Baez

IN THE PROBATE COURT
OF LUMPKIN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE: ESTATE OF
BENIGNA MERCED BAEZ,
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2022-204

NOTICE
[For discharge from office
and all liability]

IN RE: Petition for Discharge of Personal Representative

TO: All and singular the heirs of said decedent, and to whom it may concern:

This is to notify yo to file an objection, if there is any, to the above-referenced petition, in this Court on or before September 14, 2026.

BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting for the the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are field, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

Michael A. Chastain
Judge of the Probate Court

By: Shelley Wilson
Clerk of the Probate Court
325 Riley Road, Room #122
Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
706-864-3847

08/26/26

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION

Notice is given that articles of incorporation that will incorporate Fortis Community Resources, Inc, have been filed with the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation is located at 280 Grand Oak Lane, Dahlonega, GA 30533 and its initial registered agent at such address is Tyrina Kristina Thompson.

08/19, 08/26/26

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION

Notice its giving that articles of a corporation that will incorporate Destin2Shine, Inc.. and non-profit corporation have been delivered to the secretary of states for filing in accordance with the Georgia nonprofit corporation code.

The initial registered office of the corporation is located at 76 Buckeye Ridge East Dahlonega, GA 30533 and its initial register agents at such address is names as follows:

Diego F Bressler
Jamie N Barkley
Michael Hoskins

08/19, 08/26/26

Perkins

NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS

Georgia, Lumpkin County

All debtors and creditors of the Estate of James Norman Perkins, Sr., deceased, of Lumpkin County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands and payments to the Executor of the estate, according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the Executors.

This 4th day of August, 2026.

Ms. Angela Perkins Kelley, Executor
115 Bosburg Lane
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115

08/19, 08/26, 09/02, 09/09/26

Coker

NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF LUMPKIN

All creditors of the Estate of Robert Samuel Coker, deceased, late of said county and state, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are require to make immediate payment to us.

This 12th day of August, 2026.

James G. Purcell & Sharon C. Purcell
Executors
2616 Nimblewill Church Road
Dahlonega, GA 30533

08/19, 08/26, 09/02, 09/09/26

Langer

IN THE PROBATE COURT
OF LUMPKIN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE:
DEBORAH ANN LANGE,
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2026-133

NOTICE OF PETITION TO
FILE FOR YEAR'S SUPPORT

The petition of Richard S. Lange, for a year's support from the estate of Deborah Ann Lange, deceased, for decedent's surviving spouse having been duly filed, all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause if any they have, on or before September 14, 2026, why said petition should not be granted.

All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed on or before the time state in the preceding sentence. All objections should be worn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed the petition may be granted without a hearing.

Michael A. Chastain
Judge of the Probate Court

By: Shelley Wilson
Clerk of the Probate Court
325 Riley Road, Room 122
Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
706-864-3847

08/19, 08/26, 09/02, 09/09/26

Fortner

IN THE PROBATE COURT
OF LUMPKIN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE: ESTATE OF
ELIZA MAE FORTNER,
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2026-134

PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE

Dwayne Lee Fortner has petitioned to be appointed administrator of the estate of Eliza Mae Fortner, deceased, of said county. The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261. All interested persons are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before September 14, 2026.

BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections. Contact probate court for filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

Michael A Chastain
Judge of the Probate Court

By: Shelley Wilson
Clerk of the Probate Court
325 Riley Road, Room 122
Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
706-864-3847

08/19, 08/26, 09/02, 09/09/26

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
The Legacy Link, Inc., Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is announcing the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the State of Georgia, Fiscal Year 2028 (July 1, 2027 - June 30, 2028). We are accepting Statement(s) of Interest from organizations September 8 - September 25, 2026. Please submit a Statement of Interest including your organizations name, service provided, counties of interest, and contact information. This Statement of Interest should be email-ed directly to Lisa Howard, Contracts and Quality Director, at Lshoward@legacylink.org. Respondents will receive the schedule of events and the full RFP after the Statement of Interest period has closed. Proposals for one or more of the services listed below in the following counties served by The Legacy Link, Inc., will be considered:
Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White.
Bid opportunities are available for the following services within the region: Evidence-based wellness services (bids may be to serve individual counties but must provide both programs): Bingocize, and Falls-Prevention - A Matter of Balance; Health Promotion/ Disease Prevention Services (to be provided throughout the region in the following categories: Nutrition Education, Lifestyle Management, Physical Activity, and Health Awareness/Disease Prevention); Senior Center Services in Towns and/or Union County with all services provided at a location that can support all of the following services: Congregate Meals and Health Promotion/Disease Prevention activities for older adults on-site participation, staging and facilitating delivery of Home Delivered Meals, and Transportation-Individual-Voucher Services to assist with travel within the county. In addition, complete intakes and assessments for all services, prepare and transmit reports, and store files per the US Department of Health and Human Services, Georgia Department of Human Services, as required, following all HIPAA compliance laws. All providers must be fully licensed to perform the service being provided and meet HIPAA compliance requirements. Details for all the service requirements can be found within the GA DHS Policy and Manual Management System at https://pamms.dhs.ga.gov/das/hcbs-5300-manual/.
4C-8/12-9/3/26

Harden

NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF LUMPKIN

All creditors of the Estate of Grace Dooley Harden, deceased, late of said county and state, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to us.

This 28th day of July, 2026.

Janice C. Harden
Executor
64 Hampton Forest Trl.
Dahlonega, GA 30533

08/12, 08/19, 08/26, 09/02/26

German

Notice to Debtors and Creditors

All creditors of the estate of Joyce Ann German, late of Lumpkin County, deceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment.

This 7th day of August, 2026.

Name: Robert Mayo
Title: Administrator
Address: 89 Poplar Hollow Rd.
Dahlonega, GA 30533

08/12, 08/19, 08/26, 09/02/26