NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA GASTON COUNTY The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Sharon Paulette Lineberger Smith aka Sharon Paulette Lineberger aka Sharon Lineberger Smith aka Sharon L. Smith aka Sharon Smith late of Gaston County, hereby notifies all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before December 23, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 21th day of September, 2025. Michael Daren Smith Administrator of the Estate of Sharon Paulette Lineberger Smith aka Sharon Paulette Lineberger aka Sharon Lineberger Smith aka Sharon L. Smith aka Sharon Smith Morrow & Britton, PLLC Attorneys for the Estate 312 South Chester Street P.O. Box 116 Gastonia, N. C. 28053-0116 IPL0274558 Sep 21,28,Oct 5,12 2025