IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF TREATHER (RITA) LAY ELLZEY, DECEASED CHRISTY ELLZEY SMITH, PETITIONER CAUSE NO. 2026-0926-MAM STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF JACKSON SUMMONS TO: ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS OR LEGATEES OF THE ESTATE OF TREATHER (RITA) LAY ELLZEY, DECEASED: You have been made Respondents in the lawsuit filed in this Court by CHRISTY ELLZEY SMITH, Petitioner. The Petition filed against you has initiated a civil action seeking to have CHRISTY ELLZEY SMITH, LORI ELLZEY OSBORNE, STEFANIE M. ELLZEY, and JESSICA ELLZEY JONES adjudicated and ordered by this Court to be the sole and only heirs-at-law of TREATHER (RITA) LAY ELLZEY, Deceased, and to have the Last Will and Testament of TREATHER (RITA) LAY ELLZEY validated, and to have CHRISTY ELLZEY SMITH and LORI ELLZEY OSBORNE adjudicated as the sole and only Legatees under the Last Will and Testament of TREATHER (RITA) LAY ELLZEY, and further adjudicated as the only persons claiming any right, title or interest to the Estate of TREATHER (RITA) LAY ELLZEY, 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 14TH DAY OF JULY, 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 29th day of May, 2026. JOSH ELDRIDGE, CHANCERY CLERK BY: THERESA LIDDELL, D.C. Publish: 6/3/2026, 6/10/2026, 6/17/2026 Bill to: Michael L. Fondren, P.C., 906 Convent Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567, Phone: (228) 762-5110, Bar No 8941 IPL0345426 Jun 3,10,17 2026