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 20, 2026 Claim Deadline: Sunday, July 19, 2026 ESTATE NAME: HELEN MARIE MATTHEWS AKA HELEN KETCHUM MATTHEWS EXECUTRIX: ELAINE MATTHEWS YOUNG 212 SANDALWOOD DRIVE HUNTINGTON WV 25705-3751 ESTATE NAME: DINAH M PRATT EXECUTOR: SCOTT ALAN PRATT 377 BROAD HOLLOW ROAD HUNTINGTON WV 25704-9521 ESTATE NAME: WAVA TOPPINS EXECUTRIX: ASHLEY MILLS 311 WILSON CREEK ROAD WAYNE WV 25570-5884 ESTATE NAME: JOAN AGNES BLATT EXECUTOR: JAMES MATTHEW OBERTH 13800 SHELDON ROAD BROOK PARK OH 44142-4045 ESTATE NAME: GEORGE MEREDITH DOTSON III EXECUTRIX: KIMBERLY ANN DOTSON 1047 BIG CREEK ROAD WAYNE WV 25570-8536 FIDUCIARY COMMISSIONER: PAUL BISER 511 8TH STREET HUNTINGTON WV 25701 Subscribed and sworn to before me on 05/15/2026 Craig Evans Clerk of the Wayne County Commission LH-460720 05-20,27;2026