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Carroll County News-Leader Public Notices, October 21, 2026
ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition, Motion for Publication and the Affidavits of Diligent Search that the whereabouts of the father, Joseph Cozart, are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search; therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Joseph Cozart. It is ORDERED that Joseph Cozart be served by publication with the following notice to be inserted in each publication one (1) time per week for four (4) consecutive weeks. Publication shall run in a physical newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the father, Joseph Cozart, was last known to reside.
It is further ORDERED that if Joseph Cozart does not enter an appearance or otherwise answer the Petition, further personal service or service by further publication shall be dispensed with and service of any future notices, motions, orders or other legal documents in this matter may be made upon Joseph Cozart by filing same with the Juvenile Court Clerk of Gibson County, Tennessee.
NOTICE TO:
Joseph Cozart, the State of Tennessee, Department of Children's Services, has filed a PETITION TO ADJUDICATE DEPENDENCY AND NEGLECT AND FOR TEMPORARY LEGAL CUSTODY in regards to the minor child, LANDON COZART, born on MARCH 30, 2017; it further appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to appear in the Juvenile Court of Gibson County, Tennessee located at 301 North College Street, Trenton, Tennessee, on the 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. to personally answer the Petition. Failing to appear for the hearing on this date and time, without good cause, pursuant to the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure and the Tennessee Rules of Juvenile Practice and Procedure, will result in the loss of your right to contest the Petition. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Gibson County Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office.
ENTERED THIS 21 day of September, 2026.
JUDGE MARK JOHNSON
PREPARED BY:
Beth Farmer-Belew (020630)
Attorney for DCS
8600 Highway 22
Dresden, TN 38225
(731)364-9647
09/30-10/07, 14, 21
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT
OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
As Required by
TCA 30-2-306
PROBATE CASE NO: 2026PE184
ESTATE OF: JOAN VICKERS WILLIAMS, LATE OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 6TH day of OCTOBER, 2026, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of JOAN VICKERS WILLIAMS deceased, who died JUNE 28TH, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court Clerk and Master of Carroll 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) (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 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 a copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the 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 6TH day of OCTOBER, 2026
This notice will run two consecutive weeks.
File claims in triplicate with:
Kenneth Todd-Clerk & Master
99 Court Square, Suite 105
Huntingdon, TN 38344
SUZANNE W. CUNNINGHAM
Executor/Administrator
DWAYNE D. MADDOX III
Attorney
KENNETH TODD
Clerk & Master
10/21, 28
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE
WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated December 9, 2025, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded December 11, 2025, in Book No. 762, at Page 224, in Office of the Register of Deeds for Carroll County, Tennessee, executed by Cassandra Stewart and Jeremey Stewart, conveying certain property therein described to Title Associates of Columbia, LLC as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Plaza Home Mortgage Inc., its successors and assigns; and the undersigned, Foundation Legal Group, LLP fka Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Successor Trustee by CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Foundation Legal Group, LLP fka Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee, by CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, will, on November 10, 2026 on or about 12:00 PM, at the At the Carroll County Courthouse 99 Court Street, Huntingdon, TN 38344, offer for sale certain property hereinafter described to the highest bidder FOR certified funds paid at the conclusion of the sale, or credit bid from a bank or other lending entity pre-approved by the successor trustee. The sale is free from all redemptions, which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in Carroll County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows:
Land in Carroll County, State of Tennessee, described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin set (all iron pins are 1/2 inch rebar x 18 inch with identification cap stamped Surveying Services Inc.,) in the west margin of Highway 70 (50 feet from center), said point being the southeast corner of the Elizabeth Fortner property as recorded in Deed Book 405 Page 596 and being the northeast corner of the herein described property; runs thence South 24 degrees 13 minutes 21 seconds West a distance of 121.93 feet to a Point, runs thence along a curve to the right haying a radius of 2200.00 feet, a chord direction of South 33 degrees 45 minute 58 seconds West; a chord length of 729.52 feet an arc length of 732.90 feet along said curve to a Point; runs thence South 43 degrees 18 minutes 35 seconds West a distance of 412.56 feet to an iron pin set, said point being northeast corner of be Jack Snyder property as recorded in Deed Book 384 Page 162; runs thence with the north line of the Snyder property North 88 degrees 06 minutes 38 seconds West a distance of 512.23 feet to an iron pin set in the east line of the Dewey Max Hall and wife Sheila Hall property as recorded in Deed Book 271 Page 282; runs thence with the east line of the Hall property and continuing with the east line of the Charles M. Boykin and Denise A. Boykin property as recorded in Deed Book 403 Page 103 North 03 degrees 48 minutes 53 seconds east a distance of 1282.98 feet to an axle found in the base of a tree, said point being a interior corner of the Boykin property; runs thence with the south line of the Boykin property South 83 degrees 17 minutes 48 seconds East a distance of 546.71 feet to an iron pin found, (Surveying Services Inc.); runs thence South 80 degrees 07 minutes 48 seconds East a distance of 320.07 feet to a metal post found, said point being be northwest corner of the Fortner property; runs thence with the west line of the Fortner property South 17 degrees 17 minutes 05 seconds East a distance of 152.84 feet to a metal post found, said point being the southwest corner of be Fortner property; runs thence with the south line of be Fortner property South 86 degrees 48 minutes 57 seconds a distance of 261.77 feet to be Point of Beginning; containing 25.63 acres or 1116565.47 square feet more or less as surveyed by Bryan J. Batte R.L.S 2190, Surveying Services Inc.; Jackson. Tn 38305. 15 Foot Ingress/Egress Easement. Beginning at an iron pin set (all iron pins are 1/2 inch rebar x 18 inch with identification cap stamped Surveying Services Inc.,) in the west margin of Highway 70 (50 feet from center), said point being the southeast corner of the Elizabeth Fortner property as recorded in Deed Book 405 Page 596; runs thence North 24 degrees 13 minutes 21 seconds East a distance of 57:59 feet to the true point of beginning; runs thence through the Fortner property along the existing drive the following calls; South 24 decrees 13 minutes 21 seconds West a distance of 15.00 feet to a Point; runs thence North 66 degrees 41 minutes 05 seconds West a distance of 65.09 feet to a Point; runs thence North 72 degrees 34 minutes 19 seconds West a distance of 82.11 feet to a Point; runs thence along a curve to the left having a radius of 92.50 feet, a chord direction of South 79 degrees 32 minutes 39 seconds West, a chord length of 86.52 feet to an arc length of 90.03 feet along said curve to a Point; runs thence South 51 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds West a distance of 75.70 feet to a Point, runs thence North 117 degrees 17 minutes 05 seconds West a distance of 16.07 feet to a Point; runs thence North 51 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds East a distance of 69.92 feet to a Point; runs thence along a curve to the right having a radius of 107.50 feet, a chord direction of North 79 degrees 32 minutes 39 seconds East, a chord length of 100.55 feet to an arc length of 104.63 feet along said curve to a Point; runs thence South 72 degrees 34 minutes 19 seconds East a distance of 82.88 feet to a point; runs thence South 66 degrees 41 minutes 05 seconds East a distance of 66.10 feet to the Point of Beginning; containing .011 acres or 4773.43 square feet more or less.
ALSO KNOWN AS: 16723 Highway 70, Huntingdon, TN 38344
This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced property:
CASSANDRA STEWART
JEREMEY STEWART
The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. 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. In the event of inclement weather, the trustee hereby announces that the sale will be postponed and that notices of said postponement for inclement weather will be mailed to interested parties of record. As of July 1, 2025, notices pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated §35-5-101 et seq. are posted online at www.internetpostings.com by a third-party internet posting company. FLG No. 367559
DATED October 2, 2026
Foundation Legal Group, LLP
fka WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,
Successor Trustee
10/14, 21
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NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE'S SALE
WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Note dated February 16, 2022, and the Deed of Trust of even date, securing said Note recorded February 17, 2022 in Book 715, at Page 568-581, as Document #192519, in the Register's office for CARROLL County, Tennessee, executed by DAKOTA SUMROK AND KELLY SUMROK, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, conveying the certain property described therein to FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Trustee, for the benefit of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("MERS"), AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION, its successors and assigns and to MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C., having been appointed as Successor Trustee by instrument of record April 28, 2025 in the Register's office for CARROLL County, Tennessee in Book 753, at Page 161-163, as Document #208263.
WHEREAS, the owner and holder of the Note has declared the entire indebtedness due and payable and demanded that the hereinafter described real property be advertised and sold in satisfaction of indebtedness and costs of foreclosure in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Note and Deed of Trust.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that an agent of Marinosci Law Group, P.C., as Successor Trustee, pursuant to the power, duty and authority vested in and conferred upon said Successor Trustee, by the Deed of Trust, will on December 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM at the east court house door of the Carroll County Courthouse, 99 Court Square, Huntingdon, TN 38344 offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, and free from all legal, equitable and statutory rights of redemption, exemptions of homestead, rights by virtue of marriage, and all other exemptions of every kind, all of which have been waived in the Deed of Trust, certain real property located in Carroll County, Tennessee, described as follows:
Tract 1:
Map 146 Parcel 20.00
9535 Hwy 104 W
BEGINNING at a stake in the east margin of Highway 104 and the southwest corner of Darthie Alexander, et al. (Map 146, Parcel 20.2); runs thence east 434.3 feet along the north line of this tract and Alexander`s south line to a common corner, and intersecting the west line of Jonathan Flanary (Map 146, Parcel 20.07); runs thence south 319.2 feet to the southeast corner of this tract and the southwest corner of Flanary; runs thence west 437.3 feet along the north line of Allan Mollyhorn (Map 146, Parcel and Karen Coffman (Map 146, Parcel 20.05) to the southwest corner of this tract and the east margin of Highway 104; runs thence north 320.5 feet along the west line of this tract and the highway to the point of beginning; containing 3.00 acres, more or less.
Being the same property conveyed to Dakota Sumrok and Kelly Sumrok by deed recorded in Deed Book 402, page 939 in the Register`s Office of Carroll County, Tennessee.
More Commonly Known As: 9535 HWY 104 W, CEDAR GROVE, TN 38321-7055
Said sale shall be held subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; and subject to, but not limited to, the following parties who may claim an interest in the above-referenced property: DAKOTA SUMROK, KELLY SUMROK, DISCOVER BANK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE RURAL HOUSING SERVICE AND ITS SUCCESSORS, OCCUPANTS/TENANTS OF 9535 HWY 104 W, CEDAR GROVE, TN 38321-7055
To the best of the Successor Trustee’s knowledge, information, and belief, there are no other Federal or State tax lien claimants or other claimants upon the subject property which would require notice pursuant to the terms and provision of T.C.A. § 35-5-104 or T.C.A. § 67-1-1433 or 26 U.S.C. § 7425.
The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. The Successor Trustee may postpone the above referenced sale from time to time as needed without further publication. The Successor Trustee will announce the postponement on the date and at the time and location of the originally scheduled sale.
This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be utilized for that purpose.
Marinosci Law Group, P.C.,
Successor Trustee
555 Perkins Extended,
Suite 445
Memphis, TN 38117
Office: (901) 203-0680
Fax: (901) 440-0561
Publication Dates:
10/21/2026, 10/28/2026
Online publication at:
www.nwpostingservices.com
10/21, 28
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT
OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
As Required by
TCA 30-2-306
PROBATE CASE NO: 2026PE188
ESTATE OF: EDWARD G. BRINKLEY, LATE OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 12TH day of OCTOBER, 2026, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of EDWARD G. BRINKLEY deceased, who died JULY 17TH, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court Clerk and Master of Carroll 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) (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 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 a copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the 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 12TH day of OCTOBER, 2026
This notice will run two consecutive weeks.
File claims in triplicate with:
Kenneth Todd-Clerk & Master
99 Court Square, Suite 105
Huntingdon, TN 38344
DANIEL GRAY BRINKLEY
Executor/Administrator
W. KENT JONES
Attorney
KENNETH TODD
Clerk & Master
10/21, 28
