NOTICE OF ANCILLARY FILING
WITHOUT ANY ADMINISTRATION
TO CREDITORS, DISTRIBUTEES AND LEGATEES
Notice is hereby given that the following foreign will or affidavit of heirs has been filed in the Pocahontas County Clerk’s Office at 900 Tenth Avenue Suite C; P. O. Box 209, Marlinton, WV 24954-0209.
An interested person(s) objecting to the filing of the foreign will or affidavit or objecting to the absence of appointment or administration being made in this state must file a statement with the Pocahontas County Commission through the County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above within 60 days after the date of first publication or 30 days of service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not timely filed, the objection is forever barred. The Pocahontas County Commission, upon receiving any timely objection thereto, shall schedule a hearing or hearings thereon and order relief, if any, it considers proper including, but not limited to, an order directing that full and complete ancillary administration of the estate of the nonresident decedent be made in this state.
First Publication Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
ESTATE NAME: ROBERT WAYNE LIVELY
1661 Ridge Hollow Road
Edinburg, VA 22824
ANCILLARY ADMISTRATRIX:
Rhonda Lively
1661 Ridge Hollow Road
Edinburg, Va 22824
Subscribed and sworn to before me on April 9, 2026.
Melissa L. Bennett
Clerk of the Pocahontas County Commission
4/16/2c
ADMINISTRATION TO CREDITORS,
DISTRIBUTEES & LEGATEES
Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the Pocahontas County Clerk’s Office at P. O. Box 209, 900 Tenth Avenue, Suite C, Marlinton, WV 24954-0209. 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 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 claims against an estate must be filed within 60 days of the first publication of this notice in accordance with West Virginia Code 44-2 and 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 commission.
First Publication Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Claim Deadline: Monday, June 8, 2026
ESTATE NUMBER: 14840
ESTATE OF: DOUGLAS HARVEY BERNIER
EXECUTOR: John Leyzorek
2133 Edray Road
Marlinton, WV 24954-6855
ESTATE NUMBER 14855
ESTATE OF: CHARLES W. SNYDER
EXECUTRIX: Kyleen Shelton
94 Hidden Valley Road
Morgantown, WV 26501-7722
ESTATE NUMBER: 14885
ESTATE OF: WALTER DOLPH HELMICK
ADMINISTRATRIX: Rita Hedrick-Helmick
1800 Roundhill Road #1706
Charleston, WV 25314
ESTATE NUMBER: 14887
ESTATE OF: OREANA S. WHITE
EXECUTRIX: Pamela E. Pritt
198 Douthards Creek Road
Marlinton, WV 24954
Subscribed and sworn to before me on April 6, 2026.
Melissa L. Bennett
Clerk of the Pocahontas County Commission
4/9/2c
IN THE FAMILY COURT OF
POCAHONTAS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME
From: S. D. P.
To: S. D. C.
LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
CHANGE OF NAME PROCEEDING
Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of May 2026 at 1 p.m. at Family Court, 818 C 10th Avenue, Marlinton, WV, on said day or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, before the Honorable Joyce H. Carpenter, the Petitioner Kimberly Dawn Cassell will apply by petition to the Family Court of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, for the entry of an order by said Court, changing her child’s name from S. D. P. to S. D. C. at which time and place any interested party may appear and be heard if they so desire.
You are hereby notified that this matter may be rescheduled without further notice or publication.
A copy of said petition can be obtained from the Clerk of the Circuit/Family Court, Connie M. Carr, at her office at: 900 D 10th Avenue, Marlinton, West Virginia, 24954.
Dated this 10th day of April 2026.
Connie M. Carr, Clerk
By Cindy D. Beverage, Deputy
4/16/1c
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN THE FAMILY COURT
OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
Civil Action No. 26-D-13
JODI D. FINK, Petitioner
vs.
ALFRED C. SEBRING, III, Respondent
THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS TO OBTAIN A DIVORCE
To the above-Named Respondent: ALFRED C. SEBRING:
It appearing by affidavit filed in this action that the address of ALFRED C. SEBRING is unknown.
The Court orders the parties to appear on the 19th day of May 2026 at 11 a.m. at the location of Family Court, 818 10th Avenue, Marlinton, WV, where a hearing will be held on the Petition for Divorce, at which time you may appear to protect your interests.
A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court April 6, 2026
Connie M. Carr
Circuit Clerk of Pocahontas County
4/9/2c
