IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF GERALDINE PAYNE, DECEASED CAUSE NO.: 24-2166-MA PAMELA PATTON PETITIONER SUMMONS FOR KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW TO: KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW OF GERALDINE PAYNE, DECEASED, and to any and all other persons or parties who are interested in his estate, including but not limited to, the unknown heirs-at-law, who are unknown, of GERALDINE PAYNE, Deceased, who are adults, if they be living and are residents or non-residents of the State of Missisisppi, or not to be found therein after diligent search and inquiry to ascertain the same, and if dead, their unknown hiers-at-law, devisees, executors, adminstrators, or legal representatives, all residents or non-residents of the State of Mississippi, or not to be found after diligent search and inquiry, and whose places of residence, post office, street and house addresses are unknown after diligent search and inquirty to ascertain same. You have been made Defendant in a lawsuit filed in this Court by Pamela Patton, Petitioner and daughter of GERALDINE PAYNE. The Petition filed against you has initiated a civil action seeking to have JERRYE LIZANA, CATREASE HYDE, and PAMELA PATTON adjudicated and decreed by this Court to be the sole and only heirs-at-law of GERALDINE PAYNE, Deceased, as fully set out in the Petition on file. YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE 3rd DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025, IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI; AND IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMENDED IN THE PETITION. You are not required to file an answer or other pleading, but may do so if you desire. ISSUED UNDER MY HAND and Seal of said Court, this the 29th day of October, 2025. ANGELA THRASH, CLERK CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI P.O. DRAWER CC GULFPORT, MS 39502 BY: Katlyn Barq, D.C. SEAL Publication dates: 11/02/2025, 11/09/2025, and 11/16/2025 Bill to: William B. Bedwell, MSB 105800, P.O. Box 2129, Pascagoula, MS 39569 228.202.1202 IPL0286474 Nov 2,9,16 2025