HENDRIX
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF RABUN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS
All persons indebted to JUDITH CAROL HENDRIX, deceased, are hereby notified to make immediate payment to the undersigned and all creditors of said decedent are hereby notified to render their claims to the undersigned. This the 19th day of MAY, 2026.
Witness my/our hand(s) and seal(s), on the day above written.
GAIL HOLDEN HILBURN acting as ADMINISTRATOR of the JUDITH CAROL HENDRIX estate.
Address:
446 LAKEVIEW ROAD
ELIJAY, GA 30540
Telephone: 770-330-3732
4P-5/28-6/18/26

Raburn County Superior Court
January 2026 Term
Grand Jury Report
Foreperson: Christopher E. Lovelady
Assistant Foreperson: Linda L. Wildes
Secretary: Anita S. Horsley
Bailiff: Stephen Osborne
23 Members of the Grand Jury:

1. MATHESON, KRISTI DIANNA
2. CARPENTER, DALTON PHILLIP
3. MILLER, EDWIN L
4. JUSTICE, STORMY BROOK
5. LOVELADY, CHRISTOPHER E
6. MILFORD, RICHARD KEITH
7. WILLARD, WILLIAM LOUIS
8. PATE, JUSTIN B
9. HORSLEY, ANITA S
10. SMITH, STACIE FAITH
11. WATSON, DEREK NED
12. ADAMS, KIMBERLEY ANN
13. WILDES, LINDA LEE
14. POSLUSNY, MELISSA SUE
15. WARNER, SHARLENE JEAN
16. RICHARDS, DEVIN LEE
17. SNOW, JENIFER ROSE
18. WATSON, DONALD LEE
19. THEUS, MARTHA RAMSEY
20. LATTA, DAVID CRAIG
21. BLALOCK, JAMES PARKER
22. SINGLETARY, PHILLIP
23. RODRIGUEZ, NATALY

On January 7, 2026, twenty-three (23) Grand Jurors were duly selected at the Rabun County
Courthouse and sworn by the Honorable William R. Oliver to serve for the January-June 2026 term.
The Grand Jury convened on the following dates, during which the indicated number of cases were
presented:
January 7, 2026:
Eighteen (18) cases
February 5, 2026:
Three (3) cases
April 8, 2026:
Fifteen (15) cases

We, the Grand Jury for the January 2026 term, wish to express our sincere appreciation to the Clerk of Superior Court, Holly E. Henry-Perry, her staff, and the District Attorney and staff for their guidance, instruction, and assistance throughout the course of this term.
We are honored to have had the opportunity to serve.
Respectfully submitted,
Christopher E. Lovelady
Foreperson
Grand Jury, January 2026 Term

FORTIER
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
RABUN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ESTATE NO. 5493
IN RE: ESTATE OF
DAVID LAUREN FORTIER,
DECEASED
Petition for Letters of
Administration Notice
To: Whom it may concern:
NOREEN FORTIER has petitioned to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of DAVID LAUREN FORTIER deceased, of said County. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A 53-12-261.) All interested persons are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before JUNE 15, 2026.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER:
All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file ad an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
SAVANNAH B. DIXON,
Judge of the Probate Court
/S/ Kiera Turner,
Clerk of the Probate Court
25 Courthouse Square, Suite 215 Clayton, GA 30525
706-782-3614
4C-5/21-6/11/2026

FERGUSON
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
RABUN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ESTATE NO. 5492
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JOHN MICHAEL FERGUSON,
DECEASED
Petition for Letters of
Administration Notice
To: Whom it may concern:
JONATHAN WARWICK has petitioned to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of JOHN MICHAEL FERGUSON, deceased, of said County. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A 53-12-261.) All interested persons are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before JUNE 15, 2026.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER:
All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file ad an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
SAVANNAH B. DIXON,
Judge of the Probate Court
/S/ Kiera Turner,
Clerk of the Probate Court
25 Courthouse Square, Suite 215 Clayton, GA 30525
706-782-3614
4C-5/14-6/4/2026

HUSSEY
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
RABUN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ESTATE NO. 5491
IN RE: ESTATE OF
LEE McCLURE HUSSEY,
DECEASED
Petition for Letters of
Administration Notice
To: Whom it may concern:
SELBY SCOTT HUSSEY has petitioned to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of LEE McCLURE HUSSEY deceased, of said County. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A 53-12-261.) All interested persons are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before JUNE 15, 2026.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER:
All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file ad an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
SAVANNAH B. DIXON,
Judge of the Probate Court
/S/ Kiera Turner,
Clerk of the Probate Court
25 Courthouse Square, Suite 215 Clayton, GA 30525
706-782-3614
4C-5/14-6/4/2026

DAVIS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF RABUN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS
All persons indebted to RACHEL BROWN DAVIS, deceased, are hereby notified to make immediate payment to the undersigned and all creditors of said decedent are hereby notified to render their claims to the undersigned. This the 4th day of MAY, 2026.
Witness my/our hand(s) and seal(s), on the day above written.
PHILIP ALAN DAVIS & ANGELA MICHELLE GINSBERG acting as EXECUTOR of the RACHEL BROWN DAVIS estate.
Address:
330 HARRY BROWN LANE
DILLARD, GA 30537
Telephone: 678-232-7787
4c-5/7-5/28/2026

FREIWALD
GEORGIA,
RABUN COUNTY
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from JOSEPH L FREIWALD and DOROTHY P FREIWALD and CLIFFORD E FREIWALD to BANKUNITED, FSB, dated June 24, 2002, recorded June 26, 2022, in Deed Book R22, Page 212, Rabun County, Georgia Records, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of Ninety-Six Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 dollars ($96,500.00), with interest thereon as provided for therein, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned and transferred to NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the Rabun County Courthouse, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in June, 2026, all property described in said Security Deed including but not limited to the following described property:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 22 OF THE SECOND LAND DISTRICT OR RABUN COUNTY, GEORGIA AND BEING 0.36 ACRE AS SHOWN UPON A PLAT OF SURVEY DATED JUNE 12, 2002 PREPARED BY WILLIAM F. ROLADER, GEORGIA REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR NO. 2042, SAID SURVEY BEING RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF RABUN SUPERIOR COURT IN PLAT BOOK 47, PAGE 244, SAID IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE FOR FULL AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED LANDS.
Said legal description being controlling, however the property is more commonly known as 526 PRIME HILL, CLAYTON, GA 30525.
The indebtedness secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of default under the terms of said Security Deed. The indebtedness remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, all expenses of the sale, including attorneys fees (notice to collect same having been given) and all other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed.
Said property will be sold on an as-is basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. The sale will also be subject to the following items which may affect the title: any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable); the right of redemption of any taxing authority; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by an inspection of the property; all zoning ordinances; assessments; liens; encumbrances; restrictions; covenants, and any other matters of record superior to said Security Deed.
To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the owner and party in possession of the property is JOSEPH L FREIWALD, DOROTHY P FREIWALD, CLIFFORD E FREIWALD, ESTATE AND/OR HEIRS AT LAW OF JOSEPH L FREIWALD , ESTATE AND/OR HEIRS AT LAW OF DOROTHY P FREIWALD , or tenants(s).
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed, and (3) purchasers tendering to Rubin Lublin, LLC, anti-money laundering information as required pursuant to the FinCEN Real Estate Report Rule. Failure to provide information, could result in rescission of the sale.
The entity having full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the loan (although not required by law to do so) is: NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC, D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, Loss Mitigation Dept., 75 Beattie Place Ste. 300, Greenville, SC 29601, Telephone Number: 800-365-7107. Nothing in O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2 shall be construed to require a secured creditor to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument.
NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING
as Attorney in Fact for
JOSEPH L FREIWALD, DOROTHY P FREIWALD, CLIFFORD E FREIWALD
THE BELOW LAW FIRM MAY BE HELD TO BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, UNDER FEDERAL LAW. IF SO, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Attorney Contact: Rubin Lublin, LLC
3145 Avalon Ridge Place, Suite 100, Peachtree Corners, GA 30071
Telephone Number: (877) 813-0992 Case No. SHP-25-05277-2
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