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, April 29, 2026 Claim Deadline: Sunday, June 28, 2026 ESTATE NAME: LOWELL HERBERT DAWSON EXECUTOR: JEFFREY THOMAS DAWSON 213 MISTY COURT KING NC 27021-9788 ESTATE NAME: AVEANELL RUTH HODGE ADMINISTRATRIX CTA: SHELIA COPLEY 8445 CEMETERY ROAD CATLETTSBURG KY 41129-8852 ESTATE NAME: CAROLYN SKEAN CO ADMINISTRATOR: TAMMIE MCVAY 49 CLIFFSIDE TRAIL PONTE VEDRA FL 24471 CO ADMINISTRATOR: AMY FRAZIER 681 QUEENS CREEK ROAD PRICHARD WV 25555 ESTATE NAME: THOMAS DALE PORTER ADMINISTRATRIX: KATHY L BRYANT 494 KENOVA AVENUE WAYNE WV 25570 ESTATE NAME: DARRELL RAY ROBERTSON ADMINISTRATRIX: ROBERTA J ROBERTSON 198 TRACE BRANCH MILL CREEK ROAD FORT GAY WV 25514 ESTATE NAME: DIANA KAY RULEY EXECUTRIX: KRISHAWNA NAPIER 5010 RIDGEMONT HEIGHTS LAVALETTE WV 25535 ESTATE NAME: RICHARD LEE BRYAN ADMINISTRATOR: DONNIE D BRYAN 2101 MILLERS FORK ROAD WAYNE WV 25570 Subscribed and sworn to before me on 04/24/2026 Craig Evans Clerk of the Wayne County Commission LH-451803 04-29,05-06;2026