MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Book lovers across East Tennessee have until Saturday, April 25, to participate in Book Crawl 2026, a multi-stop literary adventure designed to connect readers with locally owned shops. The event encourages participants to visit four participating bookstores, discover new reads, and meet fellow readers while supporting small businesses throughout the region.

Participating locations include:

• Our Place, 115 Cricket Hollow Way, Cosby, TN 37722 (https://www.facebook.com/ourplacecosbytn)

• Southland Books and Cafe, 1505 E. Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN 37804 (https://www.facebook.com/southlandbooksandcafe)

• White Pine Books, 1703 Main St., White Pine, TN 37890 (https://www.facebook.com/wpusedbooks)

• The Unkind Raven, 1214 Gay St., Dandridge, TN 37725 (https://www.facebook.com/TheUnkindRavenBookshop)

Participants can begin the crawl by picking up an official card at any of the four locations. Each stop earns a stamp, and completed cards can be turned in at the final bookstore visited for a chance to win a $50 gift card from that shop.

In addition to the giveaway, participants will receive 10% off purchases at each location during the event. The crawl also offers an opportunity to explore inviting, thoughtfully curated bookstore spaces and connect with other members of the reading community.

“Each independent bookstore offers a unique perspective on storytelling and community engagement,” said Lisa Misosky, owner of Southland Books and Cafe. “This crawl creates a meaningful way for readers to engage with those perspectives while supporting the local businesses that sustain them.”

Organizers encourage attendees to plan their route, invite friends, and turn the crawl into a full day or weekend experience. Book Crawl 2026 celebrates stories, community, and the enduring appeal of independent bookstores, one stop at a time.

For more information, visit the @southlandbooksandcafe Facebook page.

By Mark Nagi

Spring practice is now complete for the Vols. Back on April 11, over 48,000 fans showed up at Neyland Stadium to watch the Orange & White Game on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.

Those who witnessed the scrimmage might have their own opinions on who the starting QB should be in the Fall, but the only opinion that matters is held by Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel. And if he has decided, he isn’t letting anyone know.

The battle will be between redshirt freshman George MacInytre, true freshman Faizon Brandon, and junior Ryan Staub, a transfer from Colorado.

“I love the way that they’ve competed with themselves, with each other,” said Heupel. “I love the way that they’ve grown every single day. Each of them, maybe, had a day where it was a little bit below what they had shown and their expectations too. They responded and came back the next day, and were a lot better… I like the work that they’ve put in and where they’re at. Now we got to continue to grow here. We have four weeks before we break from school, and then we get back to our summer schedule and the routine that they have to go through to continue to grow and (I) expect everybody on this roster, and the quarterbacks, included to be a lot better when they come back, and we start in August.”

The offseason is always huge for every football player, but especially for young quarterbacks. MacInytre discussed what he’ll be working on over the next few months.

“I would say just keep building a relationship with the receivers,” said MacIntyre. “Over spring ball, I feel like we installed almost the whole offense, so we have that to look at and to watch throughout the offseason. We’ve got all these plays that we’ve already ran, and all this stuff to continue to grow in, and then just growing in it with the receivers, the tight ends, the running backs, and the pass game as well, getting that chemistry.”

Staub also understands that there is a lot of work to be done before the entire roster regroups in mid-summer.

“I think for me, the biggest thing I need to improve on is my feet,” said Staub. “There’s a lot of changes. I’ve got some old habits that I have to get rid of with this new system and just continue to grow and continue to get better every day. For me, it’s defining my feet, defining my eyes, and I’ll be in the right spot.”

Of course, MacIntyre is the only player in this trio who has any experience in this system.

“Things definitely surprised me a little bit,” said Brandon of the transition from high school to college. “I will say it’s definitely slowed down for me as where I am now. I feel like it has slowed down, but I still think there are a lot of things I have to work on to make me better throughout this process.”

Heupel said, “Each of them has to be on their journey of building and mastering their fundamentals, their technique, ownership, and the scheme, and that’s what we do, and then mastering what’s happening on the other side of the football too.”

Tennessee opens the 2026 season at home against Furman at Neyland Stadium on September 5.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness … it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope.

Charles Dickens

By Dr. Jim Ferguson

Every spring, my sense of hope is renewed as I marvel at new life and God’s special green of springtime. I’ve written about this before, but I don’t care. I write about what is currently stirring my soul.

One of my favorite poetic visions is Robert Frost’s “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” I discovered this poem in S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age book, “The Outsiders.” The protagonist is told to “Stay green, Ponyboy.” In other words, stay innocent instead of being corrupted by the evils of the world.

Robert Frost’s poem alludes to youthful innocence and reveals God’s handiwork:

Nature’s first green is gold,

Her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf’s a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

As I watch my grandchildren grow, I hope I can shelter them from some of the lessons maturity brings. But like the chartreuse of young leaves which lose their golden hue, our children must be allowed to grow up and deal with the complexities of good and bad in life.

Jesus said that in this world we would always have trouble (John 16:33). He continues to be prophetic. Mankind’s history is one of ups and downs, where some are seemingly blessed and others are not. I admit that I don’t understand this.

For centuries, scholars have debated what is called the theodicy question: if God is omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent, why do bad things happen? The classical explanations are 1) There is no God to affect reality (naturalism); 2) We are all sinners (separated from God) and get what we deserve; 3) Tragedy makes us stronger (Romans 5:3-5). 4) We will ultimately receive justice in the next life. Admittedly, none of these explanations is very satisfying for me, even the non-classical notion of karma.

In this world of human failures, frailty, war, politics and privation, it’s often hard to see the “best of times” or perceive God’s mysterious plan (Isaiah 55:8). It is human nature to assume our bodies or things work. And understandably, we are disappointed by aches and pains or when our expectations are not realized. Furthermore, a steady stream of negativity from the media doesn’t help and often discolors the joy of another day of life, which is what we should be celebrating.

For reasons I can’t explain, I have been blessed with a relatively long and prosperous life. I’ve gone further than I ever imagined. The Psalmist sang, “Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures” (Psalm 90:10). Even though my aging body is getting stiffer, my strength is holding up well enough (even after serious health challenges) that it looks like I’ll make it to my seventy-fifth birthday in May. So, I have trained myself to awaken every morning and thank the Lord for another day of life.

The famous opening lines of Charles Dickens’s 1859 novel “A Tale of Two Cities” revealed tough times and “the best of times.” I believe we experience the same today. We have the Iran war, our government’s ruinous spending, TDS crazies and I could go on, but I won’t because there is no shortage of gloom and doom.

I am blessed by so much, including enough resources and to live in a safe and sensible state. I have the “big three:” life, the love of a wonderful wife and salvation of my Lord, Jesus Christ. I have purpose, family, friends and I could go on; and so could you.

Some years ago, I numbered my blessings and compared them to the challenges in my life. I repeated the survey last year and again found I could list twice as many blessings as negatives. I challenge you to try the exercise.

Our country is going through a rough patch lately, but nothing by comparison to the Civil War, the Great Depression or WWII. Remember when everyone groused about the price of eggs? Well, that was resolved when the chickens destroyed for a bird flu scare were replaced. Remember when gas prices peaked at $5 a gallon in Biden’s presidency? Well, they’re now $4 a gallon and falling. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted gas will be down to $3 a gallon by mid-September. In my opinion, temporary higher prices are worth ridding the world of the terrorist Iranian regime and preventing those fanatics from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

I have recently added to my blessings list a genre of music which I was introduced to at Sevier Heights Church. Being old school Methodist, I loved the old hymns, especially those of Fanny Crosby. Admittedly, I did not like the so-called praise band music I had experienced. But exposure to really good contemporary Christian music has opened my eyes and heart. I recommend you sample the following songs on YouTube as prime examples of quality contemporary Christian music with hopeful and impactful theology: “Goodness of God” by Jenn Johnson and Bethel Music, and “I Speak Jesus” by Charity Gayle.

Since this week’s essay is focused on hope, blessings and beauty, I’ll close with a few thoughts from my favorite poet, Emily Dickinson. She lived her whole life in Amherst, Massachusetts, never traveled or married. And unlike Robert Frost, Dickinson was largely unknown and unpublished in her lifetime. Yet her typically short poetic visions are now recognized as profound. She once said of poetry that, “If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can warm it, I know that it is poetry.” I know what she means. I still get the shivers every time I hear the adagio movement of Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Concierto De Aranjuez.”

I have hope for our country and my grandkids. I have hope that Iranians will come to their senses and renounce nuclear weaponry. The author of Hebrews wrote, “Faith is the confidence in what we hope for and assurance of what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1). And as Emily Dickinson says, “Hope is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul.”

By John Duncan Jr.

Democrats should be very embarrassed that people all over this country are fleeing Democrat-run cities and states as fast as they can.

They are fleeing the high taxes and moving to conservative, low-tax, Republican-run cities and states, but it is much more than that.

They are also trying to get away from the high crime that inevitably follows soft-on-crime policies that Democrat city councils and state legislators seem to love.

Defunding the police, passing no-bail laws, and refusing to enforce laws against property crimes, like shoplifting, have all led to higher crime rates.

Releasing criminals almost as soon as they are arrested discourages police and also leads to more crime.

And nothing shows that a city is on the way down more than allowing drug addicts to live on its streets and openly use illegal drugs and even defecate on those streets.

People don’t want their children seeing or even, at times, having to walk by drug addicts doing these sickening things or begging for money or resorting to committing a crime to get it.

Honest, hard-working citizens are fleeing Democrat cities and states where their taxes are being wasted on failed woke social programs that do no good other than provide jobs for those who run the programs.

And people are fleeing cities and states that not only don’t help enforce our immigration laws but even encourage it by placing immigrants in nice hotels at taxpayer expense and giving them all kinds of welfare handouts (even cash sometimes).

This is being done because Democrats know they keep losing more and more native born Americans and have to rely on foreign-born people to be able to stay in power.

A large number of Mamdani’s votes in the recent New York City Mayor’s race came from foreign-born citizens. That is why national Democrats are fighting so hard against voter photo ID laws that 80 percent of the American people favor.

Democrats should be most embarrassed because of so-called exit taxes, which several states are imposing or considering to force people to stay by making it very expensive to leave or by taking one last bite of the tax apple on their way out.

The National News Desk put it this way on April 7: “Across the country, at least ten states are now exploring or have already passed an exit or wealth tax to combat revenue losses from residents fleeing to lower tax areas.”

Nonpartisan AI said: “Several high-tax (‘blue’) states, including California, New York, Washington and Michigan, are exploring or have proposed wealth and ‘exit taxes’ to combat revenue losses from residents relocating to lower-tax states.”

The National Taxpayer Union Foundation said between 2015 and 2025, an exodus of residents from New York and California cost those states more than $100 billion each in net adjusted gross income, with Florida and Texas reaping many of the losses.

A 2022 study reported by Business Insider found that 352 companies had left California from 2018 to 2021, and several hundred more since then. The primary beneficiaries were Texas, Tennessee, Nevada, Florida and Arizona.

Gavin Newsom has been the governor of California throughout this massive business exit. Now he wants to be president so he can do for the whole country what he has done for California. He is running businesses out, but welcoming illegal immigrants in.

Several years ago, a man who had moved to Knoxville from New Jersey told me his sister’s property taxes in that state were $20,000 on a 2,500-square-foot house.  A man from Wisconsin said his property taxes on a 3,800-square-foot house there were $11,000, while taxes on a new 5,000-square-foot house on Dale Hollow Lake were going to be less than a third that much.

Democrat elected officials never think of reducing taxes or reducing the number of people on government payrolls. When so many upper-income people leave, the tax burden is harder on middle-income citizens.

Every Democrat needs to be asked this question: If your policies are so good, why are so many trying to get away from them?

The children of Israel didn’t wander into their Red Sea moment by accident; they were led there by God Himself. Scripture is clear that after generations of bondage, they were finally walking in freedom, stepping out of Egypt with hope in their lungs, and promise in their future. But freedom didn’t feel like victory for long. With the sun beating down on a massive crowd of people, families, and livestock all pressing forward, their march comes to an abrupt stop.

Before them: the Red Sea, vast, immovable, stretching roughly 1,400 miles long, 220 miles wide, and plunging thousands of feet deep. Behind them: the thunder of chariots. Pharaoh has changed his mind. The ground trembles with the approach of Egypt’s army. The sound of iron wheels and galloping horses grows louder by the second. They are trapped.

It’s a place that feels all too common. We all have our own Red Sea, Catch- 22s, and caught-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place moments. And here, we must understand something critical: Red Sea moments are never meant to stop us, but to show us that what we could never do, God can. God didn’t bring Israel out to abandon them at the shoreline. He does not lead us to hard places to leave us, either. He brought them, and us, to places of pressure to reveal something deeper than deliverance, and that is dependence.

An important principle to remember when you have your own insurmountable Red Sea Moment is that God sometimes allows pressure before purpose. Pressure is not always punishment. Sometimes it is positioning. God knew exactly where He was leading them. That tight space, that overwhelming tension—it was sovereignly orchestrated. Before God could take them into the promise, He needed to show them His power.

Sometimes, the sovereign placement of God that creates pressure is the gateway to the most valuable lessons in life. Without the pressure, they would have never seen the provision. Without the obstacle, they would have never witnessed the miracle. Fear makes situations look big; faith makes God look bigger. When the people saw Pharaoh’s army, panic set in. Scripture records they were “sore afraid.” It’s completely normal for us to feel the trepidation of the obstacles and trials that lie before us. Our problem was theirs; a faulty perspective shrinks God and magnifies the problem. But faith flips the lens. Faith doesn’t deny the obstacle; it declares that God is greater than it. The Red Sea didn’t change, but their understanding of God had to.

Lastly, remember that standing still doesn’t mean doing nothing; it means trusting God fully. Moses speaks into the chaos with a command that seems almost offensive in the moment: “Stand still.” Stand still? When the enemy is closing in? When does the future feel blocked? When is anxiety screaming? Yes, the command was to stand still.

Because stillness is not passivity, stillness is an act of warfare. It is the refusal to let fear dictate your response. It is the decision to trust God when every instinct tells you to run, panic, or quit. The greatest way to fight some battles is not with movement, but with surrender. Not with striving, but with stillness. When you stand still, you are declaring: “God, this is beyond me, but it is not beyond You.”

And in that moment, when they stopped striving and started trusting, God moved. The waters parted. A pathway appeared where none had existed. And what once looked like a dead end became a doorway. That’s what Red Sea moments are about. Not destruction, but demonstration. Not defeat, but revelation. So when you find yourself at the edge, pressed, trapped, overwhelmed, don’t assume God has failed you. It may be that He has led you there. On time. On purpose. Because sometimes, the place that looks like the end, is actually where God begins to show you who He really is.

It’s that time of year that might be the best. The weather is warm enough to forget about heavy coats, but cool enough to keep a light jacket handy. Yards are mowed and manicured, and shrubs and flowers are bursting with colors.

I am in a transition period of life. The realization of that fact is hard to accept. I look around at others and wonder how they grew so old. Then, a look in the mirror shocks me with the realization that I, too, am old. Yep, my generation is now made up of the old folks. We count our time left in years instead of decades. Too many of our friends have already passed, and accepting their ends is difficult.

I don’t think about being in bad health. Still, I can’t do what I used to do. Working outside in the yard all day is a thing of the past. I might make it for half the day. The rest of the time, I’m sitting on my couch with the dogs and watching the world go to hell in a handbasket. Breaks come sooner when I do undertake a task. At one time in life, I was driven to complete a job before going inside, and often the end came after dark. Now, I go until my body screams, “Stop.” Getting out of bed in the morning isn’t that exciting anymore, and I find myself sitting up until the wee hours of the morning. At one point, I could play a round of golf in the morning and then work all day at home. Now, after eighteen holes, I collapse on something soft and fall asleep. Mother used to complain about not being able to do what she once could, and now I understand that frustration.

The aches and pains that accompany aging have set in. Thumbs and fingers ache with arthritis, joints and once-broken bones now announce changes in the weather. Typing sometimes is difficult since a couple of years ago I severed a finger, which was reattached. Sometimes this digit cooperates, but sometimes it doesn’t move so well. Much of the time in producing pieces is spent backspacing to correct mistakes. Too much physical exercise during the day leads to a night of hopping out of bed when cramps lock up calf and thigh muscles.  The worst thing is the burning in my legs and hips when I exert them by walking or working.

My body doesn’t work like it once did, and that distresses me. Another thing that isn’t so good is that growing older has caused me to lose my filter. I used to be able to close my mouth and let some things slide. Now, that doesn’t happen much. Instead, I react before my slowing mind kicks in, and I say exactly what I am thinking. Honesty is one thing that is good, but tact is also a valuable quality. That second one is gone now. At times, I regret what I’ve uttered, but most of the time, I say things, stand by them, and let others judge my outburst. Most of the time, I’ve said what others are thinking, but with age comes a freedom to speak the truth without worrying how others might react.

One thing is true about my generation. At this point in time, we are in this world, but not of it. Our time, the 60s through the 90s, is long gone. We exist in a world that is filled with technological gadgets we don’t understand. I can’t work my phone half the time; my grandson Madden has been proficient in such things since he was three. Choosing the correct remote control for the correct item is perplexing. Features on my car go undiscovered until I hit one by mistake. A world of AI annoys me because I don’t know what is real and what is computer-generated.

Too much of my time is spent sitting, sleeping, and trying to remember where I put something or why I walked into a room. No, I’ve not lost my grip on the world yet. If I do, I hope the good Lord will take me. Until then, I’ll do what I can, take my daily handful of pills, and reminisce about an earlier, more exciting time of life.

TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES EDWARD DUBOSE and 0 CITYVIEW AVENUE, LOT 28, SUNSET PARK ADDITION, KNOXVILLE, TN 37915

IN RE:  PARAGON DEVELOPMENT, L.P., Plaintiff

Vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES EDWARD DUBOSE and 0 CITYVIEW AVENUE, LOT 28, SUNSET PARK ADDITION, KNOXVILLE, TN 37915, Defendant

1. 212809 Part III

IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE

In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the defendant, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES EDWARD DUBOSE and 0 CITYVIEW AVENUE, LOT 28, SUNSET PARK ADDITION, KNOXVILLE, TN 37915, a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES EDWARD DUBOSE and 0 CITYVIEW AVENUE, LOT 28, SUNSET PARK ADDITION, KNOXVILLE, TN 37915, it is ordered that said defendant, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES EDWARD DUBOSE and 0 CITYVIEW AVENUE, LOT 28, SUNSET PARK ADDITION, KNOXVILLE, TN 37915, file an answer with the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tennessee and with Luke D. Durham, an Attorney whose address is 265 Brookview Centre Way, Suite 604, Knoxville, TN 37919, on or before thirty (30) days of the last date of publication or a judgement by default will be taken against you and the cause will be set for hearing Ex-Parte as to you before Chancellor Christopher Heagerty at the Knox County Chancery Court, Division III, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.

This notice will be published in The Knoxville Focus newspaper for four (4) consecutive weeks.

This 23rd day of MARCH, 2026.

1. Scott Griswold

Clerk and Master

NON-RESIDENT NOTICE

TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF GEORGE B. HITT

IN RE:  MELVIN E. FARMER, Plaintiff

Vs.

            THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF GEORGE B. HITT, Defendant

1. 212014-3

IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE

In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the defendant, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF GEORGE B. HITT, a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF GEORGE B. HITT, it is ordered that said defendant, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF GEORGE B. HITT, file an answer with the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tennessee and with Barbara W. Clark, BPR., an Attorney whose address is 2415 E. Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917, on or before thirty (30) days of the last date of publication or a judgement by default will be taken against you and the cause will be set for hearing Ex-Parte as to you before Chancellor Christopher D. Heagerty at the Knox County Chancery Court, Division III, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.

This notice will be published in The Knoxville Focus newspaper for four (4) consecutive weeks.

This 26th day of MARCH, 2026.

1. Scott Griswold

Clerk and Master

NON-RESIDENT NOTICE

TO: DEE-ANNA JOHNSON, MACIL BROOKS, AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS AND    

CREDITORS OF MACIL BROOKS

IN RE: MITCH WINTERS, Plaintiff

Vs.

DEE-ANNA JOHNSON, MACIL BROOKS, AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS AND    

CREDITORS OF MACIL BROOKS, Defendants

1. 176757 Part I

IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE

In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the defendant, DEE-ANNA JOHNSON, MACIL BROOKS, AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS AND CREDITORS OF MACIL BROOKS, non-residents of the State of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon DEE-ANNA JOHNSON, MACIL BROOKS, AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS AND CREDITORS OF MACIL BROOKS, it is ordered that said defendants, DEE-ANNA JOHNSON, MACIL BROOKS, AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS AND CREDITORS OF MACIL BROOKS, file an answer with the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tennessee and with Ryan S. Wortley, an Attorney whose address is 3715 Powers St., Knoxville, TN 37917, within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication or a judgement by default will be taken against you and the cause will be set for hearing Ex-Parte as to you before Chancellor John Weaver, at the Knox County Chancery Court, Division I, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.

This notice will be published in The Knoxville Focus newspaper for four (4) consecutive weeks.

This 25th day of MARCH, 2026.

1. Scott Griswold

Clerk and Master

NON-RESIDENT NOTICE

TO: AMANDA DAWN KEITH

IN RE: HENRY ALEXANDER KEITH, II, Plaintiff

Vs.

AMANDA DAWN KEITH, Defendant

1. 212826 Part III

IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE

In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the defendant, AMANDA DAWN KEITH, a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon AMANDA DAWN KEITH, it is ordered that said defendant, AMANDA DAWN KEITH file an answer with the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tennessee and with Daisey Lovin, an Attorney whose address is 607 W. Summit Hill Dr., Knoxville, TN 37902, within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication or a judgement by default will be taken against you and the cause will be set for hearing Ex-Parte as to you before Chancellor Christopher Heagerty at the Knox County Chancery Court, Division III, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.

This notice will be published in The Knoxville Focus newspaper for four (4) consecutive weeks.

This 25th day of MARCH, 2026.

1. Scott Griswold

Clerk and Master

NON-RESIDENT NOTICE

TO: SAMANTHA DAWN RIDLEY

IN RE: DEJOHN LAMOUNT RIDLEY, Plaintiff

Vs.

SAMANTHA DAWN RIDLEY, Defendant

1. 176755 Part III

IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE

In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the defendant, SAMANTHA DAWN RIDLEY, a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon SAMANTHA DAWN RIDLEY, it is ordered that said defendant, SAMANTHA DAWN RIDLEY, file an answer with the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tennessee and with Ryan S. Wortley, an Attorney whose address is 3715 Powers St., Knoxville, TN 37917, on or before thirty (30) days of the last date of publication or a judgement by default will be taken against you and the cause will be set for hearing Ex-Parte as to you before Chancellor Christopher Heagerty at the Knox County Chancery Court, Division III, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.

This notice will be published in The Knoxville Focus newspaper for four (4) consecutive weeks.

This 23rd day of MARCH, 2026.

1. Scott Griswold

Clerk and Master

NON-RESIDENT NOTICE

TO: JENNIFER SHANNON

IN RE:  WHISPERING WOODS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff

Vs.

JENNIFER SHANNON, Defendant

1. 212335-3

IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE

In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the defendant, JENNIFER SHANNON, a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon JENNIFER SHANNON, it is ordered that said defendant, JENNIFER SHANNON, file an answer with the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tennessee and with Matthew Wing, BPR., an Attorney whose address is 800 S. Gay Street, Suite 2500, Knoxville, TN 37929, on or before thirty (30) days of the last date of publication or a judgement by default will be taken against you and the cause will be set for hearing Ex-Parte as to you before Chancellor Christopher D. Heagerty at the Knox County Chancery Court, Division III, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.

This notice will be published in The Knoxville Focus newspaper for four (4) consecutive weeks.

This 27th day of MARCH, 2026.

1. Scott Griswold

Clerk and Master

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF JESSIE RUTH ALLEN

DOCKET NUMBER 92336-3

Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of APRIL, 2026, Letters of Administration in respect of the Estate of JESSIE RUTH ALLEN, who died December 15, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured and unmatured against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master 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 of this notice, if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 6th day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF JESSIE RUTH ALLEN

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

BESSIE CAMPBELL

2239 DUBLIN DRIVE

MARYVILLE, TN 37803

MELISSA WORTLEY LAWING, ATTORNEY

3715 POWERS STREET

KNOXVILLE, TN 37917

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF RICHARD G. ANDERSON

DOCKET NUMBER 92279-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 27 day of MARCH, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect to the Estate of RICHARD G. ANDERSON, who died on February 4, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court for Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non­resident, 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) below, otherwise their claims will be forever barred:

(1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this Notice to Creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors if the creditor received the copy of the Notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 27 day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF RICHARD G. ANDERSON

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

DENISE M. ANDERSON

409 KITUWAH TRAIL

KNOXVILLE, TN 37919

KEELEY N. MORTON, ATTORNEY

900 SOUTH GAY STREET, 9TH FLOOR

1. O. BOX 900

KNOXVILLE, TN 37901-0900

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF PATRICIA W. ARNOLD

DOCKET NUMBER 91781-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of APRIL, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect to the Estate of PATRICIA W. ARNOLD, who died on June 05, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court for Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non­resident, 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) below, otherwise their claims will be forever barred:

(1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this Notice to Creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors if the creditor received the copy of the Notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 2 day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF PATRICIA W. ARNOLD

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

STEPHEN GRADY ARNOLD

1500 BOTSFORD DRIVE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

AMY ARNOLD CARTER

1424 KNIGHTSBRIDGE DR.

KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

1. E. SCHOW, IV, ATTORNEY

900 SOUTH GAY STREET, 9TH FLOOR

1. O. BOX 900

KNOXVILLE, TN 37901-0900

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF LOUISE S. BARTLETT

DOCKET NUMBER 92269-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 27 day of MARCH, 2026, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of LOUISE S. BARTLETT, who died Feb. 11, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox 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 and Master 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 date of the publication of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 27 day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF LOUISE S. BARTLETT

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

MICHAEL A. BARTLETT, EXECUTOR

12401 BUTTERMILK ROAD

KNOXVILLE, TN 37932

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF GLORIA K. BELL

DOCKET NUMBER 91663-3

Notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of APRIL, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect of the Estate of GLORIA K. BELL, who died on September 28, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the 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 as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 8th day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF GLORIA K. BELL

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

ANGELA D. RIDGELL

1525 WHITOWER DRIVE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37919

G . MADISON ROBERTS, ATTORNEY

422 S. GAY STREET, SUITE 302

KNOXVILLE, TN 37902

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF PRISCILLA WHITE BLANTON

DOCKET NUMBER 92308-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 27 day of MARCH, 2026, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of PRISCILLA WHITE BLANTON, who died Feb. 3, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her estate are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 27 day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF PRISCILLA WHITE BLANTON

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

BENJAMIN D. BLANTON, CO-EXECUTOR

701 TAYLOR STREET

NASHVILLE, TN 37208

JANELLE BLANTON, CO-EXECUTOR

2012 FAIRMONT BLVD.

KNOXVILLE, TN 37917

COURTNEY D. SCOLLARD, ATTORNEY

10004 MEADOW VISTA CIRCLE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF DINAH FAYE WHITTAKER BLONDELL

DOCKET NUMBER 92285-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of MARCH, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect of the Estate of DINAH FAYE WHITTAKER BLONDELL, who died February 2, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 above­named 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 date of the publication of this Notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this Notice To Creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice To Creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 30th day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF DINAH FAYE WHITTAKER BLONDELL

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

MATTHEW W. BLONDELL, EXECUTOR

3112 LINDEN AVENUE,

KNOXVILLE, TN 37914

1. JAREK HALL, ATTORNEY

1019 ORCHID DRIVE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37912

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF FAYE LAKEY COLE

DOCKET NUMBER 92259-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of MARCH, 2026, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of FAYE LAKEY COLE, who died Nov. 29, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her estate are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 27th day of March, 2026.

ESTATE OF FAYE LAKEY COLE

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

CHERYL CASON

8728 S. NORTHSHORE DR.

KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

JAMES CHUBER

3407 ROYAL CREST DR.

CHARLOTTE, NC 28210

LAUREN S. BROWN, ATTORNEY

110 COGDILL RD.

KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF DONALD KEIR DOUGALL

DOCKET NUMBER 92260-3

Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day of MARCH, 2026, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of DONALD KEIR DOUGALL, who died Dec. 14, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her estate are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of this first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 31st day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF DONALD KEIR DOUGALL

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

SHAWNA DOUGALL COX

3924 SHIPWATCH LANE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37920

BROOKE GIVENS, ATTORNEY

110 COGDILL ROAD,

KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF PHYLLIS FERGUSON

DOCKET NUMBER 92252-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of MARCH, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect of the Estate of PHYLLIS FERGUSON, who died November 8, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 above­named 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 date of the publication of this Notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this Notice To Creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice To Creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 24th day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF PHYLLIS FERGUSON

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

GARY ALLEN GRAYBEAL, EXECUTOR

4204 LANDON DRIVE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37921

PATRICK R. MCKENRICK, ATTORNEY

1019 ORCHID DRIVE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37912

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF JIMMIE EUGENE GORDON

DOCKET NUMBER 92250-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of MARCH, 2026, letters testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of JIMMIE EUGENE GORDON, who died January 23, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 above­named 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date  that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 25th day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF JIMMIE EUGENE GORDON

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

BELINDA D. FERRELL

7480 RAVENCREST LANE

CORRYTON, TN 37721

MELINDA BUCK BROWN, ATTORNEY

162 TALMEDA RD.

OAK RIDGE, TN 37830

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF NANCY LEWIS GRAHAM

DOCKET NUMBER 91994-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of APRIL, 2026, Letters Testamentary in respect of the Estate of NANCY LEWIS GRAHAM, who died November 9, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured and unmatured against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master 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 of this notice, if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 2 day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF NANCY LEWIS GRAHAM

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

MICHAEL D. GRAHAM

106 ACORN DRIVE

DICKSON, TN 37055

MELISSA WORTLEY LAWING, ATTORNEY

3715 POWERS STREET

KNOXVILLE, TN 37917

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF ROBERT BEN LEWIS

DOCKET NUMBER 92258-3

Notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of APRIL, 2026, letters testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of ROBERT BEN LEWIS, who died December 12, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 first publication of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 8th day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF ROBERT BEN LEWIS

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

REGINA SMITH

7517 S. WHISPERING OAK CIRCLE

POWELL, TN 37849

1. ALEXANDER JOHNSON, ATTORNEY

150 COURT AVE.

SEVIERVILLE,TN 37862

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF NORMA WEATHERLY MIKELS

DOCKET NUMBER 92204-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of MARCH, 2026, Letters Testamentary (or Letters of Administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of NORMA WEATHERLY MIKELS, who died January 16 , 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non­resident, 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 of this Notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this Notice to Creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors if the creditor received the copy of the Notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’ s date of death.

This the 24th day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF NORMA WEATHERLY MIKELS

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

JAMES RICHARD MIKELS

6122 GALLANT LANE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37918

JAMES T. NORMAND, ATTORNEY

1. O. BOX 6197

OAK RIDGE, TN 37831

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF PATRICK CARROLL MOORE

DOCKET NUMBER 92108-3

Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day of MARCH, 2026, letters administration in respect of the Estate of PATRICK CARROLL MOORE, who died Sept. 20, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her estate are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 31st day of March, 2026.

ESTATE OF PATRICK CARROLL MOORE

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

TABATHA KNIGHT, CO-ADMINISTRATOR

627 ISLAND FORD ROAD

ROCKY TOP, TN 37769

JENNIFER MOORE, CO-ADMINISTRATOR

1409 LAKESHIRE DRIVE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

NEVA M. FOUST, ATTORNEY

4641 CHAMBLISS AVENUE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37919

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF DENISE PEIRCE

DOCKET NUMBER 92312-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day of MARCH, 2026, letters testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of DENISE PEIRCE, who died February 10, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’ s date of death.

This the 31st day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF DENISE PEIRCE

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

LISA MARIE PEIRCE

329 WOODLAND TRACE DRIVE

FARRAGUT, TN 37934

JON MCMURRAY JOHNSON, ATTORNEY

10413 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 200

KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF LULA C. POWELL

DOCKET NUMBER 91054-3

Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day of MARCH, 2026, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of LULA C. POWELL, who died April 22, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox 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 and Master 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 date of the publication of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 31st day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF LULA C. POWELL

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

ALLWYN V. POWELL

1937 SAXTON AVENUE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37915

KENNETH W. HOLBERT, ATTORNEY

402 CLYDE STREET

KNOXVILLE, TN 37921

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF NELLIE B. PRATER

DOCKET NUMBER 92200-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of MARCH, 2026, letters testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of NELLIE B. PRATER, who died January 3, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B} Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 24th day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF NELLIE B. PRATER

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

JAMES S. PRATER

246 MILLER RD.

CLINTON, TN 37716

CURTIS W. ISABELL, ATTORNEY

251 SHORT ST.

CLINTON, TN 37716

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF MARK EDWARD RAMSEY

DOCKET NUMBER 92333-3

Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of APRIL, 2026, letters of administration in respect of the Estate of MARK EDWARD RAMSEY, who died November 23, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 6th day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF MARK EDWARD RAMSEY

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

AUSTIN RAMSEY

7324 COATBRIDGE LANE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37924

1. CATHERINE WARMBROD, ATTORNEY

10805 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 200

KNOXVILLE, TN 37934

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF JANET CAROL SAMON

DOCKET NUMBER 92286-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of MARCH, 2026, letters of administration in respect of the Estate of JANET CAROL SAMON, who died on December 22, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by Chancery Court for Knox County, Tennessee, Probate Division. 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) month s from the date of the first publication of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’ s date of death.

This the 24th day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF JANET CAROL SAMON

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

AMAYA SAMON

177 LISAS WAY,

OAK RIDGE, TN 37830

1. ERIC EBBERT, ATTORNEY

BRENT BAXLEY, ATTORNEY

9145 CROSS PARK DRIVE, STE. 103

KNOXVILLE, TN 37923

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF PATRICIA FREELS SAUL

DOCKET NUMBER 92309-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of MARCH, 2026, letters of testamentary in respect of the Estate of PATICIA FREELS SAUL, who died February 17, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Knox County Probate Court. 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 30th day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF PATRICIA FREELS SAUL

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

MARTHA FREELS PACK

324 WINDHAM HILL RD.

KNOXVILLE, TN 37934

KIMBERLY SEALS, ATTORNEY

110 COGDILL ROAD

KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF NORMA JEAN STOOKSBURY

DOCKET NUMBER 92318-3

Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of APRIL, 2026, letters testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of NORMA JEAN STOOKSBURY, who died  January 22, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 above­named 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received  the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 6th day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF NORMA JEAN STOOKSBURY

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

KIMBERLY S. HAASE

331 BOYER ROAD

ANDERSONVILLE, TN 37705

LISA A. THOMAS

1120 PANORAMA DRIVE

MARYVILLE, TN 37801

ROBERT G. STOOKSBURY

3026 JOHNSTON ROAD

LOUISVILLE, TN 37777

BRADLEY H. HODGE, ATTORNEY

900 SOUTH GAY STREET, SUITE 2100

KNOXVILLE, TN 37902

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF SARA R. SUAREZ

DOCKET NUMBER 91998-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of MARCH, 2026, letters testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of SARA R. SUAREZ, who died December 14, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’ s date of death.

This the 24th day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF SARA R. SUAREZ

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

STEVEN ALLEN

3217 DIVISION STREET

EASTON, PA 18045

KEITH H. BURROUGHS, ATTORNEY

900 S. GAY STREET, 14TH FLOOR

1. O. BOX 2047

KNOXVILLE, TN 37901

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF JACKIE C. TAYLOR, JR.

DOCKET NUMBER 92239-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of MARCH, 2026, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of JACKIE C. TAYLOR, JR., who died Jan. 13, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her estate are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 27th day of March, 2026.

ESTATE OF JACKIE C. TAYLOR, JR.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

CRYSTAL D. TAYLOR

7509 BERKSHIRE BLVD.

POWELL, TN 37849

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF STEPHANIE M. WALKER

DOCKET NUMBER 92277-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 27 day of MARCH, 2026, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of STEPHANIE M. WALKER who died Feb. 13, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her estate are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of this first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 27 day of MARCH, 2026.

ESTATE OF STEPHANIE M. WALKER

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

ROBERT M. WALKER, EXECUTOR

7826 HOLLYBROOK COURT

POWELL, TN 37849

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF DIANA JO WEST

DOCKET NUMBER 92146-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of MARCH, 2026, letters administration in respect of the Estate of DIANA JO WEST, who died Oct. 28, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her estate are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 27th day of March, 2026.

ESTATE OF DIANA JO WEST

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

SHAWNNA JEAN KETTLEMAN

2626 SWEEPING RAIN LANE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37931

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF PATSY SUE BARNES

DOCKET NUMBER 92331-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of APRIL, 2026, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate PATSY SUE BARNES, who died February 15, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 1st day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF PATSY SUE BARNES

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

KELLY ALLEN BARNES

4120 SHERRY DRIVE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37918

BARBARA W. CLARK, ATTORNEY

2415 E. MAGNOLIA AVENUE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37917

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF CAROL FRANCES BREWER

DOCKET NUMBER 92323-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of APRIL, 2026, letters testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect to the Estate of CAROL FRANCES BREWER, who died March 14, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) month s from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 1st day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF CAROL FRANCES BREWER

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

JOSEPH LEONARD BREWER, JR.

STUART I. CASSELL, ATTORNEY

707 MARKET STREET, SUITE 1

KNOXVILLE, TN 37902

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF LINDA DARLENE BUNCH

DOCKET NUMBER 92306-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 10 day of APRIL, 2026, letters testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of LINDA DARLENE BUNCH, who died September 30, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 10 day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF LINDA DARLENE BUNCH

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

TY ALLEN GUILLIAMS

4503 SCARLETT LANE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37920

1. SCOTT JONES, ATTORNEY

CHRIS W. BEAVERS, ATTORNEY

MARIEVE K. WEBB, ATTORNEY

2125 MIDDLEBROOK PIKE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37921

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF DAVID EARL DOWDY

DOCKET NUMBER 92327-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of APRIL, 2026, letters of testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of DAVID EARL DOWDY, who died January 6, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, Knox 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 described in (1) or (2), otherwise their claims will be forever barred:

(1)(A) Four (4) months from  the date of the first publication of this notice if the creditor received  an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 2 day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF DAVID EARL DOWDY

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

BETTY LONG

7040 POSKITA LANE

CORRYTON, TN 37721

ANDREW J. CRAWFORD, ATTORNEY

5344 NORTH BROADWAY

KNOXVILLE, TN 37918

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF ROBERT WILLIAM GODWIN

DOCKET NUMBER 92337-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of APRIL, 2026, Letters Testamentary (or Letters of Administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of ROBERT WILLIAM GODWIN, who died on the 26 day of January, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of such notice at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication or posting as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 1st day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF ROBERT WILLIAM GODWIN

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

KAREN HASENAUER GODWIN

5006 JACKSBORO PIKE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37918

DANIEL KIDD, ATTORNEY

1308 WILSON ROAD, SUITE 102

KNOXVILLE, TN 37912

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF TIMOTHY DEAN HEATH

DOCKET NUMBER 92313-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 2nd day of APRIL, 2026, letters testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of TIMOTHY DEAN HEATH, who died March 14, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 above­named 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 2nd day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF TIMOTHY DEAN HEATH

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

STEVEN M. HEATH

STUART I. CASSELL, ATTORNEY

707 MARKET STREET, SUITE 1

KNOXVILLE, TN 37902

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF DANA CAROLE MAYNOR

DOCKET NUMBER 92316-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 2nd day of APRIL, 2026, letters administration in respect of the Estate of DANA CAROLE MAYNOR, who died Jan. 13, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her estate are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 2nd day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF DANA CAROLE MAYNOR

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

DANIEL CRUSOE WILSON, ADMNISTRATOR

546 INDIAN RIVER BOAT DOCK ROAD

JACKSBORO, TN 37757

ADAM M. BULLOCK, ATTORNEY

124 INDEPENDENCE LANE

LAFOLLETTE, TN 37766

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF ANTHONY ROBERT MILLER

DOCKET NUMBER 92206-3

Notice is hereby given that on the 13 day of APRIL, 2026, letters administration in respect of the Estate of ANTHONY ROBERT MILLER, who died Oct. 23, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her estate are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 13 day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF ANTHONY ROBERT MILLER

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

MICHAEL RAY MILLER

19426 JOHNSON DRIVE

ABINGDON, VA 24211

ALTA MARLOWE MILLER

1608 STONE HENGE DRIVE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37909

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF ANNA L. PRITCHARD

DOCKET NUMBER 92319-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of APRIL, 2026, letters testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of ANNA L. PRITCHARD, who died March 21, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 2 day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF ANNA L. PRITCHARD

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

JAMES R. LAWSON, JR.

3640 PROMONTORY POINT

LOUISVILLE, TN 37777

SARAH Y. SHEPPEARD, ATTORNEY

1. O. BOX 2425

KNOXVILLE, TN 37901-2425

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF KAREN ELAINE REYNOLDS

DOCKET NUMBER 92293-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of APRIL, 2026, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of KAREN ELAINE REYNOLDS, who died September 25, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 1st day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF KAREN ELAINE REYNOLDS

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

TERRY ANN MOORE

3725 LUCINDA DRIVE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37918

CHRISTOPHER “ KIT” RODGERS, ATTORNEY

103 SUBURBAN ROAD, SUITE 301

KNOXVILLE, TN 37923

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF INEZ WEAVER ROSE

DOCKET NUMBER 92335-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of APRIL, 2026, Letters of Administration in respect of the Estate of INEZ WEAVER ROSE, who died January 27, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured and unmatured against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master 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 of this notice, if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 2 day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF INEZ WEAVER ROSE

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

GLENDA J. HUFFMAN

6011 MALONEYVILLE ROAD

CORRYTON, TN 37721

MELISSA WORTLEY LAWING, ATTORNEY

3715 POWERS STREET

KNOXVILLE, TN 37917

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF JUDITH G. SATTERFIELD

DOCKET NUMBER 92325-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of APRIL, 2026, letters testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of JUDITH G. SATTERFIELD, who died on January 23, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee, Probate Division. 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 2 day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF JUDITH G. SATTERFIELD

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

JADE WILSON

7901 NORTH FOREST ROAD

KNOXVILLE, TN 37909

SOPHIE MARTIN, ATTORNEY

PATRICIA E. CROTWELL, ATTORNEY

1. O. BOX 3804

KNOXVILLE, TN 37927-3804

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF JOE G. TATE

DOCKET NUMBER 92328-1

Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of APRIL, 2026, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of JOE G. TATE, who died December 8, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 described in (1) or (2), otherwise their claims will be forever barred:

(1)(A) Four (4) months from  the date of the first publication of this notice if the creditor received  an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 2 day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF JOE G. TATE

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

TRACEY TATE VAN HOOK

10142 DOYLE LANE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

MARSHALL H. PETERSON, ATTORNEY

ADAM B. MCDONALD, ATTORNEY

550 MAIN ST., 4TH FLOOR

KNOXVILLE, TN 37902

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF BILLY BRUCE WINKLES

DOCKET NUMBER 92290-2

Notice is hereby given that on the 2nd day of APRIL, 2026, letters testamentary (or letters of administration as the case may be) in respect of the Estate of BILLY BRUCE WINKLES, who died on November 25, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court, Probate Division, of Knox 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 above­named 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

This the 2nd day of APRIL, 2026.

ESTATE OF BILLY BRUCE WINKLES

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

JAY CARL WINKLES

614 LICHEN LANE

KNOXVILLE, TN 37920

LAWRENCE P. LEIBOWITZ, ATTORNEY

BRANDON J. TINDELL, ATTORNEY

608 S. GAY STREET, SUITE 200

KNOXVILLE, TN 37902

misc.  Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE

To whom it may concern:

Admiral Communities Home Sale LLC is seeking to claim ownership of a mobile home located at 2139 Dougs Way, Heiskell, TN 37754. The mobile home appears to be abandoned, and the last known occupant or owner is unknown or has not responded to contact attempts.

Any party who believes they have a legal claim of ownership or interest in this mobile home must contact Admiral Communities Home Sales LLC within 10 days of this notice’s last publication. Failure to respond within this timeframe may result in the mobile home being declared abandoned and claimed by Admiral Communities Home Sales LLC under applicable Tennessee law.

To assert a claim or obtain more information, please contact:

Admiral Communities Home Sales LLC

Phone: 865-427-5009

Email: sheri@admiralcommunities.com

Mail: PO Box 22284, Knoxville TN 37933

This notice will be published for two (2) consecutive weeks in The Knoxville Focus newspaper. Publication dates: 4/13 and  4/20/2026.

Legal Section 94

Knox County will receive bids for the following items and services:

BID 3731, GASTROSTOMY SUPPLIES AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION, Due 5/19/26

BID 3736, HOT MIX HAULING AND PLACEMENT SERVICES FY27 & FY28, Due 5/19/26

BID 3737, NARROW ROAD HOT MIX HAULING AND PLACEMENT SERVICES FY27 & FY28, Due 5/19/26

For additional information call 865-215-5777, stop by the Procurement Division, 1000 North Central St., Suite 100, Knoxville, TN  37917, or visit our website: www.knoxcounty.org/procurement. To bid on Knox County surplus items, go to www.govdeals.com.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Knoxville-Knox County Planning will hold listening sessions to gather input from the public on “What’s Next Knoxville?” – the process to update the City of Knoxville’s Comprehensive Plan. Events are listed below. More information can be found at whatsnextknoxville.com.

April 26

1:00-3:00PM at Urban Wilderness Gateway Park, 1515 Tilson St.

3:30-5:30PM at Christenberry Community Center, 931 Oglewood Ave.

April 27

4:30-6:30PM at Lakeshore Park, TVA Pavilion, 5930 Lyons View Pike

4:30-6:30PM at Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St.

April 29

5:00-7:00PM at City Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave.

April 30

11:00AM-1:00PM at East Tennessee History Center, 601 S Gay St.

4:30-6:30PM at Whittle Springs Middle School, 2700 White Oak Ln.

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE KNOX COUNTY BEER BOARD SHALL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION ON MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026, AT 4:00 P.M. IN THE MAIN ASSEMBLY ROOM OF THE CITY-COUNTY BUILDING, MAIN AVENUE.

1. ROLL CALL:
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
4. PUBLIC FORUM: (AGENDA ITEMS ONLY)

NOTE: Those wishing to speak regarding any Beer Board agenda item can sign up via the Commission website at commission.knoxcounty.org, by emailing Kathy.dailey@knoxcounty.org or calling the Clerk’s Office at 865-215-3441. The deadline to sign up to speak is Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.

5. SWEARING IN OF INDIVIDUALS WHO PLAN TO TESTIFY:

* * * * *

6. CONSIDERATION OF SUSPENSION/REVOCATION OF THE BEER PERMIT FOR THE FOLLOWING ESTABLISHMENTS:

6a. Lovell Shell, 512 Lovell Rd., District 3, Mr. Rakesh Patel, owner

1st offense – March 9, 2026

Beer Permit issued December 18, 2006

6b. Ian’s Market 163, 9730 Norris Freeway, District 8., Mr. Karim Boghani and Mr. Moiz Pirani, owners

1st offense – June 16, 2025

2nd offense – March 9, 2026

Beer Permit issued June 13, 2025

6c. The Local Market, 7322 Oak Ridge Hwy., District 6, The Hackney Petroleum, Inc., owners

1st offense – March 9, 2026

Beer Permit issued October 19, 2023

7. APPLICATIONS:

7a. The Copper Cellar Corporation………

Chesapeake’s

9630 Parkside Dr.

Knoxville, TN 37922

On/Off Premises

(District 3)

7b. The Copper Cellar Corporation …….

Corner 16

1640 Bob Kirby Rd.

Knoxville, TN 37931

On/Off Premises

(District 3)

7c. SHARDA 1971 Inc ………………..…….

Julies

3522 Governor John Sevier Hwy.

Knoxville, TN 37914

Off Premises

(District 9)

7d. Dolgencorp, LLC………………………… Dollar General Store #3651

7517 Oak Ridge Hwy.

Knoxville, TN 37931

On/Off Premises

(District 6)

7e. Tennessee Wine Company, LLC……

Walnut Spring Café

1175 Midway Rd.

Strawberry Plains, TN 37871

On Premises

(District 8)

7f. ETN Ventures……………………………..

Rock N Roll Sushi

10837 Hardin Valley Rd.

Knoxville, TN 37932

On Premises

(District 6)

7g. GDM Store LLC………………………….. GDM Store LLC

7220 Chapman Hwy., Ste. 102 & 103

Knoxville, TN 37920

Off Premises

(District 9)

7h. VRV Inc…………………………………………

Hop In #3

8382 W. Emory Rd.

Knoxville, TN 37931

Off Premises

(District 6)

7i. Rek’D Robin BBQ & Burgers, LLC……..

Rek’D Robin BBQ & Burgers

8534 Asheville Hwy.

Knoxville, TN 37924

On Premises

(District 8)

7j.  Baker Boy LLC…………………………………

Baker Boy LLC

2620 Willow Point Way

Knoxville, TN 37931

On Premises

(District 6)

8. ADJOURNMENT: