Legal Notices - May 14, 2025
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH CONNELL: On April 28, 2025, original letters testamentary were issued to me by the County Probate Court of Jasper County, Texas, acting in Cause No. 10877, styled Estate of Elizabeth Connell, deceased, and in which court the matter is pending. I now yhold those Letters Testamentary of the Estate of Elizabeth Connell and administration of the Estate of Elizabeth Connell has commenced. All persons having claims against the Estate of Elizabeth Connell has to present those claims in care of my attorney at the address shown below prior to the expiration of the limitations period on the claims, before the estate is closed and within the time prescribed by law. Dated May 5, 2025. Ross Pulliam, Independent Executor of the Estate of Elizabeth Connell. CARE OF: Ted L. Walker, CBN: 20733100 THE WALKER FIRM, PO Box 62, Jasper, Texas 75951, 409.384-8899, fac 409.384-9899, twalker@walker-firm.com. Attorney for Ross Pulliam
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the ESTATE OF BURTON ROY HUGHES, Deceased, were issued on May 5, 2025, in Docket No. PR-04117 in the County Court of Newton County, Texas to: Ms. Larry R. Correll-Hughes. The address of the Administrator is in the State of Florida, the post office address is: Ms. Larry R. Correll-Hughes c/o Gary H. Gatlin, Attorney, PO Box 1985, Jasper, Texas 75951. All persons having claims against the Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Dated this the 8th day of May, 2025. Gary H. Gatlin, Attorney for the Estate of Burton Roy Hughes, Deceased, SBN: 07757900, PO Box 1985, Jasper, Texas 75951. Email: ghgatlin@att.net, 409.384-7433 or fax 409.384-9899
Patton, Julius Sr. and McClelland, Dashawnna of Lufkin Texas proudly announce the live birth of our daughter, Patton, Jream Anabi. Jream was birthed in Nacogdoches Texas on the 15th day of January 2025 at 12:24 am. At that time, our human baby weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and was measured at 20½ inches in length. The eye and hair color of our baby are both brown. This birth announcement serves as public notice of the birth of our human baby that is blood of our blood and flesh of our flesh
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the ESTATE OF JOHN TIMOTHY WALLACE, DECEASED, were issued on April 29, 2025, in Cause No. 055-25-PR, pending in the County Court at Law No. 1 of Angelina County, Texas, to Kori Rebecca Wallace Estrada, Independent Executor. The address to which claims should be submitted is as follows: Kori Rebecca Wallace Estrada, Independent Executor c/o Rebecca M. McMahon, Skelton Slusher Barnhill Watkins Wells PLLC, 1616 South Chestnut, Lufkin, Tx 75901. All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are hereby notified to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. DATED the 8th day of May, 2025. Respectfully submitted, Rebecca M. McMahon, State Bar No. 24088031 SKELTON SLUSHER BARNHILL WATKINS WELLS PLLC, 1616 South Chestnut, Lufkin, Texas 75901, Phone 936.632-2300, Fax 936.632-6545, email bmcmahon@ssbww.law, Attorney for Applicant
THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION: TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LINDA DIANE CORREIA, DECEASED. On April 2, 2025, Richard Christian Mann filed an Application for Determination of Heirship of LINDA DIANCE CORREIA, Deceased. This proceeding is styled Estate of Lina Diane Correia, Deceased, and is numbered 060-25-PR in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Angelina County, Texas. The Court will hear the application at 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of ten (10) days, exclusive of the date of publication, from the date this citation is published, or at such later time as may be set by the Court, at the Angelina County Courthouse in Lufkin, Texas. All persons interested in said estate are commanded to appear at or before the time set for the hearing by filing a written contest or answer to the application should they desire to oppose or contest it. The written contest or answer should be filed in the office of the County Clerk of Angelina County, Texas, in Lufkin, Texas. The officer serving this citation shall, in compliance with the law, serve it by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in this county, which is the county in which the proceeding is pending, for not less than ten (10) days before the return date of this citation, exclusive of the date of publication. The date of publication that the newspaper bears will be the date of publication. If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after the date of issuance, it shall be return unserved. Given under my hand and seal of the Court on April 25, 2025. AMY FINCHER Clerk of the County Court, Angelina County, Texas by Monica Ojeda, Deputy
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the ESTATE OF ODELL A. RENFRO, DECEASED, were issued on May 2, 2025, in Cause No. PB2514293, pending in the County Court-At-Law of Nacogdoches County, Texas, to: Tommy Renfro. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Representative, Estate of Odell A. Renfro, 1639 VZ County Rd 2816, Mabank, Texas 75147. DATED the 7th day of May, 2025. Derek C. Flournoy, Attorney for Tommy Renfro, State Bar No.: 00793738. 118 South Second Street, Lufkin, Tx 75902. Telephone: 936.639-5585 Facsimile: 936.634-3190 Email: derek@flournoy-law.com
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Notice is given that original Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of EDNA M. WATSON, Deceased, were issued on March 4, 2025 in Docket No. 002-25-PR, pending in the County Court at Law, No. 2 of Angelina County, Texas, to: JANA M. RUSSELL, The Independent Executor hereby gives notice that all claims against this Estate may be presented to her by mailing the same to the address as follows: JANA M. RUSSELL c/o Law Offices of Jason S. Armstrong, P.L.L.C., 104 W. Lufkin Ave., Lufkin, Texas 75904. All persons having claims against the Estate, which is presently being administered, are required to present them, within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. DATED the 9th day of May, 2025. JASON S. ARMSTRONG, P.L.L.C. BY: JASON S. ARMSTRONG
THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION: TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF HAZEL AUDREY BETHEA, DECEASED. On April 14, 2025, Robert Bethea filed an APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in Cause No. 065-25-PR, In the Estate of Hazel Audrey Bethea, County Court at Law #1 in Angelina County, Texas. Said application may be heard and acted on by said court no sooner than 10:00 o’clock a.m. on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of publication of this citation, the same as being Monday, April 28, 2025. All persons interested in the above-mentioned Dependent Administration are hereby cited to appear by filing a written answer contesting such application should they desire to do so. To ensure consideration, any contest, answer, or other response must be filed with the Angelina County Clerk on or before the above noted date. Given under my hand and seal of the Court on this the 14th day of April, 2025. AMY FINCHER Clerk of the County Court, Angelina County, Texas by Maria C. Solis, Deputy
THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION: TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROLANDO REYES A/K/A ROLANDO REYES MARQUEZ, DECEASED. On April 28, 2025, Mireya Granados filed an SECOND AMENDED APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND DETERMINATION OF HEIRS in Cause No. 033-24-PR, In the Estate of Rolando Reyes, County Court at Law #2 in Angelina County, Texas. Said application may be heard and acted on by said court no sooner than 10:00 o’clock a.m. on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of publication of this citation, the same as being Monday, May 19, 2025. All persons interested in the above-mentioned Dependent Administration are hereby cited to appear by filing a written answer contesting such application should they desire to do so. To ensure consideration, any contest, answer, or other response must be filed with the Angelina County Clerk on or before the above noted date. Given under my hand and seal of the Court on this the 8th day of April, 2025. AMY FINCHER Clerk of the County Court, Angelina County, Texas by Maria C. Solis, Deputy
CITATION BY PUBLICATION. THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: JANIE C. CONN, L.C. CONN, DIXON E. CONN, OPAL CONN PEEBLES, GERTRUDE CONN TESHON, OR ANY HEIRS THEREOF AND ANY UNKNOWN OWNERS OR CLAIMANTS. Defendant, GREETING: You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s Original Petition at or before ten o’clock a.n. of the first Monday after expiration of FORTY TWO (42) days from the date of the issuance of this citation, before the Honorable District Court of Newton County, at the Courthouse of said County in Newton, Texas. “In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.com”. YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the Clerk who issued this Citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday after the expiration of FORTY TWO (42) days, a Default Judgment may be taken against you. Said petition was filed in said Court, on the 9th day of April, 2025 in this cause number CV25-15331 on the docket of said Court, and styled: ARON WADE BISCAMP VS. JANIE C. CONN, L.C. CONN, DIXON E. CONN, OPAL CONN PEEBLES, GERTRUDE CONN TESHON, OR ANY HEIRS THEREOF AND ANY UNKNOWN OWNERS OR CLAIMANTS. A brief statement of the nature of this suit is: SUIT TO TRY TITLE. Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at office in Newton, Texas, this 14th day of April, 2025. Nickole Windham, District Clerk, Newton County, Texas. Jessica Adaway, Deputy Clerk, Newton County, Texas
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE: THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NEWTON. THIS NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE IS GIVEN pursuant to Tex. Tax Code Chapter 34, and Tex. R. Civ. P. 21a. by virtue of an Order of Sale issued on March 20, 2025, pursuant to the Judgment rendered on August 17, 2017 by the 1st Judicial District Court of Newton County, Texas, in Cause No. 14070 a.k.a. CV1614070 styled PROPEL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, AS AGENT AND ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR PROPEL FUNDING NATIONAL I, LLC vs. BARBARA ARMSTRONG A/K/A BARBARA D. ARMSTRONG, ET, AL, on March 24, 2025, I levied, against all legal interest and/or right of all defendants subject to said Judgment, upon the following described tracts or parcels of land: STREET ADDRESS: 10692 FM 1012, Wiergate, TX 75977; TAX ACCOUNT NUMBER(S): 15845; and LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A LOT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 4 ACRES OF LAND BEING OUT OF AND A PART OF THE HOLDEN MCGEE SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 313, SITUATED IN NEWTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING THE SAME LAND DESCRIBED IN CORRECTION DEED FROM ELMER SIMMONS TO SAM GALAWAY DATED MARCH 5, 1970, AND RECORDED IN VOLUME 240, PAGE 861, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF NEWTON COUNTY, TEXAS; SAID 4 ACRE TRACT OF LAND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN GENERAL WARRANTY DEED DATED JULY 21, 1993, AND RECORDED ON JULY 28, 1993, IN VOLUME 387, PAGE 579, REAL PROPERTY RECORDS, NEWTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM ZERLENE ECHOLS TO DEXTER HAWTHORNE. SAVE AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING TRACT OF LAND: 1.03 ACRES HERETO CONVEYED BY MATTIE GALLOWAY TO TRAVIS HAWTHORNE, BY DEED DATED OCTOBER 1970, AND RECORDED IN THE DEED RECORDS OF NEWTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN GENERAL WARRANTY DEED DATED JULY 21, 1993, AND RECORDED ON JULY 28, 1993, IN VOLUME 387, PAGE 579, REAL PROPERTY RECORDS, NEWTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM ZERLENE SCHOLS TO DEXTER HAWTHORNE. On June 3, 2025, being the first Tuesday of said month, between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, at the East door of the Courthouse of Newton, Texas, I will offer for sale and sell at public auction, for cash, all the right, title, and interest of all defendants subject to Judgment, in and to said tracts or parcels of land, as provided for by the Texas Tax Code, to satisfy said Judgment for delinquent property taxes, accrued penalties, interests, and attorney’s fees, totaling $27,800.26, plus all post judgment interest, court costs and costs of sale awarded therein or pursuant to the Texas Tax Code, due on said tracts or parcels of land. The sale shall begin no earlier than 10:00a.m. and no later than three hours thereafter. The sale shall be completed by three hours after it commences or 4:00 p.m., whichever occurs first. I hereby verify, certify and declare under penalty of perjury that I delivered a true and correct copy of this Notice of Foreclosure Sale by Certified Mail and First-Class Mail through the United States Postal Service, return receipt requested, to each of the defendant named in said Judgment. “THIS SALE IS BEING CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO STATUTORY OR JUDICIAL REQUIREMENTS. BIDDERS WILL BID ON THE RIGHTS, TITLE, AND INTERESTS, IF ANY, IN THE REAL PROPERTY OFFERED. “THE PROPERTY IS SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE SELLER NORE THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTS WARRANTS OR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE PROPERTY’S TITLE, CONDITION, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BUYERS ASSUME ALL RISKS. “IN SOME SITUATIONS, A LOT OF FIVE ACRES OR LESS IS PRESUMED TO BE INTENDED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE. HOWEVER, IF THE PROPERTY LACKS WATER OR WASTEWATER SERVICE, THE PROPERTY MAY NOT QUALIFY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE. A POTENTIAL BUYER WHO WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION SHOULD MAKE ADDITIONAL INQUIRIES OR CONSULT WITH PRIVATE COUNSEL.” “ESTA VENTA SE LLEVE A CABO CONFORME A LOS REQUISITOS ESTATUTARIOS O JUDICIALES. LOS OFERTANTES PRESENTARÀN SUS OFERTAS SOBRE LOS DERECHOS, TÍTULO E INTERESES, SI LOS HUBIERE, DEL BIEN INMUEBLE EN VENTA. “LA PROPIEDAD SE VENDE ASÍ COMO ESTÁ, DÓNDE ESTÁ, Y SIN NINGUNA GARANTÍA, NI EXPLÍCITA NI IMPLÍCITA. NI EL VENDEDOR NI EL DEPARTMENTO DEL SHERIFF ASEGURA NI DECLARA NADA EN CUANTO AL TÍTULO DE PROPIEDAD, LA CONDICIÓN, HABITABILIDAD, COMERCIABILIDAD O IDONEIDAD PARA UN DETERMINADO PROPÓSITO. LOS COMPRADORES ASUMEN TODOS LOS RIESGOS. “EN ALGUNAS SITUACIONES, UN LOTE DE CINCO ACRES O MENOS SE PRESUME QUE ESTÉ DESTINADO PARA USO RESIDENCIAL. SIN EMBARGO, SI LA PROPIEDAD NO CUENTA CON EL SERVICIO DE AGUAS BLANCAS I AGUAS NEGRAS, PUEDE QUE NO CALIFIQUE PARA USO RESIDENCIAL. IN POSIBLE CLIENTE QUE DESEE MAYOR INFORMACIÓN DEBERÁ INVESTIGAR MÁS O ASESORARSE CON UN ABOGADO.” Dated this 10th day of April, 2025. Newton County Constable’s Office, Precinct 2, Texas By: Robert Burby Constable of Newton County, Precinct 2, Texas
THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: Heirs of Wayne Frazier, Deceased and Unknown Heirs. Defendant, Greetings: You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s Petition at or before ten o’clock a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of forty-two (42) days after you were served this Citation, before the Honorable District Court of Jasper County, at the Courthouse of said County in Jasper, Texas. YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney does not file a written answer with the Clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday above specified, a Default Judgment may be taken against you. Said Petition was filed in said Court, on the 8th day of JANUARY 2025, in this cause, number 41,503 on the docket of said Court, and styled. Demetra L. Rushing, ET AL. VS. Barbara Anothony Thomas ET AL. A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to wit: SUIT FOR REAL PROPERTY as is more fully shown by said Petition on file in this suit and by the following description: BEING a 66.321 acre tract of land out of the BBB&C Railroad Sur-vey, Abstract No. 90, Jasper County, Texas, and being all of the called 66.224 acre tract of land as de-scribed in Warranty Deed dated April 6, 1984, from Troy G. Marshall to Ray Boykin and Shirley Boykin Wilder as recorded in Volume 368, Page 121 of the Deed Records of Jasper County, Texas, the said 66.321 acre tract of land being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a 1” iron pipe with USFS cap found at the southeasterly corner of the above referenced BBBS&C Railroad Survey and the westerly line of the Matt Racki Survey, Abstract No. 1036, Jasper County, Texas, same as also being the westerly line of a called 135.95 acre tract of land (Volume 743, Page 942 OPRJC); THENCE S 89° 59’41” W, with the southerly line of the above referenced 66.224 acre tract of land, a distance of 1920.64 feet to a 2” iron pipe found at the southeasterly corner of a called 10.41 acre tract of land (Volume 743, Page 942 OPRJC); THENCE N 00° 44’44” W, with the westerly line of the above referenced 66.224 acre tract of land, same being the easterly line of said 10.41 acre tract of land, at 106.88 feet cross the approxi-mate center of Graham Creek, continuing same course a total distance of 1491.97 feet to a 2” galva-nized pipe found near the southerly edge of a road for the northwesterly corner of said 66.224 acre tract of land (Volume 743, Page 942 OPRJC); THENCE 89° 36’54” E, with the west most segment of the nor-therly line of the above referenced 66.224 acre tract of land, same being a portion of the east most southerly line of said 34.75 acre tract of land, a distance of 661.32 feet to a 1” iron pipe with cap marked “50” found at the east most southeasterly corner of said 34.75 acre tract of land, same being a southwesterly corner of a called 823-acre US Forest Service tract of land; THENCE S 89° 21’14” E, with the most segment of the northerly line of the above referenced 66.224 acre tract of land, same being a southerly line of said US Forest Service 823-acre tract of land, traversing, in part, with and or through County Road 010, continuing same course a total distance of 1297.64 feet to a point located between two 1” iron bolts for the northeasterly corner of the above referenced 66.224 acre tract of land, from which point, a 1” iron bolt bears N 00° 48’ 09” E, a distance of 3.01 feet, another iron bolt bears S 26° 12’ 23” W, a distance of 0.83 of a foot and a 2” iron pipe bears S 34° 49’19” W, a distance of 15.27 feet, said point also being the northwesterly corner of a called 33.978004 acre tract of land (Volume 195, Page 46 DRJC); THENCE with a portion of the easterly line of the above referenced 66.224 acre tract of land traversing with two line segments of the westerly line of said 33.978004 acre tract of land as fol-lows: 1) S 00° 48’ 09” W, a distance of 376.51 feet to a 5/8” iron rod found; 2) S 01° 07’ 5S” W, a dis-tance of 519.75 feet to a concrete monument marked “T.O SUTTON & SONS” found for the southwest-erly corner of said 33.978004; THENCE S 00° 19’ 13” W, continuing with a portion of the easterly line of the above referenced 66.224 acre tract of land and traversing with the westerly line of the above. Issued and given under my hand and Seal of said Court, at office in Jasper County, Texas this 14th day of April A.D., 2025. Attest: Rosa Norsworthy, District Clerk District Court, Jasper County, Texas, /s/ Brandy Gul-ley, Deputy
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