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: August 27, 2026
Claim Deadline: Monday, October 26, 2026
ESTATE NUMBER: 14897
ESTATE OF: MARY ELIZABETH GALFORD
ADMINISTRATRIX: Emily A. Arbuckle
15455 Seneca Trail North
Lewisburg, WV 24901
ESTATE NUMBER: 14910
ESATATE OF: BESSIE DACIL HILL
EXECUTOR: Larry Durwood Hill
437 Puffenbarger Road
Hillsboro WV 24946
ESTATE NUMBER: 14922
ESTATE OF: GLADYS M. BARRETT
CO-EXECUTOR: Frank L. Barrett Jr
60 Edray Road
Marlinton, WV 24954
CO- EXECUTOR: John T. Barrett
P. O. Box 942
300 Church Street
Rupert, WV 25984
ESTATE NUMBER: 14924
ESTATE OF: LEROY R. WHITE
EXECUTRIX: Lisa Caplinger
186 Hedrick Drive
Petersburg, WV 26847
ESTATE NUMBER: 14925
ESTATE OF: JAMES EDWARD PYLES
ADMINISTRATRIX: Ruth Ann Pyles
7342 Beaver Creek Road
Marlinton, WV 24954
Subscribed and sworn to before me on August 21, 2026.
Melissa L. Bennett
Clerk of the Pocahontas County Commission
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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 P.O. Box 209, 900 Tenth Avenue Suite C Marlinton, WV 24954‑0209, and no appointment or administration is being made pursuant to the provisions of West Virginia Code 44‑1‑14b.
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, August 27, 2026
ESTATE NAME: NELLIE EULEEN HICKMAN
2419 Calhoun Road
Rome, GA 30161
ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATOR CTA:
Kenneth Spencer Walker
1071 Obey River Shores Ln
Byrdstown, TN 38549
Subscribed and sworn to before me on August 19, 2026.
Melissa L. Bennett
Clerk of the Pocahontas County Commission
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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 P.O. Box 209, 900 Tenth Avenue Suite C Marlinton, WV 24954‑0209, and no appointment or administration is being made pursuant to the provisions of West Virginia Code 44‑1‑14b.
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, August 20, 2026
ESTATE NAME: RICHARD ALFRED WILLIS
571 CRIPPLE CREEK LANE
MAIDENS VA 23102
ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATOR
VANCE WILLIS
571 CRIPPLE CREEK LANE
MAIDENS VA 23102
Subscribed and sworn to before me on 8/10/2026
Melissa L. Bennett
Clerk of the Pocahontas County Commission
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
POCAHONTAS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
POCAHONTAS COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT,
Plaintiff,
v.
MULVIE WILLIAM GRIMES, II, TROY MCCOY, SHELLY GILES, NATALIE SCHOOLEY, GLENNA GRIMES, ET AL.,
Defendants
Civil Action No. 25-C-17
Judge: Robert E. Richardson
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
The object of the above-entitled action is a proceeding by the Pocahontas County Public Service District to condemn a temporary construction easement and a permanent easement across property in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, identified as Tax Map 14, Parcel 8, Deed/Book 407/392, currently assessed in the name of Mulvie William Grimes.
It appearing by affidavit filed in this action that the addresses of the defendants Mulvie William Grimes II and Glenna Grimes named above are unknown, it is ORDERED that they do serve upon Christopher D. Negley, Esq., whose address is Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC, 1411 Virginia Street East, Suite 200, Charleston, West Virginia, 25339, an answer or other defense to the complaint filed in this action on or before October 12, 2026, otherwise judgment by default will be taken against the above named defendants at any time thereafter.
A copy of said complaint can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office.
Entered by the Clerk of Said Court this the 12th day of August, 2026.
CONNIE M. CARR,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pocahontas County
NOTICE: You are required to appear within one month after the date of the first publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect your interests. Failure to appear and defend may result in a default judgment against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN THE FAMILY COURT
OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
NANCY ANN TAYLOR, Petitioner
Vs Civil Action No. 26-D32
SHELBY STARKS AND JUSTIN CAIN, Respondents
THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS FOR ALLOCATION OF CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR SUPPORT
To the above-named Respondents, SHELBY STARKS AND JUSTIN CAIN:
If appearing by affidavit filed in this action that the address of Shelby Starks is unknown. The court orders the parties to appear on the 22nd day of September 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the location of Family Court, 818 10th Avenue, Marlinton, WV, where a hearing will be held on the Petition for Allocation of Custodial Responsibility, at which time you may appear to protect your interest.
A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court August 20, 2026.
Connie M. Carr
Circuit Clerk of Pocahontas County
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vesting in it by that certain Deed of Trust recorded on January 17, 2014, in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, in Book 351 at Page 640, Russell Cane did convey unto Robert L. Schuman, as original Trustee, certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Elk River Trustees Inc., as Substitute Trustee by virtue of a Substitution of Trustee recorded on July 30, 2026, in Book 433 at Page 92 in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office; the undersigned Substitute Trustee has been requested, in writing, by the beneficiary of said Deed of Trust to sell the real estate described below, as there has been a default under the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust. Therefore, the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by NewRez LLC to foreclose thereunder will offer for sale, at a public auction at the front door of the Pocahontas County Courthouse in Marlinton, West Virginia,
Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 12:00 Noon
the following described real estate, together with its easements, improvements, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in Little Levels District, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A TRACT OF LAND IN THE LITTLE LEVELS DISTRICT, POCAHONTAS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, JUST OFF U.S. ROUTE 219 AND STATE ROUTE 39, AND NEAR THE LITTLE SETTLEMENT OF MILL POINT, IN THE AREA BETTER KNOWN AS COOK TOWN, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A 17″ WHITE OAK IN A FENCE CORNER ON THE SIDE OF A HILL, A CORNER TO ETHEL DEVER, THENCE WITH DEVER AND FOLLOWING A OLD FENCE LINE DOWN A STEEP HILLSIDE
N 87-01-22 E 289.94 FEET TO A FOUND POINTED ROCK IN A STONE PILE WITH A 1 INCH ANGLE IRON BESIDE IT, ON THE EAST SIDE OF A HOLLOW, A CORNER TO ETHEL DEVER AND KENNETH WILFONG, THENCE LEAVING DEVER AND WITH THE AGREED LINES OF WILFONG DOWN THE HOLLOW FOR THE NEXT 3 LINES
S 9-12-39 W 172.84 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF A DRAIN, THENCE
S 15-49-38 W 462.94 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF A DRAIN, THENCE
S 25-59-51 W 290.64 FEET TO A 21 INCH MAPLE FOUND MARKED IN THE HOLLOW, A CORNER TO KENNETH WILFONG, THENCE LEAVING THE HOLLOW AND RUNNING UP A STEEP HILL FOLLOWING A FENCE LINE WITH KENNETH WILFONG FOR THE NEXT 2 AGREED LINES
N 57-51-05 W 407.26 FEET TO A 24″ CHESTNUT OAK IN A FENCE CORNER, NOW MARKED, THENCE
N 28-41-44 W 175.62 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH IRON PIPE SET IN A FENCE CORNER, A CORNER TO HENRY SCOTT AND ON THE LINE OF KENNETH WILFONG, THENCE LEAVING WILFONG AND WITH SCOTT FOR 1 LINE
N 38-38-26 E 224.37 FEET TO A FOUND CAR AXLE IN A FENCE CORNER, AT THE BREAK OF THE RIDGE, A CORNER TO OKEY MCCLAIN, THENCE LEAVING SCOTT AND WITH MCCLAIN FOR THE NEXT 2 LINES
N 33-39-01 E 200.77 FEET TO A 11 INCH GUM TREE IN A FENCE CORNER, AT THE BREAK OF THE RIDGE, THENCE FOLLOWING A FENCE LINE WITH MCCLAIN
N 45-32-31 W 391.16 FEET TO A 1 INCH IRON PIPE FOUND, ON THE LINE OF MCCLAIN AND A CORNER TO KAROL PUFFENBARGER, THENCE LEAVING MCCLAIN AND WITH PUFFENBARGER FOR THE NEXT 2 LINES
N 57-25-11 E 103.54 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH IRON PIPE SET, THENCE
N 44-28-27 W 15.50 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH IRON PIPE FOUND, AT THE END OF A LANE, THENCE LEAVING PUFFENBARGER AND WITH THE SOUTH SIDE OF A LANE FOR THE NEXT 2 LINES
N 58-27-29 E 73.57 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH IRON PIPE SET AT A CORNER FENCE POST, THENCE
N 71-52-43 E 99.61 TO A 2 INCH IRON PIPE FOUND ON THE WEST SIDE OF LANE THE SOUTH SIDE OF ANOTHER LANE, THENCE LEAVING THE LANES AND WITH ELMER TINCHER FOR 1 LINE
N 67-21-40 E 150.76 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH IRON PIPE SET AT A FENCE CORNER, A CORNER TO TINCHER AND ON THE LINE OF ETHEL DEVER, THENCE LEAVING TINCHER AND WITH DEVER AND FOLLOWING A FENCE LINE FOR 1 LINE
S 13-21-54 E 328.14 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 10.88 ACRES MORE OR LESS AS SURVEYED BY WILLIAM E. DILLEY L.L.S. OF DUNMORE, WEST VIRGINIA IN SEPTEMBER 1991, AND AS SHOWN ON A PLAT AND ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART OF THIS DESCRIPTION.
A.P.N. MAP 21 PARCEL 11 AND MAP 21 PARCEL 11 AND MAP 21 PARCEL 11
The property was reported to have an address of: 140 Burks Road, Buckeye WV 24924.
The above referenced real estate will be conveyed with no covenants of warranty and subject to any and all easements, rights of way, conditions, covenants, restrictions, exceptions, reservations, leases and other servitudes, which may be a matter of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office or visible upon the ground. The sale of the referenced real estate will also be subject to all prior liens and including any and all other deeds of trust, judgments, liens, and all other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, if any, having priority over the subject Deed of Trust.
The subject property will be sold in an “AS IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee makes no representations and warranties of any kind or character including, but not limited to, the condition of the real estate or the title to the real estate to be conveyed. The Substitute Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.
In the event that there are federal tax liens against the property, the United States has the right to redeem the property within a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the sale. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to adjourn the sale for a time, or from time to time, without further notice, by announcement at the time and place of the foreclosure sale described herein.
TERMS OF SALE
$8,000.00 (Eight Thousand Dollars) in cash and/or certified funds made payable to “Elk River Trustees, Inc.” due as a deposit at the time of sale, with the balance due and payable within thirty (30) days of sale. Personal checks will not be accepted.
2. The purchaser at the sale shall be responsible for payment of all real estate taxes.
3. The purchaser shall be responsible for payment of the recording cost of the deed and also for payment of the tax on the privilege of transferring the real property (transfer tax) imposed by West Virginia Code § 11-22-2.
4. The parties secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the property at the foreclosure sale.
5. The purchaser, if applicable, shall be responsible to provide all necessary information, including but not limited to entity full legal name and DBA, dates of birth and EIN/tax identification numbers, entity owner information, trust information including date of execution, trust beneficial owner information, etc., to the Substitute Trustee to ensure compliance with any necessary United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reporting requirements. Failure to provide the information will void the sale.
ELK RIVER TRUSTEES, INC.
714 Venture Drive, #132 Morgantown, WV 26508
Telephone: 304-241-6962, Fax: 330-436-0301
Reference file # 26-02043
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