IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT TYNESHIA BUTLER, TOMEREO WARD JR., RYLEE AZARIAH WARD, KEAGAN XANDARIUS WARD AND TOMEREO WARD SR. PLAINTIFFS VS CAUSE NUMBER: 25-358 THE UNKNOWN STATUTORY WRONGUL DEATH BENEFICIARIES OF TRA'NYIA WARD DEFENDANTS SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF HARRISON TO: THE UNKNOWN STATUTORY WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARIES OF TRA'NYIA WARD You have been made a Defendant in a suit filed in this Court by Tyneshia Butler, Tomereo Ward Jr, Rylee Azariah Ward, Keagan Xandarius Ward and Tomereo Ward Sr., seeking an order from this Court declaring themselves as the sole wrongful death beneficiaries of Tra'nyia Ward. The Defendants other than you in this action are unknown. You are required to mail or hand deliver a written response to the Petition To Determine Statutory Wrongful Death Beneficiaries Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 11-7-13 (as amended) filed against you in this action to Barry Wayne Howard, Esq., Attorney for Petitioners, whose mailing address is 835 North President Street Jackson, Mississippi 39202. YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE 9th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025, WHICH IS THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS SUMMONS. IF YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT SO MAILED OR DELIVERED, A JUDGEMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION. You must also file the original of your Response with the Clerk of this Court within a reasonable time afterward. Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, this the 5th day of September, 2025. Angela Thrash Chancery Court Clerk Andrea Keegan Deputy Clerk HOWARD LAW FIRM, PLLC Attorney Barry Wayne Howard #2704 835 North President Street Jackson, Mississippi 39202 Telephone: (601) 713-6420 Email: bw.howard712@gmail.com MORGAN & MORGAN, PLLC Attorney Ben Wilson 4450 Old Canton Road, Suite 200 Jackson, Mississippi 39211 Telephone: (601) 718-0940 Email: bwilson@forthepeople.com IPL0271086 Sep 9,16,23 2025