IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY WELLS, DECEASED CAUSE NO. 25-1836-MAM LOIS JEAN MCCRORY EXECUTRIX SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION FOR UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF MARY WELLS, DECEASED You have been made a defendant in the Petition to Determine Heirs filed in this Court by Lois Jean McCrory, Petitioner and Executrix for the Estate of Mary Wells, Deceased, in which she seeks to determine the heirs at law of Mary Wells, deceased, and asserts that Donald Wells is the only heir-at-law of Mary Wells. You are summoned to appear and defend against said petition at 9:00 a.m. on December 9, 2025 in the courtroom of Judge Mark A. Maples in the Jackson County Chancery Courthouse at Pascagoula, Mississippi, and in the case of your failure to appear and defend a judgment will be entered against you for the money or other things demanded in the petition. You are not required to file an answer or other pleading, but you may do so if you desire. If you desire to file an answer, you must mail or hand deliver a written response to the petition in this action to Kiara A. Taite, attorney for Petitioner, whose physical and mailing address is The Law Office of Kiara A. Taite, 712 Watts Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567; and you must also file the original of your response with the Clerk of this Court. Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 22nd day of October, 2025 JOSH ELDRIDGE, JACKSON COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK BY: /s/Kristy Todd, D.C. IPL0284364 Nov 5,12,19 2025