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, May 13, 2026 Claim Deadline: Sunday, July 12, 2026 ESTATE NAME: ED BLANKENSHIP ADMINISTRATOR: TRAVIS BLANKENSHIP 267 QUAIL DRIVE ONA WV 25545-7209 ESTATE NAME: IRENE ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON EXECUTOR: WAYNE WILLIAMSON 2458 JENNIES CREEK ROAD KERMIT WV 25674-8140 ESTATE NAME: NAOMIA JEAN THACKER EXECUTRIX: DEBRA WEBB 82 LAVA DRIVE LAVALETTE WV 25535 ESTATE NAME: MARY SUE THOMPSON EXECUTRIX: DORIS J TAYLOR 3070 SKYVIEW DRIVE HUNTINGTON WV 25701 ESTATE NAME: BETTY JANE PRESTON EXECUTOR: BRYAN R MAYNARD 1117 GARRETTS CREEK ROAD WAYNE WV 25570 Subscribed and sworn to before me on 05/08/2026 Craig Evans Clerk of the Wayne County Commission LH-458254 05-13,20;2026