RULE 81 SUMMONS IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MELA ASH DEDEAUX, DECEASED CAUSE NO.: 25- 1953 (3) VERNON DEDEAUX, PETITIONER VERSUS THE HEIRS AT LAW AND INTERESTED PARTIES OF MELA ASH DEDEAUX, Deceased SUMMONS THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: The Unknown Heirs at Law of MELA ASH DEDEAUX, Deceased You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by VERNON DEDEAUX, Petitioner seeking to establish the heirs at law, and probate the estate, of MELA ASH DEDEAUX, Deceased. You are summoned to appear at a hearing, before Judge Margaret Alfonso, and assert your heirship in the Chancery Court of Harrison County, Mississippi, First Judicial District located at 1801 23rd Ave. in Gulfport, Mississippi, at 9:00 o'clock a.m. on April 1st, 2026. In the event that you fail to appear, you will be excluded as an heir at law of Mela Ash Dedeaux in a judgment determining her heirs. Consequently, you will be precluded from making any claim against her estate. You are not required to file an answer or other pleadings, but you may do so if you desire. You must also file the original of your Response with the Clerk of this Court within a reasonable time afterward. Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, this the 11th day of February 2026. ANGELA THRASH, CHANCERY CLERK By: Katie Barq Deputy Clerk SEAL IPL0313674 Feb 13,20,27 2026