IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY MISSISSIPPI SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT SPARKS SERVICES, LLC PLAINTIFF V. NO. D2402-26-134 JOE BATES A/K/A JOE BARTHOLOMEW and MARY BARTHOLOMEW A/K/A MARY BATES DEFENDANTS ___________________ SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION ________________________ THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: MARY BARTHOLOMEW A/K/A MARY BATES Whereabouts Unknown You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by Sparks Services, LLC, Petitioners, seeking relief for breach of contract You are required to mail or hand deliver a written response to the Complaint filed against you in this action to SAVANNA TROSCLAIR SCHOLET, of LONDEREE & TOWNSEND LLC, whose mailing address is 910 Bechtel Blvd., Ocean Springs, MS 39564. YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE 20TH DAY OF MAY, 2026, WHICH IS THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS SUMMONS. IF YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT SO MAILED OR DELIVERED, A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT. 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 the seal of said Court, this 18th day of May, anno Domini 2026. Justin Wetzel, Clerk of Harrison County, Mississippi (Seal) IPL0341990 May 20,27,Jun 3 2026