Serving Denton, NC & Surrounding Communities

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain deed of trust executed by Eugenio Santos Cuellar and Yesica Gutierrez Mayo, dated the 5th day of March, 2020, and recorded in Book 2398, page 54, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, and the said deed of trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure, and the holders of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness, and the undersigned Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said deed of trust by instrument dated August 21, 2025 and recorded in Book 2716, page 1258, Davidson County Registry, and having petitioned the Clerk of Superior Court of Davidson County for an Order Allowing Foreclosure to proceed and such Order having been entered, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door of the Davidson County Courthouse, Lexington, North Carolina, at l2:00 noon on the 18th day of December, 2025, all of the property conveyed in said deed of trust, including all buildings and permanent improvements affixed thereto, and all rights, easements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, which property as of ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice was owned of record by Eugenio Santos Cuellar and Yesica Gutierrez Mayo, the same lying and being in Davidson County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows:

See Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

The Substitute Trustee is advised that the property is located at 401 Turner Street, Thomasville, North Carolina 27360, and is being sold AS IS WHERE IS subject to any city-county ad valorem taxes and any special assessments that are a lien against the premises, as well as all prior deeds of trust, liens, judgments, encumbrances, restrictions, easements and rights-of-way of record, if any, and neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holders of the note secured by the property, nor any officer, agent, or representative make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale.

Should the property be purchased by a party other than the holders of the Deed of Trust being foreclosed, that purchaser must pay, in addition to the amount bid, the following items:  (i) the tax required by N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 7A-308(a)(1) of Forty-five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100) of the bid amount up to a maximum tax of Five Hundred Dollars ($500), and (ii) the excise tax on conveyance required by N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 105-228.28 et seq. of One Dollar ($1) per Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or fractional part thereof of the bid amount.

The highest bidder at said sale shall be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of his bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, at the time of sale, with the balance immediately due and payable upon expiration of the time allowed for filing upset bids. This sale is SUBJECT to the upset bids process of G.S. 45-21.27.

An order for possession of the above-described property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007 may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination.  Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

This the 17th day of November, 2025.

Trustee Services, Inc., 

Substitute Trustee 25SP001466-280

EXHIBIT “A”

TRACT 3: 

BEGINNING:  At a point in the eastern margin of Turner Street in the City of Thomasville, NC, said beginning point being the southwest corner of Lot No. 67 of BULLA HEIGHTS, Revised, as per the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 61, Davidson County Registry; thence along the eastern margin of Turner Street along the western line of Lot 67, North 10° 16' 13" East 74.99 feet to a point; thence South 77° 09' 40" East a total distance of 103.50 feet to a new iron pipe; thence South 12° 56' 44" West 22.99 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence North 76° 36' 37" West 8.89 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence South 13° 01' 27" West 52.01 feet to an existing iron pipe in the northern margin of East Street; thence along the northern margin of East Street North 77° 09' 40" West 91.04 feet to the point of Beginning and containing 7,158 square ſeet, according to a survey prepared by Charles C. Whicker, RLS dated December 12, 1999 and shown as Job No. 99-7746. 

The above-described tract being a portion of Lots 64, 65, 66 and 67 of BULLA HEIGHTS, Revised, a plat of which is recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 61, Davidson County Registry. 

Being shown on Thomasville Township Tax Map 54, Block A, as all of Tax Parcel No. 126. 

PROPERTY ADDRESS:  

401 Tumer Street,

Thomasville, North Carolina 27360

3035 - 12/10, 12/17

The undersigned, having heretofore qualified as Executor of the Estate of Terry L. Johnson, deceased, late of Davidson County, North Carolina, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before February 19, 2026, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery thereon.  All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 19th day of November, 2025.

Eric Christian Johnson, Executor

Estate of Terry L. Johnson, deceased

c/o Keith A. Wood, Esq.

Carruthers & Roth, P.A.

Attorneys & Counselors at Law

235 North Edgeworth St.

Post Office Box 540

Greensboro, NC 27402

3030 - 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10

Having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of John Thomas Cox, deceased, of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present the same, duly proven, to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of February, 2026 otherwise this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the undersigned.

Betty W. Cox, Executrix

Estate of John Thomas Cox

905 Robinhood Road

Thomasville, NC  27360

 (336) 475-3183

J. Frank Green, Attorney

PO Box 1

42 Salem Street

Thomasville, NC  27360

(336) 475-0557

3031 - 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10

Having qualified as the Administrator of the Estate of Paron Thomasine Bailey aka Dr. Paron Thomasine Bailey, deceased, of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present the same, duly proven, to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of February, 2026 otherwise this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.  All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the undersigned.

Administrator:

Dr. Freda Bailey Shipman

12374 San Jose Drive

Reston, VA 20191

3032 - 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10

Having qualified as Administrator, CTA of the Estate of Timothy P. Harris, AKA Timothy Harris, AKA Timothy Paige Harris, Deceased, late of Davidson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before February 27, 2026, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their right to recover against the estate of the said deceased. 

All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

 This the 20th day of November, 2025.

Bryan C. Thompson

Administrator CTA 

of the Estate of

Timothy P. Harris

aka Timothy Harris

aka Timothy Paige Harris

   Deceased

Robinson & Lawing, LLP

110 Oakwood Drive

Winston Salem, NC 27103

(336) 725-8323

3033 - 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10

Having qualified as the Co-Executors of the Estate of Iris Evelyn Mann aka Iris Evelyn Leonard Mann aka Evelyn Leonard Mann, deceased, of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present the same, duly proven, to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of February, 2026 otherwise this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.  All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the undersigned.

Co-Executor:

Lisa Johnson

4340 Cooper Rd.

Winston Salem, NC 27127

Co-Executor:

Gregory Mann

591 Wafford Road

Lexington, NC 27292

3034 - 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10

Having qualified as the Administrator of the Estate of James Michael Waller, deceased, of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present the same, duly proven, to the undersigned on or before the 26th day of February, 2026 otherwise this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.  All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the undersigned.

Barbara Waller

173 Sundial Dr.

Lexington, NC 27295

Ingle Law, PLLC

8512 US Highway 158

Stokesdale, NC 27357

3036 - 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Dorothy Rothrock Hilton, aka Dorothy Rothrock, aka Dorothy Hilton, Deceased, late of Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before March 5, 2026, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their right to recover against the estate of the said deceased. 

All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This the 26th day of November, 2025

Carla Rene Hilton Smith

Dorothy Rothrock Hilton, 

aka Dorothy Rothrock, 

aka Dorothy Hilton, deceased

C/O Bryan C. Thompson

Robinson & Lawing, LLP

110 Oakwood Drive, Suite 200

Winston Salem, NC 27103

(336) 725-8323

3037 - 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17

The undersigned having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of BESSIE D. GREGG, deceased, late of Davidson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present such claims to the undersigned at 194 Brickell Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27127 on or before the 25th day of February, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.  All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment.

James Smith, Administrator 

of the Estate of 

Bessie D.Gregg

Winston-Salem, NC 27127

Holly B. Curry, Attorney

212 N. State Street

Lexington, NC 27292

3038 - 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17

MICHAEL DEAN FLOWERS

                                   Plaintiff

vs.

SUSAN FLOWERS,

                                   Defendant

TO: Susan Flowers, Defendant in Davidson County, North Carolina. 

TAKE NOTICE that a Complaint has been filed against you in the District Court of Davidson County, North Carolina. The nature of the relief being sought is Absolute Divorce. You are required to answer the Complaint and make defense to such pleading not later than forty (40) days after the date of first publication of this notice on November 26, 2025. Upon your failure to do so, the Plaintiff seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. 

This 20th day of November, 2025. 

Dawn L. Mitchell, 

Attorney for the Plaintiff

Penry Terry Mitchell LLP

NC State Bar No. 47111

17 East Center St.

PO Box 626

Lexington, NC 27293

(336) 248-6222 Telephone

 (336) 248-6214 Fax

3039 - 11/26, 12/3, 12/10

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of John Wayne Everhart, Deceased, late of Davidson County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at the offices of Tillman, Whichard & Cagle, PLLC, 501 Eastowne Drive, Suite 130, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, on or before the 26th day of February, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.  All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment.

This 26th day of November, 2025.

JASON ALLEN EVERHART, EXECUTOR

ESTATE OF JOHN WAYNE EVERHART

Tillman, Whichard & Cagle, PLLC

501 Eastowne Drive, Suite 130, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

3040 - 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17

Having qualified as the Administrator of the Estate of Jean Hedrick Buchanan, aka Jeanie Buchanan, aka Mary Jean Buchanan, aka Jeanie Hedrick Buchanan, deceased, late of Davidson County, this is to notify all person, firms or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned on or before the 4th day of March, 2026, otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Administrator.

This the 25th day of November, 2025.

John Glen Buchanan, Administrator

910 Country Club Drive

Lexington, NC 27292

Scott Y. Curry, Attorney

For the Estate

212 North State Street

Lexington, NC 27292

3043 - 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24

 

Having qualified as the Ancillary Executor of the Estate of Jefforie Lynn Wilson, deceased, late of Horry County, South Carolina, having an ancillary estate in Davidson County, North Carolina file no. 2025 E 02217-280, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at 2212 Eastchester Drive, High Point, NC 27265, on or before March 3, 2026 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 1st day of December, 2025.

Dustin Matthew Wilson

Ancillary Executor of the Estate of Jefforie Lynn Wilson, Deceased

Goins Law

Attorney for the Estate

2212 Eastchester Drive

High Point, NC 27265

3044 – 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Cynthia Burnette, late of 278 Golden Road Lane Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at 2235-D Lewisville-Clemmons, Clemmons, North Carolina 27012, on or before the 11th day of September, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 1st day of December, 2025.

Elisha Horowitz,

Administrator of the Estate of Cynthia Burnette

Sarah I. Young, Attorney at Law

Law Office of Sarah Young, PLLC

2235-D Lewisville-Clemmons Rd

Clemmons, NC 27012

3045 – 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24

Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Roger Wayne Mackie, late of Davidson County, North Carolina, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the offices of Allman Spry Leggett Crumpler & Horn, P.A., 380 Knollwood Street, Suite 700, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103, on or before March 10,  2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.  All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 10th day of December.

William Lee Duggins

Estate of Roger Wayne Mackie

Tyler Paul Long, Esq.

Allman Spry Leggett Crumpler & Horn, PA

380 Knollwood St., Suite 700

Winston Salem, NC 27103

3046 - 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31

  

Davidson County, A Body Politic and Corporate vs. John Wesley Webster, a/k/a John W. Webster, a/k/a John Webster, Unknown Spouse of John Wesley Webster, Nelda Starrett Webster, a/k/a Nelda S. Webster, a/k/a Nelda Webster, Unknown Spouse of Nelda Starrett Webster, U.S. Bank National Association, Trustee of NRZ Recovery Trust, successor in interest to Beneficial Mortgage Co. of North Carolina, Lienholder

TO: John Wesley Webster, a/k/a John W. Webster, a/k/a John Webster, Unknown Spouse of John Wesley Webster, Nelda Starrett Webster, a/k/a Nelda S. Webster, a/k/a Nelda Webster, Unknown Spouse of Nelda Starrett Webster, U.S. Bank National Association, Trustee of NRZ Recovery Trust, successor in interest to Beneficial Mortgage Co. of North Carolina, Lienholder

Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows:

Foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes owing to Davidson County on your interest in the property described as follows:

BEGINNING: Same being Lot No. Forty-Six (46) in Tudor Heights on a Plat of property formerly owned by the Barnwell Heirs and surveyed and platted by A. F. Dean of Winston Salem, N.C., which said plat or map is recorded in Book No. 1, Page 91, office of the Register of Deeds for Davidson County, North Carolina.

Together with and subject to easements, restrictions, water rights and rights of way of record, and matters of survey.

Also being identified as Parcel ID# 16-036-0-00A-0046, Davidson County Tax Office. Address (Per tax office records and not warranted): 502 Barnwell St

Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claims and interests that you may have in the property, to have a commissioner appointed to sell the Property and to deliver to the purchaser a deed to said real estate in fee simple, free and clear of all encumbrances, and that the interests and equities of redemption of the Defendants in the property be forever barred and foreclosed.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than January 20, 2026 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This day of December 1, 2025

E. Lauren Watson Hubbard

Attorney for Plaintiff

Capital Center

82 Patton Avenue, Suite 500

Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 252-8010

3047 - 12/10, 12/17, 12/24

25E000823-280

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Richard Barton Van Antwerp, deceased, late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned on or before the tenth (10th) day of March, 2025; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate please make prompt settlement with the Executor

This the 2nd day of December, 2025

Edgar A. Thomas, Jr., Executor

Estate of Richard Barton Van Antwerp, Deceased

c/o Law Offices of J. Calvin Cunningham

208 West Center St., Suite C

Lexington, NC 27292

3048 - 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31

 

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of HERBERT SINK TESH (a/k/a Herbert S. Tesh, a/k/a Herb Tesh), late of Davidson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at the office of Ingersoll Firm, PLLC, 1590 Westbrook Plaza Dr. Ste. 203, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103 on or before March 10, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.  All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment.

This the 10th day of December, 2025

Cynthia Tesh Miles, Administrator

Marc W. Ingersoll, Attorney: Ingersoll Firm, PLLC

3049 - 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31

The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Brian Scott Wells, deceased, late of Davidson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 10th day of March, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.  All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment.

Bradley Lewis Saintsing

429 Hasty School Rd.

Thomasville, NC 27360

3050 - 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31

RONNELL L. PENNY and

JOHNNY J. PENNY

                                   Plaintiffs

vs.

LOREN M. PENNY and

UNKNOWN FATHER

                                   Defendants

TO: DEFENDANT, UNKNOWN FATHER 

TAKE NOTICE that pleadings seeking relief against you have been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is custody of the minor child, JAZʼLYN M. PENNY, born February 11, 2020. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than January 19, 2026, said date being forty (40) days from the first publication of this Notice, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for relief sought. 

This the 10th day of December, 2025.

Ruth I. Bradshaw

Attorney for Plaintiffs

NC Bar #35182

300 S. Main Street, Lower Level

Winston Salem, NC 27101

Tel. (336) 300-7080

3051 - 12/10, 12/17, 12/24

Having qualified as the Executor of the estate for Jessie Mae Crump late of Davidson County, this is to notify all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the estate to present same duly proven to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of February, 2026; otherwise, this notice will be plead in bar of recovery.  All persons, firms or corporations indebted to the estate will please make prompt settlement with the Executor.

This 3rd day of December, 2025.

Estate of Jessie Mae Crump

Shelton Laquan Crump, Executor

238 Flynt Street

Lexington, NC 27295

Brinkley Walser Stoner, PLLC

P. O. Box 1657

Lexington, NC  27293-1657

3052 - 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31

In The Matter of:

A Male Child born September 9, 2017

TO: WILLIAM DENNIS DANIEL, II, FATHER OF A MALE CHILD BORN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2017, IN FORSYTH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 

TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action.  The nature of the relief sought is as follows:  termination of your parental rights regarding a male child born on September 9, 2017, in Forsyth County, North Carolina.  (An Order for Service by Publication was entered by the District Court on November 20, 2025.)

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than January 19, 2026, said date being forty (40) days from the first publication of this notice, and upon your failure to do so, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED to appear and answer the Petition by serving the original of your written response upon the Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court, Juvenile Division, Forsyth County Courthouse, 175 N. Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, within forty (40) days after the date of the first publication, or no later than January 19, 2026.  You must also serve a copy of your written response on the Petitioner’s Attorney listed below.

You have a right to be represented by an attorney in this case.  If you want an attorney and cannot afford one, the Court will appoint an attorney for you.  You may contact the Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court immediately to ask for a court-appointed attorney.  This is a new case, and any attorney appointed to represent you in another case will not represent you in this case unless the Court appoints that person again or you retain them.  A copy of the Petition may also be obtained from the Clerk of Court during regular business hours.

This Notice first given the 10th day of December, 2025.

Holly M. Groce, Esq.

NC State Bar No. 22214

Attorney for the Petitioner

3540 Clemmons Rd., Suite 053

Clemmons, NC 27012

Phone: 336-766-2222

3053 - 12/10, 12/17, 12/24

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of William R. Sabas, deceased, late of Davidson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to Mrs. Joanne Hill, Executor, c/o George A. “Trip” Payne, Esq., Kasper & Payne, P.A., P.O. Box 687, 3626 Clemmons Road, Clemmons, NC 27012, on or before the 20th day of March, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment This the 10th day of December, 2025

Joanne Hill, Executor

Attorney George A. “Trip” Payne Kasper & Payne, P.A.

PO Box 687

3626 Clemmons Rd

Clemmons, NC 27017

3054 - 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31

File No. 25E000233-280

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Minnie Marybelle Vestal Lineberry aka Minnie Vestal Lineberry, Deceased, late of Davidson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before March 10, 2026, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their right to recover against the estate of the said deceased. 

All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This the 10th day of December 2025

Tommy Lee Lineberry

430 Tilden Nursery Rd.

Lexington, NC 27291

3055 - 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31