATE COURT, SPARTA, TENNESSEE
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
ESTATE OF MARK ALAN BROCK,
DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of September 2026 Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of MARK ALAN BROCK, Deceased, who died the 24th day of July 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of White County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or
unmatured, against this 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 (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 the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); 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 first publication (or posting) 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.
This the 17th day of September 2026.
Tayler Brock, Administratrix
Estate of Mark Alan Brock, Deceased
Lynn Omohundro,
Attorney for Estate
Sparta, Tennessee
Gena M. Brock, Clerk and Master
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR VAN BUREN COUNTY, TENNESSEE
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Estate of Charles Milton Stacey
Notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of August, 2026 letters testamentary (administration)(small estate order) in respect to the Estate of Charles Milton Stacey, who died June 18, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Van Buren 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)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
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 first publication as described in (1)(A); or
(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.
This 28th day of
August, 2026
Delaina Sleigh and Richard Stacey Executors
Estate of Charles Milton Stacey
Tina Shockley
Clerk and Master
Van Buren County
Probate Court
Spencer, TN 38585
Attorney: Brandon Griffin
621 North Spring Street
Sparta, TN 38583
931-837-2050
ATTORNEY FOR
EXECUTORS
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