IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GENTRY COLE, JR., DECEASED CAUSE NO. 2025-cv-2123-JS STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF HARRISON FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT 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 GENTRY COLE, JR., DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUT, STREET ADDRESSES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN: YOU HAVE BEEN MADE RESPONDENTS IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY GENTRY JACKSON, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE JOSHUA GENTRY COLE, DEREK CORD COLE, AND GENTRY JACKSON ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIRS-AT-LAW OF GENTRY COLE, JR., AS FULLY SET OUT IN THE PETITION ON FILE IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, 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 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF HARRISON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN GULFPORT, 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 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025. ANGELA THRASH, Chancery Clerk CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT P.O. DRAWER CC GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39501 BY:_/s/ Kelli Hicks__D.C Nicole W. Sullivan Nicholas J. Lewelling Sullivan Law Firm, PLLC 101 Rouselle Place, Suite B, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Publish: December 19, 2025; December 26, 2025; January 2, 2025 IPL0300163 Dec 19,26,Jan 2 2026