IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SAINT CLAIR COUNTY, BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: EUGENE C. MAYS, Deceased. 2025-PR-298 NOTICE TO SHERRY MAYS AND ROBERT BARRY MAYS, Jr. AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF EUGENE C. Mays Notice is given to Sherry Mays, Robert Barry Mays, Jr., and Unknown Heirs of Eugene C. Mays, deceased, that an Order was entered by this court in this cause on February 20, 2026, admitting the Will dated February 9, 2015, of the above named decedent to probate. You are given notice that Eugene C. Mays died a resident of 30 Santa Barbara Lane, East St. Louis, Illinois, on June 29, 2026, leaving said Will. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of admission, any heir or legatee may file a petition with the court to require proof of the Will by testimony of the witnesses to the Will in open court or other evidence, as provided in Section 6-21 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/6-21). You also have the right under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the Will by filing a petition with the court within 6 months after admission of the Will to probate. Dated February 25, 2026. David Lee, Executor By: Derek W. McCullough Gosnell, Borden, Enloe, Sloss & McCullough, Ltd. ARDC# 6293333 815 12 th Street, P.O. Box 737 Lawrenceville, IL 62439 618-943-2338 derek@gbeslaw.com Attorneys for Executor IPL0318459 Mar 5,12,19 2026