WCN LEGALS 6.12
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ALABAMA
Civil Action No. CV-2026-900031
PENAIR CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff,
v.
CARSON H. DEES, Defendant.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
To: Carson H. Dees, Defendant named above
You are hereby notified that the above-styled action seeking a judgment against the Defendant, Carson H. Dees, was filed against you in said court on April 10, 2026, and that by reason of an order for service of summons by publication entered by the court on May 15, 2026, you are hereby commanded and required to file with the clerk of said court and serve upon Joshua D. Friedman, Esquire, whose address is Post Office Box 2767, Mobile, Alabama 36652, an answer to the complaint within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication, to-wit:
by the 20th day of July, 2026.
Valerie Bailey, Clerk of Court
Signature of Clerk
Joshua D. Friedman
Helmsing, Lecah, Herlong, Newman & Rouse, P.C.
150 Government Street, Suite 2000
Mobile, Alabama 36602
(251) 432-5521
jdf@helmsinglaw.com
Washington County News May 29 and June 5, 12, 19, 2026
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated December 9, 2021 executed by John T. Daszczuk a single man, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as a nominee for Century Bank, said Mortgage being recorded December 20, 2021, in Mort Book 531 Page 401, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Washington County, Alabama; having later been assigned to Trustmark Bank f/k/a Trustmark National Bank by instrument recorded in MORT Book 550 Page 762, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Washington County, Alabama. Said default continues and notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Trustmark Bank f/k/a Trustmark National Bank, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, Washington County, Alabama on 07/28/2026, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate situated in Washington County, Alabama, to-wit:
That real property situated in the County of Washington, State of Alabama, described as follows, to-wit:
The East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast quarter, Section 32, Township 4 North, Range 3 West, Washington County, Alabama.
For informational purposes only, the property address is: 223 Cooley Rd., Deer Park, AL 36529. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control.
THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS-IS, WHERE-IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO.
Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.
Federal law requires that certain residential real estate transactions purchased with all cash or without institutional lender financing, where at least one buyer/transferee is a legal entity, LLC, Corporation, Partnership, trust, trustee or other non-natural person, be reported to the United States Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen).
This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by mortgage as well as the expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable attorney’s fees and other purposes set out in said mortgage.
The successful bidder may be required to provide identifying information/documentation successful bidders must tender funds and a fully completed FinCen form before noon of the next business day after the sale or the property will be reverted to the next highest bid.
Trustmark Bank f/k/a Trustmark National Bank
Paul K. Lavelle, Esq.
Attorney for Mortgagee
Spina, & Lavelle, P.C.
One Perimeter Park South-Suite 400N
Birmingham, Alabama 35243
(205) 298-1800
40-FC-26-01224
Washington County News June 12, 2026, June 19, 2026 and June 26, 2026
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
Default having been made in the payment of the debt secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jamie Leigh Ray, Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as mortgagee, as nominee for Thrive Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, on June 17, 2021, said mortgage being recorded on June 23, 2021 in the Probate Office of Washington County, Alabama in Book 528, Page 338, and later assigned to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, by reason of such default, having declared all the indebtedness secured by said mortgage due and payable, and such default continuing, notice is hereby given that, acting under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC will sell at public outcry, for cash, to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door in the City of Chatom, Washington County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale on August 11, 2026 the following described real estate situated in Washington County, Alabama, to wit:
PARCEL 1: Beginning 210 feet East of the NE corner of Block 7 of the Gulf Land and Townsite Survey in the Town of Millry, as recorded in Map Book 1878 at Page 71 of the real property records of Washington County, Alabama; thence East 56 feet to a point, thence South 210 feet to a point; thence West 56 feet to a point; thence North 210 feet to the place of beginning; being the land deeded to G.M. Brown by W.W. Warren and wife all of said land lying North of Millry and Bladon Springs Public Road.
PARCEL 2 One-half acre of land in the SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 29, Township 8 North, Range 3 West, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the SE corner of said Block 7 of the Gulf Land and Townsite Survey in the Town of Millry, as recorded in Map Book 1878 at Page 71 of the real property records of Washington County, Alabama; thence running East 105 feet to the place of beginning; thence running East 105 feet to a point near the Bladon Springs public road; thence North at a right angle 210 feet to a point; thence West 105 feet to a point, thence South 210 feet to the place of beginning; being the land deeded to W.W. Warren by J.J. Kohen, and wife, and being the land described in Deed Book 28 at Page 496.
PARCEL 3: That plot of land described in the deed from Elmer Rogers and wife, to A.I Brown, recorded in Deed Book 77 at Page 423, more particularly described as: Begin 266 feet East of the NE corner of Block 7 of the Gulf Land and Townsite Survey in the Town of Millry, as recorded in Map Book 1878 at Page 71 of the real property records of Washington County, Alabama; thence East 23 feet to a point; thence South 197 feet to the Bladon Springs Road; thence West 23 feet to a point: thence North 197 feet to the place of beginning; said lot being in the SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 29, Township 8 North, Range 3 West.
Commonly known as: 95 Saint Stephens Avenue, Millry, AL 36558
Tax ID #: 03-09-29-2-000-036.000
THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO.
Said sale will be made subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the mortgage first set out above and restrictions of record in the Probate Office aforesaid, matters of survey, and to any Federal or State Tax liens, if any, and/or special assessments, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the premises.
Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by the above described mortgage to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, Mortgagee, and the proceeds thereof will be applied as provided for in the terms of said mortgage.
Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.
The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in certified funds made payable to McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid in certified funds by noon the next business day to McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC at 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092.
McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
AS ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR
Jamie Leigh Ray
TAYLOR BAKER, Attorney for Mortgagee
McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC
3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
404-474-7149
MTG File No.: 26-002262-01
Washington County News June 5, 12, 19, 2026
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated April 30, 2018, executed by Bo Tyler Stoker, a single person, to The First, A National Banking Association, which mortgage was recorded on April 30, 2018, in Book 510, Page 293, of the mortgage records in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Washington County, Alabama notice is hereby given that pursuant to law and the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the Main entrance to the Washington County Courthouse at Chatom, Alabama during the legal hours of sale on June 23, 2026, the following described real estate, situated in Washington County, Alabama, to-wit:
A certain parcel of land situated in the southwest corner of the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 24, Township 7 North, Range 5 West, Washington County, Alabama, described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of the said NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of said section, township, and range; thence run north for a distance of 386 feet; thence run east for a distance of 151 feet; thence run south for a distance of 386 feet; thence run west for a distance of 151 feet to the point of beginning, lying and being situated in the southwest corner of the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4, Section 24, Township 7 North, Range 5 West, Washington County, Alabama
This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage as well as expenses of foreclosure. This property will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, subject to any easements, encumbrances, and exceptions reflected in the mortgage and those contained in the records of the office of the Judge of Probate of the County where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to condition, title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto.
Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.
The successful bidder must tender full funds at the conclusion of the sale in the form of a certified check made payable or endorsed to Padgett Law Group. No personal checks will be accepted. To this end you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the lender and any other bidders. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded. Padgett Law Group reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidders should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due.
Renasant Bank
PADGETT LAW GROUP
6267 Old Water Oak Road, Ste. 203
Tallahassee, FL 32312
26-000457
Washington County News May 29, 2026, June 05, 2026, June 12, 2026
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NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
DEBBIE SUE EVANS, DECEASED
CASE NO. PC2026-041
NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
Letters of Administration on the estate of DEBBIE SUE EVANS, deceased, having been granted to GABRIELS C. EVANS on the 3rd day of June, 2026, by the Honorable Nick Williams, Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.
NICK WILLIAMS
JUDGE OF PROBATE
HAROLD L. ODOM
Attorney for Administrator
P.O. Box 1087
Chatom, Alabama 36518
Washington County News June 12, 19, 26, 2026
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF JAMES EDWARD ATCHISON, DECEASED
CASE NO. PC2026-027
NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
Letters Testamentary as Executrix of the estate of the above named deceased, having been granted to WENDELL EARL ATCHISON on the 27th day of May, 2026, by the Honorable Nick Williams, Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.
NICK WILLIAMS
JUDGE OF PROBATE
HAROLD L. ODOM
Attorney for Executrix
P. O. Box 1087
Chatom, Alabama 36518
Washington County News June 5, 12, 19, 2026
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ALABAMA
THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF MARY LYNN CARPENTER, DECEASED
CASE NO. PC2026-036
NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
Letters Testamentary as Executor of the Will of MARY LYNN CARPENTER, deceased,
having been granted to Karen Carpenter on the 18th of May, 2026, by the Honorable Nick Williams, Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.
NICK WILLIAMS, JUDGE OF PROBATE
HAROLD L. ODOM
Attorney for Executrix
P. O. Box 1087
Chatom, Alabama 36518
Washington County News May 29, and June 5, 12, 2026
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF JAMES EDWARD ATCHISON, DECEASED
CASE NO. PC2026-023
NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
Letters Testamentary as Executrix of the estate of the above named deceased, having been granted to WENDELL EARL ATCHISON on the 13th day of May, 2026, by the Honorable Nick Williams, Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.
NICK WILLIAMS, JUDGE OF PROBATE
HAROLD L. ODOM
Attorney for Executrix
P. O. Box 1087
Chatom, Alabama 36518
Washington County News May 29 and June 5, 12, 2026
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SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
LUKE LAVERN DORMAN, Deceased.
Case No.: PC2026-037
Petition for Summary Distribution of Small Estate of LUKE LAVERN DORMAN, deceased, having been filed by RICHARD THEODORE DORMAN and CHRISTIE SAMANTHA MARTIN, as Co-Petitioners, on the 18th day of May, 2026 by the Honorable NICK WILLIAMS, Judge of the Probate Court of Washington County, Alabama notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same for payment within the time allowed by law or the same will thereafter be barred.
RICHARD THEODORE DORMAN and CHRISTIE SAMANTHA MARTIN,
Co-Petitioners of the Estate of
LUKE LAVERN DORMAN, deceased
Allison Butts-Walley
Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 565
Chatom, Alabama 36518
Attorney for Petitioner
Nick Williams, Probate Judge
Washington County News June 12, 2026
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PROBATE WILL
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO. PC 2026-018
IN THE MATTER OF THE
PROBATE OF THE LAST WILL
AND TESTAMENT OF
BERNARD ODOM, Deceased
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR
Letters Testamentary under the Last Will and Testament of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 28th day of May, 2026 by the Honorable Nick Williams, Judge of the Probate Court of Washington County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
JAMES ODOM Executor of the Estate of Bernard Odom, Deceased
E. TATUM TURNER
Attorney for Executor
P. O. Drawer 1389
Chatom, AL 36518
(251) 847-2237
Washington County News June 5, 12, 19, 2026
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Completion Notice
Notice of completion
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that Causey Underground Construction LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract with the Utilities Board of the Town of Millry for the construction of Millry Wastewater Lagoon Improvements in Millry, Alabama, and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Insite Engineering LLC.
Washington County News May 29, June 5, 12, 2026
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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA
PROBATE OFFICE
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING UPCOMING 2026 ALABAMA SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION
Pursuant to {§21-4-23(b)}, of the Code of Alabama (1975), notice is hereby given of the following with regard to Washington County, Alabama:
1. Instructions, printed in large type, conspicuously displayed at each voter registration site and polling place, sufficient to provide hearing impaired and seriously visually impaired individuals with adequate information as to how and where they may register and vote.
2. Each polling place shall have an ExpressVote -Voter Assist Terminal for use by individuals with disabilities who would otherwise be prevented from voting because of their inability to mark a paper ballot.
3. Absentee ballots are available to any individual with a disability or elderly individual who, because of disability or age, is unable to go to their assigned polling place to vote on Election Day. The deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot is the same as it is for other persons seeking to vote by absentee ballot.
4. Every individual, including individuals with a disability or elderly individuals, may select a person of his or her choice to accompany such individual into the polling place to assist with the marking and casting of a ballot, provided the person providing assistance is not the voting individual’s employer, agent of the voting individual’s employer, or an officer or agent of the voting individual’s labor union.
5. The SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION shall be held on Tuesday, AUGUST 11, 2026.
Done this 8th Day of June, 2024
Nick Williams
Judge of Probate
Washington County News June 12, 2026
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PUBLIC HEARING
In accordance with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 the Washington County Housing Authority will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon at the main office located at Plemmons Circle. The purpose of this hearing is to solicit public comment on the Public Housing Agency Plan and the Capital Fund Program. This hearing is open to the citizens of Chatom. In addition, effective with the publication of this notice, the Public Housing Agency Plan will be available for public review prior to the Public Hearing at the Housing Authority main office.
Washington County News June 5, 12, 2026