Public Notices 07-17-25

July 15, 2025

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
WHEREAS on April 25, 2013, Charles C. Davis and Lila K. Davis, husband 
and wife, executed a Deed of Trust to Terry L. Caves, as Trustee, and 
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for 
The First, a National Banking Association, as Beneficiary, which Deed of 
Trust is on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of 
Wayne County, Mississippi, as Instrument No. 201301862 in the Office of 
the Chancery Clerk of Wayne County, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as 
nominee for The First, a National Banking Association, assigned said 
Deed of Trust to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. via an instrument filed June 20, 
2018 and recorded as Instrument No. 201801790 in the Office of the 
Chancery Clerk of Wayne County, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, the afore-mentioned Deed of Trust was modified via an 
instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201903818 in the Office of the 
Chancery Clerk of Wayne County, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. assigned said Deed of Trust to MCLP 
Asset Company, Inc. via an instrument filed August 15, 2022 and recorded 
as Instrument No. 202202488 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Wayne 
County, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, MCLP Asset Company, Inc. assigned said Deed of Trust to U.S. 
Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but 
solely as trustee of GSMS 2021-1 Trust via an instrument filed February 
28, 2023 and recorded as Instrument No. 202300556 in the Office of the 
Chancery Clerk of Wayne County, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual 
capacity but solely as trustee of GSMS 2021-1 Trust appointed Padgett 
Law Group as Substitute Trustee in place of the afore-mentioned original 
Trustee via an instrument dated April 12, 2024 and recorded as 
Instrument No. 202401086 in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Wayne 
County, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, default has occurred in the payment of the indebtedness secured 
by said deed(s) of trust, and GSMS 2021-1 Trust, as beneficiary, has 
authorized and instructed Padgett Law Group as substitute trustee to 
foreclose said deed(s) of trust by advertisement and sale at public 
auction in accordance with the statutes made and provided therefor.
THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that pursuant to the power of sale 
contained in said deed(s) of trust and in accordance with the statutes 
made and provided therefor, the said deed(s) of trust will be foreclosed 
and the property covered thereby and hereinafter described will be sold 
at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Front South 
Steps of the Wayne County Courthouse at Waynesboro, Mississippi, and 
will sell within legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00 AM and 
4:00 PM) on July 24, 2025, to satisfy the indebtedness now due under and 
secured by said deed(s) of trust.
Padgett Law Group will convey only such title as vested in it as 
Substituted Trustee. The premises to be sold are described as:
The following described real property located and situated in Wayne 
County, Mississippi, to-wit:
A parcel of land lying within and being a part of the Southwest 1/4 of 
the Northeast 1/4 of Section 31, Township 9 North, Range 9 West, Wayne 
County, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as follows:
Commence and begin survey at a found creosote post marking the Northwest 
corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 31, Township 
9 North, Range 9 West, Wayne County, Mississippi, and run South for 
389.00 feet to a set 1/2 inch iron pin; thence run North 84 degrees 00 
minutes 00 seconds East for 135.49 feet to a set 1/2 inch iron pin, said 
pin lying on the Northerly right-of-way boundary of the Old Highway 84 
Loop, as it is now laid out and exists; thence run North 08 degrees 28 
minutes 00 seconds East along said Northerly right-of-way boundary for 
27.93 feet to a found concrete monument; thence run
North 84 degrees 17 minutes 27 seconds East (North 84 degrees 26 minutes 
East as per record) along said Northerly right-of-way boundary for 
111.88 feet to a set 1/2 inch iron pin; thence, leaving said Northerly 
right-of-way boundary, run North 04 degrees 09 minutes 58 seconds West 
for 337.51 feet to a set 1/2 inch iron pin, said pin lying on an 
existing fence line; thence run South 89 degrees 51 minutes 26 seconds 
West (West as per record) along said existing fence line for 225.66 feet 
back to the point of beginning; the above described parcel lies entirely 
within and is a part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of 
Section 31, Township 9 North, Range 9 West, Wayne County, Mississippi, 
and contains 2.00 acres.
The successful bidder must tender full funds at the conclusion of the 
sale in the form of a certified check made payable 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. Padgett Law Group reserves the right 
to award the bid to the next highest bidders should the highest bidder 
fail to timely tender the total amount due.
June 12, 2025
Padgett Law Group
Substituted Trustee
1675 Lakeland Drive, Suite 206
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: (850) 422-2520
Duly authorized to act in the premises by instrument recorded on a 
04/16/2024, in Instrument Number 202401086; of the records of the 
aforesaid county and state.
Public Notice Agency, Inc.
Publish: June 26, July 3, July 10 & July 17, 2025
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE S SALE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF WAYNE
WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms 
and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated June 18, 2021, executed by RYAN 
LOPER and ALYSSA BLACKWELL conveying certain real property therein 
described to HEATHER LOVIER, as Trustee, for MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC 
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC. AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS, 
LLC, Original Beneficiary, to secure the indebtedness therein described, 
as same appears of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Wayne 
County, Mississippi filed and recorded June 18, 2021, at Instrument 
Number 202101946; and
WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was transferred 
and assigned to Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC; and
WHEREAS, Rubin Lublin, LLC has been appointed as Substitute Trustee; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the holder of said Deed of Trust, having requested the 
undersigned so to do, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, 
by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said 
Substitute Trustee shall, on July 24, 2025 within the lawful hours of 
sale between 11:00AM and 4:00PM at the Wayne County Courthouse, 609 
Azalea Drive, Waynesboro, MS 39367 proceed to sell at public outcry to 
the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the 
following described property situated in Wayne County, Mississippi, to 
wit:
A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE NWº, SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 8 
NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST, WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AND DESCRIED AS FOLLOWS: 
BEGINNING AT A POINT WHERE THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SECTION 18 INTERSECTS 
THE EAST BOUNDARY OF U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 145; THENCE SOUTH 48 DEGREES AND 
45 MINUTES EAST ALONG SAID EAST BOUNDARY A DISTANCE OF 533 FEET TO A 6" 
X 6" CONCRETE MONUMENT; THENCE AROUND A CURVE TO THE RIGHT 227.5 FEET, 
LONG CHORD OF SAID CURVE BEARING SOUTH 47 DEGREES AND 40 MINUTES EAST; 
THENCE NORTH 42 DEGREES EAST A DISTANCE OF 679.0 FEET TO THE NORTH 
BOUNDARY OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE WEST A DISTANCE OF 1023.4 FEET TO 
THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 4.4 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LESS AND 
EXCEPT: THOSE PARCELS DEEDED UNTO LARRY B. GANDY AND WIFE, PATRICIA E. 
GANDY, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCERY CLERK, WAYNE COUNTY, 
MISSISSIPPI IN LAND DEED BOOK 482, AT PAGE 575, AND ALSO THAT PARCEL 
RECORDED IN LAND DEED BOOK 543 AT PAGE 261.
PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 
118 MISSISSIPPI DR, WAYNESBORO, MS 39367. In the event of any 
discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the 
property, the legal description shall control. 
Title to the above described property is believed to be good, but I will 
convey only such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee. 
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED 
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Rubin Lublin, LLC
3145 Avalon Ridge Place, Suite 100
Peachtree Corners, GA 30071
rlselaw.com/property-listing
Tel: (877) 813-0992
Fax: (470) 508-9401
PUBLISH: 06/26/2025, 07/03/2025, 07/10/2025, 07/17/2025
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2007, Hazel M Morgan and Timothy R Morgan 
executed a deed of trust for the benefit of Mortgage Electronic 
Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Trustmark 
National Bank, its successors and assigns, which deed of trust was 
recorded on February 23, 2007, in Book 1189, Page 637-652, in the office 
of the Chancery Clerk of Wayne County, Mississippi; Said Deed of Trust 
was last sold, assigned and transferred to Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 
by assignment recorded as Instrument No. 202103842 in the office of the 
Chancery Clerk of Wayne County, Mississippi.
WHEREAS, the holder of the deed of trust at the time of the substitution 
substituted McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP as Trustee, as authorized 
by the terms thereof, by instrument recorded June 9, 2025 and spread at 
large upon the records in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk as 
Instrument No. 202501554 prior to the posting and publication of this 
notice; and
WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of the 
deed of trust, and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared 
to be due and payable in accordance with the terms of the deed of trust, 
and the legal holder of said indebtedness, Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, 
has requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee to execute the trust 
and sell said land, property and improvements in accordance with the 
terms of the deed of trust for the purpose of raising the sums due 
thereunder, together with attorney's fees, Substitute Trustee's fees and 
expenses of sale;
THEREFORE, on July 24, 2025, the undersigned Substitute Trustee in the 
deed of trust, will offer for sale at public outcry and sell to the 
highest bidder for cash, within legal hours (being between the hours of 
11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) at the Front door of the Wayne County 
Courthouse in Waynesboro, Mississippi, the following described land, 
property and improvements lying and being situate in Wayne County, 
Mississippi, to-wit:
Commencing at the SW Corner of Block 47 of the official plat of the City 
of Waynesboro, Mississippi, now on file in the Chancery Clerk's office 
in the Wayne County Courthouse; run thence North 50 degrees 10 minutes 
East along the North right-of-way line of Court Street for 318.62 feet 
to the point of beginning of the lot to be described; from said point of 
beginning, run thence North 50 degrees 10 minutes East along Court 
Street for 72.0 feet a fence; thence run North 39 degrees 50 minutes 
West parallel with Hill Street as described and recorded in Deed Book 
104, page 281, and along said fence for 248.0 feet; thence run South 50 
degrees 10 minutes West parallel with Court Street for 72.0 feet; thence 
run South 39 degrees 50 minutes East parallel with said Hill Street for 
248.0 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.41 acre.
I WILL CONVEY only such title as is vested in the Substitute Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the 18th day of June, 2025
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP
Substitute Trustee
1022 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 304
Ridgeland, MS 39157-2049
(662) 388-5464
Foreclosurehotline.net
File No.: 25-04017MS
PUBLISH: 07/03/2025,07/10/2025,07/17/2025
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
RONIQUE RILEY AND MOTHER AND NEXT OF KIN OF MARIYAH RILEY, A MINOR
VS.
CASSANDRA BELL AS MOTHER AND NEXT OF KIN OF MAKENZIE MITCHELL, A MINIOR 
AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN HEARS AT LAW
CAUSE NO.: 24-cv-00239
SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING
TO ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF MONTREZ MITCHELL, DECEASED. THIS 
SUMMONS IS IMPORTANT AND YOU MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR 
RIGHTS.
You are summonsed to appear and/or defend against the Petition for 
Determination of Heirs and other relief field in this Court by Ronique 
Riley, Petitioner, before the Honorable Billie Graham, Chancery Court 
Judge of Wayne County, Mississippi, at the Wayne County Chancery 
Courthouse, located at 609 Azalea Drive, Waynesboro, Mississippi 39367 
on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., that day or as soon thereafter 
as counsel may be heard. In case of your failure to appear and defend, a 
Judgment/Order will be entered for the relief demanded in the Petition. 
You are not required to file an answer or other pleading at this time 
but you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and official seal of court, on this the 27th day of 
June, 2025.
WAYNE COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK
BY: Angie Jabri, D.C.
(Seal)
JOHN N. SATCHER, II / MSB#100927
SATCHER LAW FIRM, PLLC
POST OFFICE BOX 12369 (39236)
2777 OLD CANTON ROAD
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39216
TELEPHONE: (601) 355-(HURT)
FACSIMILE: (844) 214-4878
Publish: July 3, July 10 & July 17, 2025
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
CORY J. PITTS, PLAINTIFF
VERSUS
MADISON L. ODOM PITTS, DEFENDANT
CAUSE NO.: 25-96
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF WAYNE
TO: MADISON L. ODOM PITTS
You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by CORY 
J. PITTS, Plaintiff, seeking a Divorce. There are no other Defendants 
in this action.
You are required to mail, or hand deliver a written response to the 
Complaint filed against you in this action to Eric Tiebauer, Attorney 
for Plaintiff, whose post office address is P.O. Box 1421, Waynesboro, 
MS 39367.
YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS 
AFTER THE 3RD DAY OF JULY 2025, WHICH IS THE DATE OF THE FIRST 
PUBLICATION OF THIS SUMMONS, IF YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT SO MAILED OR 
DELIVERED, A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE 
MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT.
You must also file the original of your Response with the Clerk of this 
Court within a reasonable time afterward.
Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 26th day of June 
2025.
JEREMY CARR,
CHANCERY CLERK
(SEAL)
BY: Angie Jabri,
DEPUTY CLERK
Publish: July 3, July 10 & July 17, 2024
BEFORE THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI
RE: PETITION OF VENTURE OIL & GAS, INC. FOR AN EXTENSION OF INACTIVE 
WELL STATUS UNDER STATEWIDE RULE 28 FOR A CERTAIN WELL LOCATED IN 
HIWANNEE FIELD, WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AND FOR RELATED RELIEF
DOCKET NO. 270-2025-D
PUBLIC NOTICE
TO: ALL OWNERS AND PERSONS INTERESTED IN HIWANNEE FIELD, WAYNE COUNTY, 
MISSISSIPPI
TAKE NOTICE that VENTURE OIL & GAS, INC. ("Venture") has filed a 
Petition with the Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board in the above 
referenced docket requesting that the Board grant the following relief: 
A one year extension of the inactive well status under Rule 28.2.a for a 
certain well which is listed on Exhibit "1" hereto.
TAKE NOTICE that the above and foregoing matter will be heard at the 
regular August 2025 meeting to be held at 9:00 o'clock a.m. on August 
20, 2025, 500 Greymont Avenue, Suite E, Jackson, Mississippi, 39202, at 
which time and place all interested parties may appear and contest said 
matter.
If you intend to contest the docket or request a continuance, you must 
notify the Board and Petitioner's representative of your intention in 
writing not later than 5:00 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 
(seven (7) days prior to the date stated above for the hearing). 
Failure to so notify the Board and Petitioner shall be a waiver of your 
right to contest or request continuance.
You are advised that the Board may adopt orders concerning a petition 
which may differ from the relief requested by Petitioner, and the Board 
will enter such order or orders as in its judgment may be appropriate in 
accordance with the evidence presented.
STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI
By: JESSE NEW
State Oil and Gas Board Supervisor
ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIONER:
Glenn Gates Taylor (MBN 7453) 
Ian Austin (MBN 104584) 
COPELAND, COOK, TAYLOR & BUSH, P.A.
600 Concourse, Suite 200
1076 Highland Colony Parkway
P. O. Box 6020
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39158
601-856-7200
601-856-7626 (facsimile)
EXHIBIT "I""
Hiwannee Field
Docket No. 270-2025-D
Wayne County, Mississippi
Well Name: Hiwannee
API No.: 23-153-20862
Well Number: 1
Section: 16
Township: 10N
Range: 7W
–END OF EXHIBIT–
Publish: July 17, 2025