Legal Notices

Notice of Administration to Creditors, Distributees & Legatees Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the Wayne County Clerk’s Office at PO Box 248 Wayne, WV 25570-0248. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 41-5-11 through 13. Any interested person objecting to the qualifications of the personal representative or the venue or jurisdiction of the court, shall file written notice of an objection with the County Commission through the Wayne County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above within 60 days after the date of the first publication or within 30 days of the service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the objection is forever barred. Any person interested in filing claims against an estate must file them in accordance with West Virginia Code 44-2 or 44-3A. Settlement of the estate(s) of the following named decedent(s) will proceed without reference to a fiduciary commissioner unless within 60 days from the first publication of this notice a reference is requested by a party of interest or an unpaid creditor files a claim and good cause is shown to support reference to a fiduciary commissioner. First Publication Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Claim Deadline: Sunday, September 7, 2025 ESTATE NAME: LARRY MORTON BENTLEY EXECUTRIX: MARLENA FAYE ARTRIP 436 BLUEBIRD DRIVE RUSSELL KY 41169-1570 ESTATE NAME: LOUIS STEVEN BROOKS EXECUTRIX: KAREN LUCILLE ADKINS 400 BLUEFIELD STREET, LOT 12 WAYNE WV 25570-9778 ESTATE NAME: JOHN WARD EXECUTRIX: TONYA RENEE EPLIN 30 WALLACE DRIVE MILTON WV 25541-9627 ESTATE NAME: ROBERT THOMAS THOMPSON EXECUTRIX: ASHLEY ANNE THOMPSON 2321 MEADOW HAVEN DRIVE HUNTINGTON WV 25704-9483 ESTATE NAME: IRVINE MYKEL WATTS ADMINISTRATRIX: KAREN L WATTS PO BOX 60 LAVALETTE WV 25535-0060 Subscribed and sworn to before me on 07/02/2025 Craig Evans Clerk of the Wayne County Commission LH-301562 07-09,16;2025