IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF JOHN MAJOR KINARD, DECEASED NO. 26-1294 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 JOHN MAJOR KINARD, DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS, STREET ADDRESSES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN: YOU HAVE BEEN MADE RESPONDENTS IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY KIRK L. KINARD, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE KIRK L. KINARD, JOHN M. KINARD, JR. AND MARY KATE KINARD THOMPSON ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIRS-AT-LAW OF JOHN MAJOR KINARD, 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 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF THE JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE 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. ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT, THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026. JOSH ELDRIDGE, CHANCERY CLERK JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI PO BOX 998 PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568 BY: TAMMY ALLEN, D.C Nathan A. Bosio, MSB #100185 Anthony R. Liberato, MSB#105959 Nicholas J. Lewelling, MSB#106662 Wilkinson, Williams, Bosio & Sessoms, PLLC Post Office Box 1618 Pascagoula, MS 39568-1618 Telephone (228) 762-2272 Facsimile (228) 762-3323 IPL0365292 Aug 12,19,26 2026