IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF DELLA MCDOUGLE, DECEASED,
WILLIE JAMES BARNES, BRENDA JOYCE DICKERSON,
ANTHONY JONES, & JOHN BARNES,
PETITIONERS AND HEIRS AT LAW CAUSE NO. 25-186 AEC
SUMMONS – PETITION TO ESTABLISH HEIRS
TO: The Unknown Heirs-at-Law and Any Other Persons Having Any Interest, Right or Title as Heirs of the Estate of DELLA MCDOUGLE, DECEASED.
YOU HAVE BEEN SUMMONED TO APPEAR IN THE ESTATE OF DELLA MCDOUGLE, DECEASED, OPENED IN THIS COURT.
The PETITION TO ESTABLISH HEIRS seeks to have the heirs-at-law DELLA MCDOUGLE, DECEASED, adjudicated by the Court, as fully set out in the Petition on file in this matter in the Chancery Court of Jackson County, Mississippi.
You are summoned to appear and plead, answer, demur, and defend/contest against the Petition filed in this matter at 9:00 a.m. on the 6th day of January, 2026, in the courtroom of the Jackson County Chancery Court, being located at 3104 Magnolia Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567-4127, before the Honorable Ashlee E. Cole and in case of your failure to appear and defend a judgment or order will be entered for the things 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 THIS COURT, this the 6th day of November, 2025.
Josh Eldridge, Chancery Clerk
Jackson County, Mississippi
By: Jeannette Garulo, Deputy Clerk
For publication in The Sun Herald on the following dates:
November 14, 21, 28, 2025
Prepared by:
Michael J. Yentzen, Attorney at Law, PLLC
2205 John Hill Blvd., Bldg.3, Ste. D
Gulfport, MS 39501
Telephone:228.594.8860
Facsimile:228.896.7849
Email:michael.yentzen@yentzenlaw.com
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Nov 14,21,28 2025