IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES W. ROACH., DECEASED NO. 2025-CV-1928 DNH STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF JACKSON RULE 81 – SUMMONS TO A DATE CERTAIN (MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER 1ST DATE OF PUBLICATION) 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 JAMES W. ROACH, DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS, STREET ADDRESSES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN: YOU HAVE BEEN MADE RESPONDENTS IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY JESSICA BUFFKIN, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE JESSICA BUFFKIN ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIR-AT-LAW OF JAMES W. ROACH, 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 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 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 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025. JOSH ELDRIDGE, CHANCERY CLERK JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI P. O. BOX 998 PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568 BY: TAMMY ALLEN, D.C Nicole W. Sullivan Nicholas J. Lewelling Sullivan Law Firm, PLLC 101 Rouselle Place, Suite B Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Telephone: 228-334-5122 IPL0286189 Oct 30,Nov 6,13 2025