IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF JAMES ELMER HUDGINS, JR., DECEASED CAUSE NO.: 2026-868-DNH STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF JACKSON 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 JAMES ELMER HUDGINS, JR., DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUT, STREET ADDRESSES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN: YOU HAVE BEEN MADE RESPONDENTS IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY DEBORAH W. FARMER, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE JAMES E. HUDGINS, III, HOWARD E. HUDGINS, AND JENNIFER L. RICKETTS, ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIRS-AT-LAW OF JAMES ELMER HUDGINS, JR., 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 17TH DAY OF AUGUST 2026, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF JACKSON COUNTY, 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. ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT, THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY 2026. JOSHUA ELDRIDGE, CHANCERY CLERK CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI P.O. BOX 998 PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568 BY: /s/ KRISTY TODD D.C Nicole W. Sullivan Sullivan Law Firm, PLLC 101 Rouselle Place, Suite B Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Publish: July 13, 2026; July 20, 2026, and July 27, 2026 IPL0356817 Jul 13,20,27 2026