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Public Notices 01-08-26
January 06, 2026
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2022, Darnell Puckett and Pamela Puckett executed
a Deed of Trust to Charles B. Magee, Jr., Trustee for the benefit of
Bank of Franklin, a State chartered bank of Franklin County,
Mississippi, Beneficiary, to secure an indebtedness therein specifically
mentioned and set forth and covering the real estate in Franklin County,
Mississippi, described below, which Deed of Trust is recorded in Deed of
Trust Book 341 at Page 49 of the land records of Franklin County,
Mississippi; and,
a Deed of Trust to Charles B. Magee, Jr., Trustee for the benefit of
Bank of Franklin, a State chartered bank of Franklin County,
Mississippi, Beneficiary, to secure an indebtedness therein specifically
mentioned and set forth and covering the real estate in Franklin County,
Mississippi, described below, which Deed of Trust is recorded in Deed of
Trust Book 341 at Page 49 of the land records of Franklin County,
Mississippi; and,
WHEREAS, on November 24, 2025, the Beneficiary, Bank of Franklin, duly
and legally substituted Ashley A. Johnson as Trustee in the above
referenced Deed of Trust dated March 25, 2022, by Substitution of
Trustee recorded in Deed of Trust Book 2025 at Page 6762, of the records
on file in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin County,
Mississippi, which substitution was actually spread upon said record
prior to the first date of publication of this notice; and,
and legally substituted Ashley A. Johnson as Trustee in the above
referenced Deed of Trust dated March 25, 2022, by Substitution of
Trustee recorded in Deed of Trust Book 2025 at Page 6762, of the records
on file in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin County,
Mississippi, which substitution was actually spread upon said record
prior to the first date of publication of this notice; and,
WHEREAS, default has occurred in the payment of the indebtedness secured
by said Deed of Trust, and default has occurred in the performance of
the covenants and obligations contained in said Deed of Trust and in the
promissory notes secured thereby, and said Beneficiary, as holder and
owner of said Deed of Trust and the promissory notes and indebtedness
thereby secured, has declared said Debtor to be in default as aforesaid,
and said Beneficiary has directed the undersigned, as Substitute Trustee
in said Deed of Trust to proceed to foreclose the same and to sell the
real estate described therein and described below, and to apply the
proceeds therefrom toward the payment of said indebtedness and other
fees, costs and other expenses provided therein and authorized by law.
by said Deed of Trust, and default has occurred in the performance of
the covenants and obligations contained in said Deed of Trust and in the
promissory notes secured thereby, and said Beneficiary, as holder and
owner of said Deed of Trust and the promissory notes and indebtedness
thereby secured, has declared said Debtor to be in default as aforesaid,
and said Beneficiary has directed the undersigned, as Substitute Trustee
in said Deed of Trust to proceed to foreclose the same and to sell the
real estate described therein and described below, and to apply the
proceeds therefrom toward the payment of said indebtedness and other
fees, costs and other expenses provided therein and authorized by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned ASHLEY A.
JOHNSON of Meadville, Mississippi, Substitute Trustee in said Deed of
Trust, will on the 16th day of January, 2026, at the Front Door of the
Franklin County Courthouse in Meadville, Franklin County, Mississippi,
between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., being legal hours, offer
for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for
cash, land covered by said Deed of Trust, situated in Franklin County,
Mississippi, described as follows:
JOHNSON of Meadville, Mississippi, Substitute Trustee in said Deed of
Trust, will on the 16th day of January, 2026, at the Front Door of the
Franklin County Courthouse in Meadville, Franklin County, Mississippi,
between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., being legal hours, offer
for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for
cash, land covered by said Deed of Trust, situated in Franklin County,
Mississippi, described as follows:
TOWN OF ROXIE
SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST
Lot 2 and the West Half of Lot 3 of Block 13 of the original survey of
the Town of Roxie, as per the map or plat thereof on file in the Office
of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin County, Mississippi.
the Town of Roxie, as per the map or plat thereof on file in the Office
of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin County, Mississippi.
Being the lands conveyed by Julia Mae Seale Mullins, as Executrix of the
Last Will and Testament of Charles L. Seale, Deceased, to the Trustees
of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, by Executrix Deed dated the 1st day of October,
1985, and of record in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin
County, Mississippi, in Land Deed Book A-8, at Pages 644-49.
Last Will and Testament of Charles L. Seale, Deceased, to the Trustees
of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, by Executrix Deed dated the 1st day of October,
1985, and of record in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin
County, Mississippi, in Land Deed Book A-8, at Pages 644-49.
Being the same property conveyed by Noel Hester, Burton Guice, Clara Lee
Pritchard, Odie L. Bonds, Trustees of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, to Cecil
Pollan by Warranty Deed dated March 12, 1986, recorded in Deed Book B-8,
Pages 699-702 of the land records of Franklin County, Mississippi,
reference to which is hereby made for all purposes.
Pritchard, Odie L. Bonds, Trustees of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, to Cecil
Pollan by Warranty Deed dated March 12, 1986, recorded in Deed Book B-8,
Pages 699-702 of the land records of Franklin County, Mississippi,
reference to which is hereby made for all purposes.
Being the same property conveyed by Cecil Pollan, a single person, to
Joseph C. Evans and wife, Brenda S. Evans, by Warranty Deed dated August
10, 1995, recorded in Deed Book M-9, Pages 630-631 of the land records
of Franklin County, Mississippi, reference to which is hereby made for
all purposes.
Joseph C. Evans and wife, Brenda S. Evans, by Warranty Deed dated August
10, 1995, recorded in Deed Book M-9, Pages 630-631 of the land records
of Franklin County, Mississippi, reference to which is hereby made for
all purposes.
Being the same property conveyed by Joseph C. Evans, Jr. And wife,
Brenda S. Evans, to Cheri W. Martin, by Warranty Deed dated May 26,
1999, recorded in Deed Book H-10, Pages 237-238 of the land records of
Franklin County, Mississippi, reference to which is hereby made for all
purposes.
Brenda S. Evans, to Cheri W. Martin, by Warranty Deed dated May 26,
1999, recorded in Deed Book H-10, Pages 237-238 of the land records of
Franklin County, Mississippi, reference to which is hereby made for all
purposes.
Being the same property conveyed by Cheri W. Martin, an unmarried
person, to Scott K. Whitehead and wife, D. B. Sunshine Whitehead, by
Warranty Deed dated December 6, 2001, and recorded in Deed Book T-10,
Pages 517-518 of the land records of Franklin County, Mississippi,
reference to which is hereby made for all purposes.
person, to Scott K. Whitehead and wife, D. B. Sunshine Whitehead, by
Warranty Deed dated December 6, 2001, and recorded in Deed Book T-10,
Pages 517-518 of the land records of Franklin County, Mississippi,
reference to which is hereby made for all purposes.
Being the same property conveyed by Scott K. Whitehead and wife, D. B.
Sunshine Whitehead, to Kellie Pollan by Warranty deed dated July 13,
2007, and recorded in Deed Book U-11, Pages 429-430 of the land records
of Franklin County, Mississippi, reference to which is hereby made for
all purposes.
Sunshine Whitehead, to Kellie Pollan by Warranty deed dated July 13,
2007, and recorded in Deed Book U-11, Pages 429-430 of the land records
of Franklin County, Mississippi, reference to which is hereby made for
all purposes.
Being the same property conveyed by Kellie Pollan to Kenneth Andermann
by Warranty Deed dated December 5, 2008, and recorded in Deed Book A-12,
Pages 265-267 of the land records of Franklin County, Mississippi,
reference to which is hereby made for all purposes.
by Warranty Deed dated December 5, 2008, and recorded in Deed Book A-12,
Pages 265-267 of the land records of Franklin County, Mississippi,
reference to which is hereby made for all purposes.
Being the same property conveyed by Darnell Puckett and Pamela Puckett
to Pamela Puckett dated April 30, 2025, and recorded in Deed Book 2025,
Page 3336 of the land records of Franklin County, Mississippi, reference
to which is hereby made for all purposes.
to Pamela Puckett dated April 30, 2025, and recorded in Deed Book 2025,
Page 3336 of the land records of Franklin County, Mississippi, reference
to which is hereby made for all purposes.
The undersigned will convey only such title as is vested in me as
Substitute Trustee in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.
Substitute Trustee in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.
WITNESS my signature hereto on this the 23rd day of December, 2025.
ASHLEY A. JOHNSON
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
ASHLEY A. JOHNSON
McGEHEE, McGEHEE & TORREY
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
POST OFFICE BOX 188
MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39653
TELEPHONE: 601-384-2343
FACSIMILE: 601-384-5442
Publish: Dec. 25, 2025, Jan. 1, Jan. 8 & Jan. 15, 2026
FRANKLIN COUNTY CLAIMS SUMMARY:
FOR PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025
001 GENERAL COUNTY 332,705.08
002 MAPPING & REAPPRAISAL 5,320.34
096 REAPPRAISAL FUND (DEFRAY TAX) 6,158.33
097 911 SERVICES 12,220.05
100 HELP MS VOTE 0.00
104 LAW LIBRARY 313.00
113 COUNTY WIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT 761.16
114 FIRE REBATE 35,000.00
116 DISTRICT 5 FIRE DEPARTMENT 0.00
120 SEIZED PROPERTY FUND 215.39
125 HOSPITAL CONTINGENCY FUND 0.00
151 DISTRICT 1 23,975.97
152 DISTRICT 2 25,796.63
153 DISTRICT 3 22,719.78
154 DISTRICT 4 40,690.17
155 DISTRICT 5 30,651.02
156 COUNTY WIDE MAINTENANCE 278,612.42
160 COUNTY WIDE BRIDGE FUND 147.80
163 TOWN OF BUDE 0.00
170 STATE AID ROAD FUND 9,284.17
181 DISTRICT 1 USE TAX 24,221.00
182 DISTRICT 2 USE TAX 4,654.24
183 DISTRICT 3 USE TAX 2,514.30
184 DISTRICT 4 USE TAX 1,712.54
185 DISTRICT 5 USE TAX 14,007.23
400 SANITATION 79,231.49
650 JUDICIAL ASSESSMENT CLEARING 16,119.71
654 REGIONAL LIBRARY 1,388.37
681 PAYROLL CLEARING 204,940.88
690 CO-LIN MAINTENANCE 1,808.54
691 CO-LIN IMPROVEMENT 1,726.25
698 CHANCERY CLERK EMPLOYEE CLEARING 2,464.40
THIS IS A SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES LISTING THE TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS BY
EACH FUND. A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL EXPENDITURES REPRESENTING THESE TOTALS
IS RECORDED IN THE SUPERVISORS DOCKET AND IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
IN THE CHANCERY CLERKS OFFICE DURING REGULAR HOURS.
EACH FUND. A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL EXPENDITURES REPRESENTING THESE TOTALS
IS RECORDED IN THE SUPERVISORS DOCKET AND IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
IN THE CHANCERY CLERKS OFFICE DURING REGULAR HOURS.
CLERK OF THE BOARD
Publish: Jan. 8, 2026
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