Notice of Administration to Creditors, Distributees & Legatees Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the Preston Fiduciary Supervisor’s Office at 106 West Main Street, Suite 103 Kingwood, WV 26537 1131. 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 Preston Fiduciary Supervisor’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: Thursday, June 11, 2026 Claim Deadline Date: Monday, August 10, 2026 ESTATE OF: WILLIAM ROY RATZER ADMINISTRATRIX: CHARLENE DAWN AINSLIE 22622 FOSSIL COVE SAN ANTONIO TX 78261 3006 ATTORNEY: WOODROW E. TURNER GAYDOS & TURNER PO BOX 585 KINGWOOD WV 26537 0585 ESTATE OF: PATSY BELLE HOVATTER CO ADMINISTRATRIX: SONYA L. HOVATTER 471 HIGH STREET ROWLESBURG WV 26425 9388 CO ADMINISTRATOR: JOHN M. HOVATTER 329 EAST MAIN STREET KINGWOOD WV 26537 1267 ESTATE OF: MORREL M. BOLYARD SR. EXECUTRIX: VANESSA L. HASKIELL 3520 KANETWON RD TUNNELTON WV 26444 ESTATE OF: SHIRLEY MARIE FRIEND EXECUTOR: STANTON RODEHEAVER FRIEND 29 BIG BEAR LAKE RD BRUCETON MILLS WV 26525 ESTATE OF: LARRY ALVIN HICKS CO EXECUTOR: EDGAR H. HICKS 133 PINE DRIVE SMITHFIELD PA 15478 CO EXECUTOR: JOHN J. HICKS 27 HAZEL STREET FAIRCHANCE PA 15436 Subscribed and sworn to before me on 06/05/2026 Ashley Cole Fiduciary Supervisor of Preston County
PRESTON COUNTY CLERK
106 W MAIN ST STE 103
KINGWOOD
WV
26537
304-329-0070
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