NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

ELIZABETH MARTIN-DOWDELL V. GARNARD DOWDELL

43-DR-2020-000194.00

NOTICE TO: Garnard Dowdell must answer the Bill of Complaint for divorce filed in the Circuit Court of Lee County, AL, within thirty (30) days from the last date of Publication of this notice with the Circuit Clerk located at 2311 Gateway Drive, Opelika, AL 36801

and with Hon. Russell K. Bush (334)737-3733 or thereafter a final judgment may be rendered in the Circuit Court of Lee County, AL, for Final Judgment of Divorce.

Legal run 7/1/21, 7/8/21, 7/15/21 &7/22/21

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IIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH ANN VAUGHAN, DECEASED

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Case No: 2021-337

Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 18th day of June, 2021, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee

County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

JAMES DOUGLAS VAUGHAN

Personal Representative

Robert H. Pettey

Samford & Denson, LLP

P.O. Box 2345

Opelika, AL 36803-2345

(334) 745-3504

Legal Run 07/01/21, 07/08/21 & 07/15/21

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA JUVENILE DIVISION

S.D.F.W. a minor child (DOB: 09/22/2020), Case No. JU2020-243.02 NOTICE OF PETITION & SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE TO: William Henry, putative father, and any unknown putative father of S.D.F.W. a minor child, born at The East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama on 09//22/2020 to Cynthia Walker. ‘The legal Custody of S.D.F.W. was vested in the Lee County Department of Human Resources on September 23, 2020. William Henry and any unknown putative father must answer the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights of William Henry and any unknown putative father filed in the Juvenile Court of Lee County, Alabama within fourteen (14) days from the last date of Publication of this notice with the Clerk of Court located at the Lee County Justice Center, 231l Gateway Drive, Opelika, AL 36801, or thereafter, a final judgment may be entered in Case JU 2020-243.02 terminating his parental rights and placing the child for adoption.

Mary Roberson, CIRCUIT CLERK

Hon. Harold S. Patrick

Attorney for Lee County DHR

2108-D Gateway Drive

Opelika, AL 36801

(334) 741-0809

Legal Run 07/01/21, 07/08/21, 07/15/21 & 07/22/21

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

ESTATE OF JOHN WESLEY ELLIS, JR., DECEASED

COURT OF PROBATE LEE COUNTY

Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 29th day of June, 2021, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Witness my hand and seal this the 29th day of June, 2021. JOHN WESLEY ELLIS, III Legal Run 07/01/21, 07/08/21 & 07//15/21

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS           ESTATE OF EMERSON JOSEPH DUHON, Deceased

PROBATE COURT LEE COUNTY

CASE NO. 2021-240

 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Take Notice that LETTERS TESTAMENTARY of the Estate of EMERSON JOSEPH DUHON are hereby granted to Sharon Lemoine on the 29th day of June, 2021, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama.

Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Sharon Lemoine

Legal Run 07/01/21, 07/08/21 & 07/15/21

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CASE No.: 2020-214

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID SCOTT DARNELL, DECEASED

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION have been granted to Jill R. Darnell on the 24th day of June , 2020 by the Honorable Bill English. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

JILL R DARNELL

Legal Run  07/08/21, 07/15/21, & 07/22/21

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF HORACE R. HAYES, DECEASED.

TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to Deborah Black Hightower, as Executrix of the Estate of Horace R. Hayes, deceased, on the 28th day of June, 2021, by the Honorable Bill English.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same be barred.

Deborah Black Hightower, Executrix Of the Estate of Horace R. Hayes, Deceased

Marrell J. McNeal, Attorney at Law, PC

PO Box 308

Opelika, AL  36803

334-745-7033

Legal Run 07/08/21, 07/15/21, & 07/22/21

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF DAVID ROGERS SCUDDER and HANNAH RODGERS SCUDDER

CASE NO.: 2021-356

PUBLICATION NOTICE

TO: Unknown Father, address unknown

Please take notice that a petition for adoption was filed in the Probate Court of Lee County,

Alabama by David Rogers Scudder and Hannah Rodgers Scudder on June 23, 2021, for the

adoption of N.R.A.E. born on March 25, 2021 in Opelika, Alabama to Angel Echols.

A hearing has been set for the 4th day of October, 2021 at 10 0’clock am Central time in

the Probate Court, Lee County Courthouse, 215 South 9th Street, Opelika, AL 36801. Should you intend to contest this adoption you must file a written response with the attorney for the petitioner, Hon. Ross Kinder, 1400 2 1 st Way South, Birmingham, AL 35205 and with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, as soon as possible but no later than thirty (30) days from the last day this notice is published, or appear on the date of the hearing as set above to contest said

Petition.

Dated on this the 24th day of June

HON. BILL ENGLISH

JUDGE OF PROBATE

LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Legal Run 7/8/21, 7/15/21, 7/22/21, & 7/29/21

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: JEREMY BROWN gives Notice of intent to sell these vehicles at 1418 2nd Ave., Opelika AL, 36801 on July 25, 2021 at 1 P.M  pursuant to subsection 32-13-3 of the Alabama Statutes. JEREMY BROWN reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.

Black 2007 Dodge Dakota SLT  – VIN#1D7HE4­8P87S211352 

Black 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster –  VIN#1HD1CZ31 58K417455

Legal Run 07/08/21, 07/15/21 & 07/22/21

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, STATE OF ALABAMA

RE:  IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARVIN EDWARD PARKER A/K/A MARVIN PARKER

CASE NO.: 2021-366

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY EXECUTRIX

Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to DENISE PARKER DIAL, on the 28th day of June, 2021, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. BY: James E. Hall, Attorney for Executrix.

Legal Run 07/08/21, 07/15/21, 07/22/21

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

ARMETTA JOHNSON, Plaintiff,  V.

CV-2021-900182.00

A Parcel of Land Lying in Lee County, Alabama, to wit:Lots 4 through 9, inclusive, in Block A of the Realty Investment Corporation, as shown on the Plat of Survey opf the said Realty Investment Corporation, which appears of record in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, in Plat Book 1 at Page 24., and

MARY L. ROSS,

THURDELL DRAKE, ZOLA LITTLETON,

WILLIAM COOPER, and             Unknown heirs or assigns of Arthur Cooper and

Ida Mae Cooper,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

To: All Defendants herein, whose whereabouts are unknown and which cannot be ascertained after the exercise of reasonable diligence.

You are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of June 2021, a Bill to Quiet Title was filed in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, regarding the following described real property:

Lots 4 through 9, inclusive, in Block A of the Realty Investment Corporation, as shown on the Plat of Survey of the said Realty Investment Corporation, which appears of record in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, in Plat Book 1 at Page 24.

All persons having an interest in said lands or any portion thereof, claiming any title thereto or any encumbrance or lien thereon, are hereby directed to plead, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before the expiration of 30 days after the last publication of this notice, or thereafter suffer judgment by default to 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.

Done this the 1st day of July, 2021.

Mary Roberson

Circuit Court Clerk, Lee County

Benjamin H. Parr

830 Avenue A, Suite A

Opelika, Alabama 36801

Telephone Number: 334-749-6999

Fax: 334-203-1875

ben@benparrlaw.com

Legal Run 07/08/21, 07/15/21, 07/22/21 & 07/29/21

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF BARBARA D. CRUM, Deceased

PROBATE COURT

LEE COUNTY CASE NO. 2021-269

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Take Notice that LETTERS TESTAMENTARY of the Estate of BARBARA D. CRUM are hereby granted to Edward C. Crum on the 28th day of June, 2021, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama.

Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Edward Crum

Legal Run 07/08/21, 07/15/21 & 07/22/21

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CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE CO., AL

FAMILY-JUNVENILE COURT           

IN THE MATTER OF: J.M.B & J.A.B.-minor children   

NOTICE TO: any unknown fathers of J.M.B. born 9/7/2005 & J.A.B. born 10/21/04 to Andrea Lynn Bearden at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Clayton Co., GA.  Custody of the minor children was vested with Lee County DHR on 2/16/2019. Any unknown fathers must answer the Petition to Terminate Parental Rights filed in the Family Court of Lee County, AL by Lee County DHR, within fourteen (14) days from the last date of publication of this notice, or a final judgment may be rendered in Cases JU-2018-504.02/505.02 in the Family Court of Lee Co., AL terminating all parental rights to the minor child.

Mary Roberson, CIRCUIT CLERK               

Lee County Justice Center

2311 Gateway Dr.  Opelika, AL  36801                          

Hon. Margaret A. Mayfield

Attorney for Lee County DHR

P.O. Box 809

Opelika, AL  36803

(334) 745-0333

Legal Run 07/15/21, 07/22/21, 07/29/21 & 08/05/21

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STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION

ONE FACILITY – MULTIPLE UNITS

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:

1412 Opelika Rd, Auburn, AL 36830 Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 10:00AM

Mark Brumbeloe – Unit 255

194 Winterset Ln

Notasulga, AL 36866

Books and boxes

Mark Brumbeloe – Unit 256

194 Winterset Ln

Notasulga, AL 36866

Books and boxes

Gloria Ann Williams – Unit D69

1095 Princeton Place

Auburn, AL 36830

Storing Boxes, crafts

Cory Adams – Unit Q291

521 S Antioch Cir B

Opelika, AL 36801

Boxes, bed frame and mattress

Shadae Robinson – Unit S336

30 Stow Rd

Boston, MA 02126

Dorm furniture and boxes

Latonya Bennett – Unit S341

625 bedell Ave

Auburn, AL 36832

dresser,mirror,bags,boxes

Jerlicia Tarbert – Unit S345

745 Clark Ave

Auburn, AL 36832

TVs, misc

Sherreka Brooks – Unit X392

2106 Waverly PKWY 1G

Opelika, AL 36801

Bed and bed frame, freezer

Mallory Wilson – Unit Y410

666 Shawee St

Auburn, AL 36830

boxes and small furniture

Jason Pope – Unit Z412

464 Schaffer Rd

Boone, NC 28607

Household furniture, boxes, etc

Crystal Young – Unit Z416

853 Freeman Dr

Dadeville, AL 36853

twin bed, washer dryer, totes

The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.  Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Legal Run 07/15/21 & 07/22/2021

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MURIEL NELLA BLACK  a.k.a. MURIEL N. BLACK, Deceased

  CASE NO. 2021-327

PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY,  ALABAMA

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Take Notice that LETTERS TESTAMENTARY of the Estate of MURIEL NELLA BLACK A.K.A MURIEL N. BLACK, deceased having been granted to ALEXANDER MCDONALD BLACK, on the 18th day of June, 2021_, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Alexander McDonald

Legal Run 07/15/21, 07/22/21, & 07/29/21

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF: CURTIS LEVERNE SCOTT, Deceased.

CASENO.: 20 21 – 259

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS

Letters of Testamentary of the estate of Curtis Leverne Scott, deceased, having been granted to Marsha Baxley Scott, Personal Representative on the 7TH day of July, 

2021 by the Judge of Probate of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate, are hereby required to present the same within six months after the grant of letters or within five months from the date of the first publication of this not ice, which is the later to occur, or the same will be barred.

Witness my hand this the 7th day of July, 2021.

BILL ENGLISH, JUDGE OF PROBATE

Legal Run 07/15/21, 07/22/21 & 07/29/21

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF       ALICE PAXSON WILLIAMS,

DECEASED.             

Case No: 2021-384

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY ALABAMA

Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 9th  day of July, 2021, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

ROBERT CLAYTON WILLIAMS,               

Personal Representative

Robert H. Pettey

Samford & Denson, LLP

P.O. Box 2345

Opelika, AL 36803-2345

(334) 745-3504

Legal Run 07/15/21, 07/22/21 & 07/29/21

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

PURPOSE

The purpose of said Public Hearing will be to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend Ordinance Number 124-91 (entitled “Zoning Ordinance of the City of Opelika”) adopted on September 17, 1991.  At said Public Hearing all who desire to be heard shall have the opportunity to speak for or in opposition to the adoption of the following ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. _______  AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:

Section 1.  That Ordinance 124-91 entitled “Zoning Ordinance City of Opelika, Alabama”, adopted on September 17, 1991, and the Zoning Map of the City of Opelika provided for and referred to therein, as previously amended and/or modified, be and the same is hereby amended by rezoning or redistricting the parcel of land hereinafter in this section described, so as to change such parcel from one class of district to another class of district as follows, to-wit:

From a R-1 District (Rural District) to a C-3 District (General Commercial District), the parcel of land hereinafter described:

Lots 1, 2 and 3, HEWITT SUBDIVISION, according to and as shown by that certain map or plat thereof of record in Town Plat Book 15 at Page 4 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama.

The above-described property contains 26,780 square feet, more or less, and is located near Columbus Parkway and adjacent to Anand Street.

Section 2.  Any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.

Section 3.  This Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and be heard. Written comments concerning the above matter may be mailed to the City Clerk at P.O. Box 390, Opelika, AL 36803 at any time prior to the public hearing and may be further submitted to the City Council at the meeting and the public hearing. 

Please contact Kevin Rice, the City’s ADA Coordinator, at 334-705-2083 two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to any disability.

WITNESS my hand this the 15th day of July, 2021.

/s/ Russell A. Jones CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA

Legal Run 07/15/2021

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

STATE OF ALABAMA

CASE NO. 2017-C-071

COUNTY OF LEE

IN RE: The Matter of JIMMIE LOU BAKER

ORDER SETTING HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a Petition to Approve Partial Settlement of thexConservatorship Estate of JIMMIE LOU BAKER has been filed by the Conservator, BelindaxPink. A hearing has been set for the 18th day of August, 2021 at 10xa.m. Central Time in the Probate Court, Lee County Courthouse, 215 South 9th Street,xOpelika, Alabama. Should you intend to contest this partial settlement, you must appear on thexdate of the hearing as set above.

Bill English

Judge of Probate

Legal Run 07/15/21, 07/22/2021 & 07/29/21

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

CASE NO. : CV-2021-900166.00

MARSH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC, Plaintiff,

v.

A Parcel of Land Lying in Lee County, Alabama

More Particularly Described in  Deed Book 2355 at Page 400 and Unknown Persons, Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

To: All Defendants herein, whose whereabouts are unknown and which cannot be ascertained after the exercise of reasonable diligence.

You are hereby notified that on the 18th day of May 2021, a Bill to Quiet Title was filed in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, regarding the following described real property: Lot No. 2 in Block A of the Byrd Lands according to and as shown by Totten’s Real Estate Map of Opelika, Alabama 1930, and more particularly described as follows:

Commence at the intersection of the Northeasterly margin of Fourth Street with the Northwesterly margin of Avenue A, in the City of Opelika, Alabama, and run thence in a Northeasterly direction, along the Northwesterly margin of Avenue A, 100 feet to the point of Beginning of the lot here to be described and conveyed; from said Point of Beginning run thence in a Northwesterly direction parallel to Fourth Street, 200 feet; thence in a Northeasterly direction, parallel to Avenue A , 85 feet; thence in a Southeasterly direction, parallel to Fourth Street, 200 feet to the Northwesterly margin of Avenue A; thence in a Southwesterly direction, along the Northwesterly margin of Avenue A, 85 feet to the said Point of Beginning; together with all improvements thereon and all appurtenances thereunto appertaining. Said property is further described as being the identical property conveyed by Mrs. Esther S. Blanton, et als to Roy W. Odom and Eva D. Odom by deed dated September 24, 1949 of record in Deed book 322 on Page 68 in the Office of Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama.

All persons having an interest in said lands or any portion thereof, claiming any title thereto or any encumbrance or lien thereon, are hereby directed to plead, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before the expiration of 30 days after the last publication of this notice, or thereafter suffer judgment by default to 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.

Done this the 6th day of July 2021.

Mary Roberson

Circuit Court Clerk, Lee County

Benjamin H. Parr

830 Avenue A, Suite A

Opelika, Alabama 36801

Telephone Number: 334-749-6999

Fax: 334-203-1875

ben@benparrlaw.com

Legal Run 07/15/21, 07/22/21, 07/29/21 & 08/05/21

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

ESTATE OF WALTER LEROY BOWMAN, DECEASED

COURT OF PROBATE LEE COUNTY

Letters of Administration with Will Annexed of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of June, 2021, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Witness our hands, and dated this the 24th day of June, 2021.

EDWARD EARL THOMAS, II

Legal Run 07/01/21, 07/08/21 & 07/15/21

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

ESTATE OF WILLIE G. SMITH, DECEASED

COURT OF PROBATE LEE COUNTY

Letters of Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of June, 2021, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Witness our hands, and dated this the 24th day of June, 2021.

KENNETH ROGER BLACK

Legal Run 07/01/21, 07/08/21 & 07/15/21

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