The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Legal 364
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
Angela L. Reyes has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of James Ray Brock, deceased, of said County. The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232. All interested parties 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 Sept. 8, 2009. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you quality to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number 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.
/s/Lynn S. Brandenburg
Probate Judge
Pike County Probate Court
Courthouse Square
P.O. Box 324
Zebulon, Georgia 30295
770-567-8734
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Legal 367
Notice of Merger
Notice is given that a certificate of merger which will effect a merger by and between General Machine - Diecron, Inc., a Georgia Corporation and Diecron, Inc. a Georgia Corporation has been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The name of the surviving corporation in the merger is General Machine - Diecron, Inc., a corporation incorporated in the State of Georgia. The registered office of such corporation is located at 3131 US Hwy. 41, Griffin, Georgia 30223 and its registered agent at such address is C.R. Gwyn, III.
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Legal 372
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
To: Debra Simpson, Owen Boyd, Mark Boyd:
Barbara Ann Boyd has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Donal Wayne Boyd, deceased, of said County. The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232. All interested parties 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 Sept. 14, 2009. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you quality to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number 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.
/s/Lynn S. Brandenburg
Probate Judge
P.O. Box 324
Zebulon, Georgia 30295
770-567-8734
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Legal 374
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
Fannie Wilkins Gates has petitioned for Fannie Wilkins Gates to be appointed Administrator of the estate of John Roger Gates, deceased, of said County. The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232. All interested parties 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, 2009. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number 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.
/s/Lynn S. Brandenburg
Probate Judge
1601 Barnesville Street
Zebulon, GA 30295
770-567-8734
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Legal 375
In the Superior Court
of Pike County
State of Georgia
Adoption No. 2009A-011
In Re: Adoption Petition of
Russell Grayson Gwyn
to adopt the minor child
To be know as:
Halie Alyssa Gwyn
Female, BOD 8/15/2005
Judge: Edwards
To: Raymon Frederick Gibson
Notice of Publication
By Order for service by publication dated the 12th day of August, 2009, you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of August, 2009, the above styled Petition for the adoption of Halie Alyssa Puckett born on the 15th day of August, 2005, and/or for the termination of your parental rights was filed.
You are further notified that the foregoing Petition names you as the biological father of said child. As such, you are hereby advised that a hearing will be held on the 16th day of October 2009 in Pike County courtroom before the Honorable Chris Edwards, Judge Pike County, Georgia to determine why the prayers of the petitioner should not be granted.
All parental rights you have with respect to said child will be lost, and you will neither receive notice, nor be entitled to object to the adoption of said child unless, within (30) days of receipt of this notice, you 1) file a petition to legitimate the child pursuant to O.C.G.A. 19-7-22/ or 2) file with the Clerk of Superior Court, Pike County and serve upon Plaintiff’s attorney Robert L. Morton, 131 Jackson Street, P.O. Box 700, Zebulon, GA 30295, an answer in writing and make other such objections you may have to the adoption of such child.
Witness the Honorable Chris Edwards, Judge of this Superior Court.
This the 14th day of August, 2009.
/s/Heather R. L. McLendon
Deputy Clerk, Superior Court
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Between Monday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 30, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
Timothy Ricky Beavers, probation violation;
Lamar Travis Dockery, DUI and open container;
Tony Ray Entrekin, failure to maintain lane and possession of less that an ounce of marijuana;
Eric Foster, DUI, loud music and no tail lights;
Kenneth Ashley Harris, child support contempt;
Denise Antoinette Jones, shoplifting;
David Reynaldo Lopez, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Rodderick Demond Passmore, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon;
Jimmy Wayne Peirc, theft by taking;
Channing Scott Rice, theft by taking. [Full story »] 

Alpha Britt Patton, 82, of Williamson died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 11 a.m. atConner-Westbury Funeral Home. [Full story »] 

Wayne Marshall Smith, 64, of Safety Harbor, Fla., formerly of Pike County, died Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. Services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 2 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home. [Full story »] 

Wendell Homer Story, age 54 of Zebulon died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. Services will be held Friday, Aug. 28, at 11 a.m. at Oak Hill Baptist Church. [Full story »] 

The Pirates started the ‘09 season on the right foot with a 52-20 victory over the Pacelli Vikings from Columbus.

The Pirates drew first blood when Andrekus Rogers plowed into the end zone on an 11 yard run. Andrew Chau hit the PAT and the Pirates led 7-0 at the 8:30 mark of the first quarter. [Full story »] 

For 29 years Rosalee King has sat at her kitchen table and written what amounts to a love letter to Lifsey Springs, her beloved community, and submitted it to the Journal-Reporter. Today’s article is number 1,456 and at long last a book has been published with some of her best writings.
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