SUMMONS IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN RE: ESTATE OF BARBARA TOMPKINS, DECEASED KELLIE GONZALES BURCH, EXECUTRIX CAUSE NO.: 25-cv-2416-DNH STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF JACKSON SUMMONS TO: BRYAN O'NEAL GONZALES AND ANY AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA TOMPKINS, DECEASED: You have been made Respondents in the lawsuit filed in this Court by KELLIE GONZALES BURCH, Petitioner. The Petition filed against you has initiated a civil action seeking to have KELLIE GONZALES BURCH and BRYAN O'NEAL GONZALES adjudicated and ordered by this Court to be the sole and only heirs at law of BARBARA TOMPKINS, Deceased, and to have the Last Will and Testament of BARBARA TOMPKINS validated, and to have KELLIE GONZALES BURCH adjudicated as the sole and only legatee under the Last Will and Testament of BARBARA TOMPKINS, and further adjudicated as the only entity claiming any rights, title or interest to the estate of the Deceased, BARBARA TOMPKINS, as fully set out in the Petition on file in the Chancery Court of Jackson County, Mississippi. YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00 O'CLOCK A.M. ON THE 17th DAY OF MARCH, 2026, IN THE COURTROOM OF THE JACKSON COUNTY CHANCERY COURTHOUSE, PASCAGOULA, 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 in care of Haidee Oppie Sheffield, Esq., 3103 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567. ISSUED under my hand and seal of said Court, this the 7th day of JANUARY, 2026. JOSH ELDRIDGE, CHANCERY CLERK BY: THERESA LIDDELL, D.C. Publish:01/14/2026, 01/21/2026 and 01/28/2026 Bill Publication to: HAIDEE OPPIE SHEFFIELD, ESQ. 3103 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567 228-762-5399/228-762-4498-fax haidee@sheffieldlawpllc.com IPL0303864 Jan 14,21,28 2026