LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CHOCTAW COUNTY
FILE NO.
S-2026-00024
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF REMINGTON DRAKE FAILE, a minor
NOTICE OF HEARING
TO: RICHARD BRYAN FAILE
You will please take notice that on the 21st day of April, 2026, a certain paper in writing, Petition for Appointment of Conservator, was filed in my office for Probate, by ERICA B. CARNEY and that the 23th day September, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. was appointed a day for hearing thereof, at which time you can appear and contest the same, if you see proper.
Given under my hand this
11th day of August, 2026.
JASON B.
STURDIVANT
PROBATE JUDGE
4T 09.09.26
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CHOCTAW COUNTY
CASE NO. S-2026-00050
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF CATHERINE REBECCA TAYLOR, ALSO KNOWN AS CATHERINE B. TAYLOR, DECEASED.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 17th day of August, 2026 by the Honorable JASON B. STURDIVANT, Judge of the Probate Court of Choctaw County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
OLEN BRUCE TAYLOR, JR., Executor
Of the Estate of CATHERINE REBECCA TAYLOR,
ALSO KNOWN AS CATHERINE B. TAYLOR
212 COLONIAL DRIVE
BUTLER, AL 36904
3T 09.09.26
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA
CHOCTAW COUNTY
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that Tonya Giles Whigham, as Administratrix of the Este of Leon Harvey Giles, AKA Leon Harvey Giles, Sr., deceased, filed her report, for a final settlement of her administration on the 10th day of April, 2026, and that the 25th day of September, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., has been appointed the day and time to hear said settlement.
Done this 19th day of August, 2026
Jason B. Sturdivant,
Judge of Probate
3T 09.09.26
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CHOCTAW COUNTY
CASE NO. A-2026- 00015
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF ROY C. DICKS, DECEASED.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 27 rh day of August, 2026 by the Honorable JASON B. STURDIVANT, Judge of the Probate Court of Choctaw County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
LEIGH EZELL McCLELLAN, Executrix of the Estate of ROY C. DICKS
13159 Deer Crest Lane
Mobile, AL 36695
published 9/2; 9/9; 9/16/26
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CHOCTAW COUNTY
CASE NO. S-2026 – 00053
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF PEGGY C. JACKSON, DECEASED
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 27th day of August 2026 by the Honorable JASON B. STURDIVANT, Judge of the Probate Court of Choctaw County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
ROGER WAYNE JACKSON, Executor of the Estate of Peggy C. Jackson
4564 Lusk Road
Gilbertown, AL 36908
published 9/2; 9/9; 9/16/26
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals will be received by Sentell Engineering, Inc, at 639 Black Bears Way, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401, until 2:00 P.M., September 24, 2026, for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and service required to construct Town of Silas Walking Trail, RTP#24-RT-53-02, located in the Town of Silas, Alabama.
Bids submitted prior to the bid opening, in person shall be delivered to the office of the Town Clerk, Town of Silas 130 Indian Way, Silas, Alabama or by mail, shall be directed to “City Clerk, same address as above”.
Bids will be publicly opened and read at the above time and place. Specifications, and Contract Documents are open to the public for inspection at Town Hall. Electronic (pdf) and Hard Copy Specifications, and Documents may be obtained from Tusca Blue, Tuscaloosa, AL (Phone: (205) 752-9825), for $50.00. All bidders must be registered with Sentell Engineering Inc. at (205) 752-5564 via Donna Shelton in order to submit a bid. Bids received from unregistered bidders will be rejected.
A cashier’s check drawn on an Alabama bank, payable to the Town of Silas, Alabama, or a bid bond executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in Alabama, in an amount equal to the lessor of five percent (5%) of the bid or ten thousand dollars ($10,000), shall be submitted with each bid. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any and all bids.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for the satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond or Bonds in the amount required by Section 39-1-1(a), Code of Alabama 1975 and evidence of insurance as required by the bid documents within ten (10) days after being notified that he has been awarded the contract.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The bidder must comply with all requirements of the public works bid law Section 39-2- 1 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975.
Any bidder, whether a resident or non-resident of the State of Alabama, must comply with all applicable provisions of Section 34-8-1, et.seq., Code of Alabama, 1975, including requirements for licensing as a general contractor and the necessity to show evidence of license, before the bid will be considered by the awarding authority. A current license number must be included on the bid envelope.
Bidders must comply with the President’s Nos. 11246 and 11375 which prohibit discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin. Bidders must also comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.
By signing this contract, the contracting parties affirm, for the duration of the agreement, that they will not violate federal immigration law or knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien within the state of Alabama. Furthermore, a contracting party found to be in violation of this provision shall be deemed in breach of the agreement and shall be responsible for all damages resulting therefrom.
Bidders must certify that they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on a basis of race, creed, color, sex, or national origin. Bidders must also certify they will make facilities handicap accessible to the extent required by law.
THE TOWN OF SILAS, ALABAMA
Harold DeVane, Mayor
Sara Welford, City Clerk
published Sept. 2, Sept. 9, Sept. 16, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
ESTATE OF WALTER EDDIE CRAIG
Notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of 2026, Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Walter Eddie Craig, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Judge of Choctaw County, Alabama.
All persons having claims against the estate must file itemized and verified statements of such claims in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Choctaw County, Alabama, within six (6) months after the granting of Letters Testamentary or the claims will be barred.
This 12th day of August, 2026.
/s/ Michelle D. Craig
Personal Representative
published 9/2; 9/9; 9/16/26
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES L. SMITH
Case No. S-2026-00045
Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 7 th day of August, 2026, by the Probate Judge of Choctaw County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same, duly sworn to, in the Probate Court of said County within the time allowed by law, or else same will be forever barred.
Carolyn Smith Rohe
Personal Representative
published 9/2; 9/9; 9/16/26
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CHOCTAW COUNTY
CASE NO. S-2026 – 00054
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF LILLIE RUTH ALLEN, DECEASED.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 27th day of August 2026 by the Honorable JASON B. STURDIVANT, Judge of the Probate Court of Choctaw County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
WILLIAM MARK ALLEN, Executor of the Estate of LILLIE RUTH ALLEN
17340-A Sawyer Road
Robertsdale, AL 36957
published Sept. 2, Sept. 9, Sept. 16, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CHOCTAW COUNTY
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF I.AURA W. ADAMS, DECEASED.
CASE NO. S-2026- 00055
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of September, 2026 by the Honorable JASON B. STURDIVANT, Judge of the Probate Court of Choctaw County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
LEVORD ADAMS, JR., Executor of the Estate of LAURA W. ADAMS
338 Harbor Glen Drive
Madison, AL 35756
published 9/2; 9/9; 9/16/26
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF CHOCTAW COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: The Estate of CALVIN NELSON BURTON, Deceased
Case No. __________
PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION UNDER § 43-2-692
To the Honorable Jason Sturdivant, Judge of Probate Court, Choctaw County:
The undersigned petitioner, CYNTHIA respectfully represents that the decedent CALVIN NELSON BURTON, departed this life at the City of Grove Hill, County of Clarke, on or about the 13th day of November, 2021, leaving no last will and testament, so far as your Petitioner knows or believes.
Further that the said decedent, CALVIN NELSON BURTON, at the time of his death an inhabitant of Choctaw County [or died seized and possessed of real and/or personal estate in this State and County consisting chiefly of the following]:
Bank Account in the amount of $7,530.98.
Total value of estate is approximately $7,530.98.
Further, that the names, residence, ages and conditions of the heirs and distributees of the estate of the said decedent, so far as you petitioner knows or believes are as follows, to-wit:
- Cynthia Burton, Wife, Competent, age 57, 134 Pintail Road, Silas, Alabama 36919.
- Calvin Nelson Burton, Jr., Son, Competent, age 20, 134 Pintail Road, Silas, Alabama 36919.
The Petitioner avers that the value does not exceed the maximum of the value the Small Estate Act § 43-2-690. All bills of the estate including the funeral expenses have been paid or have arrangements to be paid and there are no outstanding debts of the decedent.
WHEREFORE PREMISES CONSIDERED the Petitioner ask that the Court accept this Petition.
WAIVER OF NOTICE ON SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION
I, CALVIN NELSON BURTON, JR., a resident of Choctaw County, State of Alabama, being the surviving spouse or one of the next-of-kin (as determined by application of the Ala. Code §43-8-41 or 43-8-42, as appropriate) of CALVIN NELSON BURTON, being over the age of nineteen (19) years, hereby accept service and waive notice of the filing of the petition to probate the summary distribution (including all codicils thereto) of said decedent.
I do hereby waive either by personal service or by publication and consent and request that said summary distribution be admitted to probate without further notice of any kind to me, and the personal representative named in said will be appointed as provided therein.
I acknowledge that by this Waiver of Notice I am NOT giving up my right to contest said summary distribution or to make an objection to the handling of the administration of the estate of the deceased by the personal representative thereof.
Dated this 21st day of March, 2026.
CALVIN NELSON BURTON, JR.
Published 9/2, 9/9, 9/16/26
