NOTICE TO CREDITORS Gaston COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 2025 E 001318 The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the estate of James Morrison Sowell, aka James Morrison Sowell, Sr., deceased, late of Gaston County, North Carolina, hereby notifies all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the decedent to present to the undersigned on or before January 12, 2026 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. W. Porter Rhoton III c/o W. Porter Rhoton III, Attorney at Law, PA 32 East Woodrow Avenue Belmont, NC 28012 IPL0279585 Oct 8,15,22,29 2025