WOOD
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
RABUN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ESTATE NO. 5512
IN RE: ESTATE OF
DWIGHT PRESTON WOOD,
DECEASED
Petition for Letters of
Administration Notice
To: Whom it may concern:
VANESSA LEIGH STALLINGS-WOOD has petitioned to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of DWIGHT PRESTON WOOD 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: SEPTEMBER 14, 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-8/20-9/10/2026

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
The Legacy Link, Inc., Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is announcing the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the State of Georgia, Fiscal Year 2028 (July 1, 2027 - June 30, 2028). We are accepting Statement(s) of Interest from organizations September 8 - September 25, 2026. Please submit a Statement of Interest including your organizations name, service provided, counties of interest, and contact information. This Statement of Interest should be email-ed directly to Lisa Howard, Contracts and Quality Director, at Lshoward@legacylink.org. Respondents will receive the schedule of events and the full RFP after the Statement of Interest period has closed. Proposals for one or more of the services listed below in the following counties served by The Legacy Link, Inc., will be considered:
Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White.
Bid opportunities are available for the following services within the region: Evidence-based wellness services (bids may be to serve individual counties but must provide both programs): Bingocize, and Falls-Prevention - A Matter of Balance; Health Promotion/ Disease Prevention Services (to be provided throughout the region in the following categories: Nutrition Education, Lifestyle Management, Physical Activity, and Health Awareness/Disease Prevention); Senior Center Services in Towns and/or Union County with all services provided at a location that can support all of the following services: Congregate Meals and Health Promotion/Disease Prevention activities for older adults on-site participation, staging and facilitating delivery of Home Delivered Meals, and Transportation-Individual-Voucher Services to assist with travel within the county. In addition, complete intakes and assessments for all services, prepare and transmit reports, and store files per the US Department of Health and Human Services, Georgia Department of Human Services, as required, following all HIPAA compliance laws. All providers must be fully licensed to perform the service being provided and meet HIPAA compliance requirements. Details for all the service requirements can be found within the GA DHS Policy and Manual Management System at https://pamms.dhs.ga.gov/das/hcbs-5300-manual/.
4C-8/12-9/3/26

HOLDEN
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF RABUN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS
All persons indebted to FRANK ALEXANDER HOLDEN, JR., 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 3rd day of AUGUST, 2026.
Witness my/our hand(s) and seal(s), on the day above written.
GAIL HOLDEN HILBURN acting as ADMINISTRATOR of the FRANK ALEXANDER HOLDEN, JR. estate.
Address:
446 LAKEVIEW ROAD
ELIJAY, GA 30540
Telephone: 770-330-3732
4P-8/13-9/3/2026

YORK
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF RABUN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS
All persons indebted to STEVE CARLTON YORK, 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 11th day of AUGUST, 2026.
Witness my/our hand(s) and seal(s), on the day above written.
VANESSA E. YORK acting as ADMINISTRATOR of the STEVE
CARLTON YORK estate.
Address:
263 RITCHIE ROAD
TIGER, GA 30576
Telephone: 706-490-4110
4P-8/13-9/3/2026

SUDDERTH
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF RABUN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORIGA
IN RE: RIVER WESLEY-GRACE HART SUDDERTH
(Minor Child)
Jessica Joann Hart,
Petitioner
CIVIL ACTION FILE NO.:
SUCV2026000208
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME
Notice is hereby given that Jessica Joann Hart, has filed a Petition in the Superior Court of Rabun County, Georgia on the 5th day of August, 2026 praying for a change in the name of minor children from
River Wesley-Grace Hart Sudderth
to
River Wesley Cannon.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or affect party to appear in said Court and to file objections so such name change. Objections must be filed with said Court within thirty (30) days of the filing of said Petition.
/s/ Jessica Barrett
Jessica Barrett
Georgia Bar No. 638098
Attorney for Petitioner
JESSICA BARRETT LAW, LLC
854 Washington Street
P.O. Box 441
Clarkesville, Georgia 30523
(706) 499-9592
jessica@jessicabarrettlaw.com
4P-8/13-9/3/2026

CRAINE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
RABUN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ESTATE NO. 5513
IN RE: ESTATE OF
EARNEST EUGENE CRAINE,
DECEASED
Petition for Letters of
Administration Notice
To: Whom it may concern:
GREG EUGENE CRAINE has petitioned to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of EARNEST EUGENE CRAINE 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: SEPTEMBER 8, 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-8/13-9/3/2026

McINTOSH
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
RABUN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ESTATE NO. 5514
IN RE: ESTATE OF
PETER AICHEL McINTOSH,
DECEASED
Petition for Letters of
Administration Notice
To: Whom it may concern:
PRESTON STUCKEY McINTOSH has petitioned to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of PETER AICHEL McINTOSH 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:
SEPTEMBER 8, 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-8/13-9/3/2026

WAYNE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
RABUN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ESTATE NO. 5507
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JANICE WAYNE,
DECEASED
Petition for Letters of
Administration Notice
To: Whom it may concern:
JOHN WAYNE III has petitioned to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of JANICE WAYNE 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: SEPTEMBER 8, 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-8/13-9/3/2026

TEMPLETON
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF RABUN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS
All persons indebted to JOHN HOWARD TEMPLETON, 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 27th day of JULY, 2026.
Witness my/our hand(s) and seal(s), on the day above written.
JOHN MATHER SIEGEL acting as EXECUTOR of the JOHN HOWARD TEMPLETON estate.
Address:
PO BOX 1802
CLAYTON, GA 30525
Telephone: 706-982-0677
4C-8/6-8/27/2026

WELCH
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF RABUN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS
All persons indebted to BOBBY LEE WELCH, 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 7th day of JULY, 2026.
Witness my/our hand(s) and seal(s), on the day above written.
ANNETTE TAYLOR WELCH acting as EXECUTOR of the BOBBY LEE WELCH estate.
Address:
PO BOX 54
DILLARD, GA 30537
Telephone: 706-746-2224
4C-8/6-8/27/2026