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Estate of Timothy Howard Watson

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate File No.

 25E000367-440

The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Timothy Howard Watson, deceased, of Henderson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all creditors of said estate to present their claims to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of July, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in a bar of recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement of the same. This is to further notify all persons having claims against said estate that they may serve the same upon Sherri Brewer of Hogan & Brewer, PLLC, Attorney for the Estate, 229 North Main Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792.

 

This is the 23rd day of April, 2025.

 

Mark Blech, Executor

Estate of Timothy Howard Watson, deceased

/o Hogan & Brewer, PLLC

229 North Main Street 

Hendersonville, NC 

28792    

      

HOGAN & BREWER, PLLC, Attorney       

229 North Main Street 

Hendersonville, NC 

28792   

 

4/23, 30, 5/07, 14

Estate of Marina Nikolayevna Franzen

CREDITOR'S NOTICE
File No.
25E000372-440
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Marina Nikolayevna Franzen, deceased, of the County of Henderson, State of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of July 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will make settlement at once to the undersigned.

This the 15th day of
April, 2025.

Olga Y. Vasileva,
Executor of the Estate of Marina Nikolayevna Franzen

43 Hamilton Acres Dr.
Hendersonville, NC
28791

4/23, 30, 5/07, 14

Estate of John Jack Lynch

CREDITOR'S NOTICE
File No.
25E000340-440
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of John Jack Lynch, deceased, of the County of Henderson, State of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of July 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will make settlement at once to the undersigned.

This the 8th day of
April, 2025.

Melissa Sharpe,
Executor of the Estate of John Jack Lynch

6 Old Candlertown Rd.
Candler, NC 28715

4/23, 30, 5/07, 14

Estate of Joyce Burgess Coates

CREDITOR'S NOTICE
File No.
25E000306-440
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Joyce Burgess Coates, deceased, of the County of Henderson, State of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of July 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will make settlement at once to the undersigned.

This the 28th day of
March, 2025.

Kim Burgess,
Executor of the Estate of Joyce Burgess Coates

190 Grandkids Haven Ln
Flat Rock, NC
28731

4/23, 30, 5/07, 14

RESOLUTION OF INTENT RESOLUTION #01-2025 - Town of Laurel Park Town

RESOLUTION OF
INTENT
RESOLUTION
#01-2025
A resolution declaring the intention of the Town of Laurel Park Town Council to consider closing an unopened portion of Fairway Drive located between properties addressed 330 and 336 Fairway Drive, further identified as PINs 9558-83-8414 and 9558-93-1359 as petitioned by Andy Spoone.

WHEREAS, NC General Statute (G.S.) 160A-299 authorizes the Town Council to close public streets and alleys, and,

WHEREAS, Andy Spoone has petitioned the Council of the Town of Laurel Park to close an unopened portion of Fairway Drive located between properties addressed 330 and 336 Fairway Drive, further identified as PINs 9558-83-8414 and 9558-93-1359, and,

WHEREAS, the Town Council considers it advisable to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of giving consideration to the closing of the unopened street.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Laurel Park:
1. A public hearing will be held at 1:00 p.m. on the 20th day of May 2025, in the Laurel Park Town Hall to consider closing an unopened portion of Fairway Drive located between properties addressed 330 and 336 Fairway Drive, further identified as PINs 9558-83-8414 and 9558-93-1359.
2. The Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Public Hearing Notice once a week for four successive weeks prior to the hearing.
3. The Town Clerk is further directed to transmit by registered or certified mail a copy of this Resolution of Intent to each owner of property adjoining that portion of said street.
4. The Town Clerk is further directed to cause adequate notice of the Resolution of Intent and the public hearing to be posted along said street, as required by G.S. 160A-299.

Adopted by the Town Council at a meeting held on the 18th day of March, 2025.

/s/J. Carey O’Cain, Mayor
Attest: /s/Stephanie K. Banks, Town Clerk

4/23, 30, 5/07, 14

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (Rezoning Application #R-2025-03, Ridge Road)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR PROPOSED
ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
(Rezoning Application #R-2025-03, Ridge Road)
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing for a proposed map amendment to the Official Zoning Map of Henderson County, North Carolina.

Rezoning Application #R-2025-03 is for all 1.28 acres of PIN: 9599-32-1880 (hereafter the subject area), with access from Ridge Road. The application, submitted on February 12, 2025, requests that the County rezone the subject area from Industrial to Residential District Two Rural (R2R). On April 17th, 2025, the Planning Board will review and make a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners prior to the public hearing. The property owner is Rolling Ridge, Inc.

The public hearing will be held on Monday, May 5th, 2025, at 5:30 PM, in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room in the Henderson County Historic Courthouse at 1 Historic Courthouse Square in Hendersonville, NC. The public is invited to attend and comment on the proposed amendment.

Written comments addressed to the Henderson County Board of Commissioners, 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Suite 1, Hendersonville, NC 28792, will be accepted prior to the hearing. Information about the proposed amendment is available for review in the Henderson County Planning Department, 100 N. King Street, Hendersonville, NC, between 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, or on the Henderson County Website at www.hcplanning.org. For more information, call the Planning Department at (828) 697-4819.

Please note that after considering public hearing comments, the Board of Commissioners may discuss other options or make changes to the proposed amendments before taking final action. The Henderson County Comprehensive Plan may be updated and amended, as necessary, to reflect the action of the Board of Commissioners.

Denisa Lauffer
Clerk to the Board
Henderson County Board of Commissioners

4/23, 30

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE HENDERSON COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (TX-2025-03)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS
TO THE HENDERSON COUNTY LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE
(TX-2025-03)
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on proposed text amendments to the Henderson County Land Development Code (LDC) (TX-2025-03). The Land Development Code (LDC) provides a police station use that is typically related to municipalities but does include county sheriff or local law enforcement establishments found in the county’s jurisdiction. The proposed amendment with replace police station use with law enforcement establishments and include those associated uses. To be consistent with other governmental uses, these establishments would be permitted in all zoning districts with supplemental requirements.

Before adopting the proposed text amendments to the LDC, the Board of Commissioners must hold a public hearing. The public hearing will be held Monday, May 5, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room located in the Henderson County Historic Courthouse, 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville. The public is invited to attend and comment on the proposed text amendments.

Written comments addressed to the Henderson County Board of Commissioners, 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Suite 1, Hendersonville, NC 28792, will be accepted prior to the hearing. Information about the proposed text amendments is available for review in the Henderson County Planning Department, 100 N. King St., Hendersonville, NC, between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, or on the Henderson County Website at www.hendersoncountync.gov under the Board of Commissioners Agenda Items. For more information, please contact the Planning Department at (828) 697-4819.

Please note that after considering public hearing comments, the Board of Commissioners may discuss other options or modify the proposed text amendments before taking final action.

Denisa Lauffer
Clerk to the Board

Henderson County Board of Commissioners

4/23, 30

Estate of Donna M. Hunter (a/k/a Donna Wiseley Hunter)

CREDITOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Donna M. Hunter (a/k/a Donna Wiseley Hunter), deceased, late of Henderson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned Executor, c/o John
D. Veazey, 422 South Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792 on or before July 23, 2025, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment.

Gregory Bright,
Executor of the Estate of
Donna M. Hunter (a/k/a Donna Wiseley Hunter), Deceased

John D. Veazey,
Attorney
Van Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes & Davis, P.A.
422 South Main Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792

4/23, 30, 5/07, 14

Estate of Ann Greenwood

CREDITORS' NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Ann Greenwood, deceased, of the County of Henderson, State of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned or to his attorney on or before the day 24th day of July, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will make settlement at once to the undersigned or to his attorney.

Alan Harrison, Executor
Estate of Ann Greenwood
100 Shoals Road
Greer SC 29651

Lucy K. Massagee
Prince, Massagee & Alexander, PLLC
Attorneys
240 Third Avenue West
Hendersonville, N.C. 28739

4/23, 30, 5/07, 14

Estate of Donna M. Hunter (a/k/a Donna Wiseley Hunter)

CREDITOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Donna M. Hunter (a/k/a Donna Wiseley Hunter), deceased, late of Henderson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned Executor, c/o John
D. Veazey, 422 South Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792 on or before July 23, 2025, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment.

Gregory Bright,
Executor of the Estate of
Donna M. Hunter (a/k/a Donna Wiseley Hunter), Deceased

John D. Veazey,
Attorney
Van Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes & Davis, P.A.
422 South Main Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792

4/23, 30, 5/07, 14

Estate of Matilda Bright a/k/a Matilda Hester

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Matilda Bright a/k/a Matilda Hester, deceased, of the County of Henderson, State of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned or to her attorney on or before the 16th day of July, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will make settlement at once to the undersigned or to her attorney.

Sharon B. Alexander, Administrator
Estate of Matilda Bright a/k/a Matilda Hester
240 Third Avenue West
Hendersonville, NC 28739

Sharon B. Alexander
Prince, Massagee &
Alexander, PLLC
Attorneys
240 Third Avenue West
Hendersonville, NC 28739

4/16, 23, 30. 5/07

Estate of Jefferson Haywood Bruton

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Jefferson Haywood Bruton, deceased, of the County of Henderson, State of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned or to her attorney on or before the 16th day of July, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will make settlement at once to the undersigned or to her attorney.

Linda Anderson Bruton, Executor
Estate of Jefferson Haywood Bruton
78 Crossbill Lane #3
Hendersonville, NC 28792

Sharon B. Alexander
Prince, Massagee &
Alexander, PLLC
Attorneys
240 Third Avenue West
Hendersonville, NC 28739

4/16, 23, 30. 5/07

Estate of Steven Durose

CREDITORS' NOTICE
COUNTY OF
HENDERSON
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Steven Durose, deceased, of the County of Henderson, State of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned or to their attorneys on or before July 16th, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will make settlement at once to the undersigned or to their attorneys.
This is the 16th day of April 2025.

Richard Durose,
Administrator
Steven Durose Estate
c/o Sarah R. Massagee
240 Third Ave West Hendersonville, NC 28739

Sarah R. Massagee,
Attorney
Prince, Massagee &
Alexander, PLLC.
240 Third Avenue West
Hendersonville, NC 28739

4/16, 23, 30. 5/07

Estate of Joseph Howell Mehaffey Jr.

CREDITORS' NOTICE
COUNTY OF
HENDERSON
Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Joseph Howell Mehaffey Jr., deceased, of the County of Henderson, State of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned or to their attorneys on or before July 16th, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will make settlement at once to the undersigned or to their attorneys.

This is the 16th day of April 2025.

David H. Mehaffey,
Co-Executor
Joseph Howell
Mehaffey Jr. Estate
c/o Sarah R. Massagee
240 Third Ave West Hendersonville, NC
28739

Joseph K. Mehaffey,
Co-Executor
Joseph Howell
Mehaffey, Jr. Estate
c/o Sarah R. Massagee
240 Third Ave West Hendersonville, NC
28739

4/16, 23, 30. 5/07

Estate of Dian E. Georgia aka Dian Elizabeth Georgia aka Dian Georgia

NOTICE TO
CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
FILE 25E000323-440
Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of Dian E. Georgia aka Dian Elizabeth Georgia aka Dian Georgia, deceased, late of HENDERSON County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said Estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before July 16, 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 16th day of April, 2025.

Craig Stogner
c/o Strauss Attorneys, PLLC
104 N Washington St.
Hendersonville, NC 28739
(828) 696-1811

4/16, 23, 30. 5/07

Estate of Mary Smith

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as administrator over The Estate of Mary Smith deceased, late of Henderson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them, duly verified, to the undersigned on or before, Friday, July 18th, 2025 or this notice will be pleaded in the bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate settlement with the undersigned estate administrator.

File No. 25 E 296-440
Lynn Smith,
Administrator
C/o Brenton S. Begley
McIntyre Elder Law
233 E. Graham St.
Shelby NC, 28150

4/16, 23, 30. 5/07

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION File Number 23JA000109-440

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
State of North Carolina
County of Henderson
In the District Court
In the Matter of
Minor Boy C.T.M.
File Number 23JA000109-440

TO: UNKNOWN FATHER
Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled juvenile action. The nature of the relief being sought is the termination of your parental rights in and to Minor Boy born on or about the 26th day of February 2020 at 12:40 AM at Advent Hospital in Henderson County, North Carolina.

You must answer or otherwise respond to the pleading within thirty (30) days. If you fail to answer or otherwise respond within the time prescribed, your parental rights in and to the juvenile referred to above will be terminated.

If you are indigent and are not already represented by appointed counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel in this matter, and to that end, provisional counsel has been appointed for you in this matter, and that the appointment of provisional counsel shall be reviewed (including the issue of whether to release such provisional counsel if you do not appear) by the court at the first hearing after service of process in this matter.

You are advised to IMMEDIATELY contact the Clerk of Court of Henderson County, at (828) 694-4100, to obtain further information about this case, including a copy of the pleading filed herein, the name, address and telephone number of provisional counsel appointed in this matter, and the date(s) and time(s) of scheduled hearings.

First published this the 16th day of April, 2025.

Susan Davis, Assistant County Attorney
Office of the County
Attorney for Henderson County
Representing the
Henderson County Department of Social Services
1200 Spartanburg Highway, Suite 400
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Telephone (828) 694-6490

4/16, 23, 30

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION FILE NO 2 5 CV 000611-440

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
COUNTY OF
HENDERSON
DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
FILE NO 2
5 CV 000611-440

J. YORKE PHARR, III
Plaintiff
v.
Unknown Heirs of Port Howard
Unknown Heirs of L.H. Howard
Unknown Heirs of W.R. Sullivan,
And Judi Hafner, as GAL for the
Above Named Defendants
Defendants

To: All above named Defendants and their known and unknown heirs and devisees:

Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above action. The nature of the relief being sought by the Plaintiff is as follows: Quiet title action to certain 0.79 acre tract of real property (Parcel ID 9948263) located within the Rocky Gorge Lodge Subdivision, Zirconia, Henderson County, as better described in the complaint filed in this action.
You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than May 26, 2025, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice, and upon your failure to do so, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief requested in the Complaint.

This the 9th day of April, 2025.

By: James Palmer,
Attorney for Plaintiff
PO Box 1666
Hendersonville, NC 28793
828-697-5410 (phone)
828-692-5373 (fax)
N.C. Bar # 28731

4/16, 23, 30

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION FILE NO. 25CV000375-440

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
HENDERSON COUNTY
In the District Court
FILE NO.
25CV000375-440

Jeffrey Scott Collier, Plaintiff
Andrea B. Collier,
Defendant

To: Andrea B. Collier:
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:
Seeking divorce, divorce from bed and board, interim distribution, and equitable distribution of property from Jeffrey Scott Collier.
You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than May 30, 2025, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the coun for the relief sought.

This the 16th day of April, ,2025.

Judi L. Hafner
Attorney for the
Plaintiff
144 Third Avenue East
Hendersonville, NC
28792

4/16, 23, 30

Estate of Barbara Taylor Scruggs

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
FILE NO.
25E000313-440
The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Barbara Taylor Scruggs, hereby notifies all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Barbara Taylor Scruggs, deceased, of Henderson County, North Carolina, to present their claims to the Executor in care of attorney William M. Alexander, Jr., on or before July 9, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the Executor in care of attorney, William M. Alexander, Jr.

This the April 9, 2025.

John Perry Scruggs
Executor
Estate of Barbara Taylor Scruggs

William M. Alexander, Jr.
Law Offices of William M. Alexander, Jr., PLLC
Justice Street Center
559 North Justice Street
Hendersonville, NC 28739

4/09,16, 23, 30