IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ED COLE, DECEASED VERONICA BLAKES, PETITIONER CAUSE NO. 2026-0085-DNH STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF JACKSON SUMMONS TO: ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS OR LEGATEES OF THE ESTATE OF ED COLE, DECEASED: You have been made Respondents in the lawsuit filed in this Court by VERONICA BLAKES, Petitioner. The Petition filed against you has initiated a civil action seeking to have LYDELL E. COLE, VERONICA BLAKES, DONNA BUCK, and RODERICK MONTGOMERY adjudicated and ordered by this Court to be the sole and only heirs-at-law of ED COLE, Deceased, and to have the Last Will and Testament of ED COLE validated, and to have ANTHONY GLAUDE, BARRY GLAUDE, REGINALD GLAUDE, RYAN GLAUDE, LYDELL E. COLE, VERONICA BLAKES, DONNA BUCK, and RODERICK MONTGOMERY adjudicated as the sole and only Legatees under the Last Will and Testament of ED COLE, and further adjudicated as the only persons claiming any right, title or interest to the Estate of ED COLE, Deceased, 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 A.M. ON THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026, IN THE COURTROOM OF THE JACKSON COUNTY CHANCERY COURT IN 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 Michael L. Fondren, P.C., 906 Convent Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567, (228) 762-5110, Bar No 8941. ISSUED under my hand and seal of said Court, this the 9th day of February, 2026. JOSH ELDRIDGE, CHANCERY CLERK BY: JENNY VICE, D.C. Publish: 2/13/2026, 2/20/2026, 2/27/2026 Bill to: Michael L. Fondren, P.C., 906 Convent Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567, Phone: (228) 762-5110, Bar No 8941 IPL0312818 Feb 13,20,27 2026