IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT
OF WALTER LEE GROGAN III, DECEASED
NO. 2024-CV-1404 DNH
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF JACKSON
RULE 81 – SUMMONS TO A DATE CERTAIN
(MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER 1ST DATE OF PUBLICATION)
TO: MELODY GROGAN TERHAAR, WHOSE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS IS BELIEVED TO BE 612 GRAND AVENUE, BILLINGS, MONTANA 59101, WHO IS AN ADULT NON-RESIDENT CITIZEN OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: RONDA ATKINSON, WHOSE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS IS BELIEVED TO BE 705 INGLEWOOD DR, ANNISTON ALABAMA 36206, WHO IS AN ADULT NON-RESIDENT CITIZEN OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: THE UNKNOWN OR KNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, WHETHER RESIDENTS OF MISSISSIPPI OR NON-RESIDENTS OF MISSISSIPPI, CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS OF WALTER LEE GROGAN III DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS, STREET ADDRESSES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN:
YOU HAVE BEEN MADE RESPONDENTS IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY SIRI ZIRLOTT, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE MELODY GROGAN TERHAAR AND RONDA ATKINSON ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIRS-AT-LAW OF WALTER LEE GROGAN, III, AS FULLY SET OUT IN THE PETITION ON FILE IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. DEFENDANTS OTHER THAN YOU IN THIS ACTION ARE: NONE.
YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF THE JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI; AND, IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANSWER OR OTHER PLEADING, BUT YOU MAY DO SO IF YOU DESIRE.
ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT, THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025.
JOSH ELDRIDGE, CHANCERY CLERK
JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
P. O. BOX 998
PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568
BY: D.C
Nicole W. Sullivan
Sullivan Law Firm, PLLC
101 Rouselle Place, Suite B
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Publish 3X: 09/7/25, 09/14/25 AND 09/21//25
IPL0269537
Sep 7,14,21 2025