In Re Estate of Bill Dacus Charles Dacus Petitioner All Unknown Heirs and Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Bill Dacus, Deceased Respondents SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF HARRISON TO: All unknown heirs and wrongful death beneficiaries of Bill Dacus, Deceased. You have been named hereto as Respondents in the matter filed in this Court by Charles Dacus, natural son of Patricia Dacus, Deceased, seeking a decree determining heirship and the determination of wrongful death beneficiaries. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO APPEAR and defend against the Petition filed against you in this action at 9:30 a.m. on the 7th day of October 2026, before the Chancery Court of Harrison County, Mississippi, 1801 23rd Avenue, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501. Your failure to appear in court on the day and time herein set forth will result in a judgment against you for the relief prayed for in the Petition. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court, this the 2nd day of July 2026. (SEAL) _____________________________ Angela Thrash Chancery Clerk Robert A. Carson III (MSB 105804) MERKEL & COCKE, P.A. 30 Delta Avenue Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614 (662) 627-9641 IPL0355298 Jul 8,15,22,29 2026