IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF SARA DESHLAR PUCKETT, DECEASED CAUSE NO. 2026-00066-CB STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF HARRISON 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 SARA DESHLAR PUCKETT, DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUT, STREET ADDRESSES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN: YOU HAVE BEEN MADE RESPONDENTS IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY DARRELL PEPPER, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE ROY PEPPER, DARRELL PEPPER, AND STEVEN PEPPER, ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIRS-AT-LAW OF SARA DESHLAR PUCKETT, AS FULLY SET OUT IN THE PETITION ON FILE IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, 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 23RD DAY OF JULY 2026, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF HARRISON COUNTY, BILOXI, 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 12TH DAY OF MAY 2026. ANGELA THRASH, CHANCERY CLERK CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI P.O. BOX 544 BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI 39533-0544 BY: /s/ Rochelle Tynes D.C Nicole W. Sullivan Nicholas J. Lewelling Sullivan Law Firm, PLLC 101 Rouselle Place, Suite B Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Publish: May 15, 2026, May 22, 2026, and May 29, 2026 IPL0340003 May 15,22,29 2026